Growing up in the Atlanta metro area, Chanese Forté was fortunate to be close to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which helped get her interested in epidemiology. At Michigan Public Health, she's putting all of her passions together—equity, worker health, chemical exposure, and cancer.
Economic, environmental, and social stresses disconnect us from the food we eat. Brianna Dumas works to reconnect us using a grassroots approach—good food for our community, grown by our community, supporting our community.
A broad set of commitments helps Allante Moon stay connected to the community and keeps her focused on what she’s most passionate about—applying her talents and skills wherever they’re needed most.
Moving so far from home for graduate school was difficult for Mislael Valentín-Cortés. Still, Puerto Rico is always on his mind, and disaster preparedness is a major theme of his academic and extracurricular activities.
Thinking hard about health throughout the lifecycle and about the implementation of research led Chanell Heslop to public health. Collecting and applying data to solve population health issues keeps her moving.
Jill Schaefer is an MPH candidate in Nutritional Sciences and pursuing a dual degree with the School of Social Work.