Global Public Health
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Rooted in a Family History of Health Work
Clara Schriemer
Clara Schiemer discusses a path to global epidemiology that was sparked by her physician parents and piqued by public health professionals and field experience. Read more
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Keeping a Promise: Kalamazoo Native Inspired by Hometown Backing
Lyric Kleber
Bachelor’s student Lyric Kleber describes how pursuing public health will allow him to pay forward the generosity that helped him as a Michigan student with plans to give back to his community and the world at large. Read more
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From Syria to Michigan: A Long Journey to Public Health
Lilah Khoja
Lilah Khoja’s path to public health wasn’t a straight one. After completing a degree in international development, she worked in a variety of industries, trying to find the right fit. In her work with Syrian refugees in Turkey, she realized public health was her calling. Read more
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From Global Inspiration to Public Health Education
Kyle Busse
Kyle Busse’s global public health work started in Bolivia as an undergraduate student. Now a global epidemiology student at Michigan Public Health, Kyle has worked in Ghana and plans to use his training to impact other disciplines of public health. Read more
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Bridging Interests in Law and Public Health, Researcher Studies Opioids Crisis and Other Behavioral Health Policy Issues
Rebecca Haffajee
With a legal background and a PhD in health policy, Rebecca Haffajee explores the relationship between the law and health, focusing on policy issues related to behavioral health, such as the opioid epidemic and marijuana legalization. Read more
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Pursuing Clean Water for Marginalized Communities of Israel
Ruth Thomas
Ruth Thomas is a MPH student in the Global Health Epidemiology track, with a keen interest in international health and marginalized communities. Read more
