Empowering Community Leaders for Positive Change
María Militzer
U-M School of Public Health postdoc Maria Militzer is working with Mexiquenses en Michigan to help provide resources and information during the coronavirus pandemic
Global Public Health
Choose to Act: How to Build An International NGO While Graduating from School
Omar Ilyas, BS ’19
Driven by a desire to do something about an emerging water crisis in Pakistan, Omar Ilyas and some friends started fundraising to build a well. About 24 months later, they had completed funding and construction on their 750th water well through their nonprofit Paani. The 2019 graduate is not stopping there.
The Safety of Workers, the Health of Populations
Sarah Gharib
Want to spend lots of time outside, meet new people, and see engineering and business processes from the inside out? Then consider studying industrial hygiene, says Sarah Gharib, who reminds us that environmental health sciences is not only an exciting field but one that empowers you to apply your science and engineering skills to help people.
Serving, Leading, and Healing: Odysseys through the Desert and Beyond
Matthew L. Boulton
From the open desert of rural Nevada to locations across the globe, Matt Boulton's commitment to public health at all levels and his willingness to serve in a variety of contexts have kept him focused on the most meaningful things.
Family Matters, Community Matters: Challenging Opportunities in Public Health Practice
Rohan Jeremiah, MPH ’06
As alum and public health professor Rohan Jeremiah knows well, public health does its best work when it remembers the inherent strengths and unique qualities of the communities it seeks to serve. This means paying close attention to local cultures and thinking creatively about ways to turn challenges into opportunities.
From CDC to MPH: Real-World Work Inspires Desire for Greater Impact
Nathan Clayton
After graduating college, Nathan Clayton entered into a world of disease prevention he never expected to be a part of. Since then, he’s assisted in containing the spread of several illnesses in his role with the CDC. Now, he’s working to complete his MPH so that he can do even more for public health.