Health Behavior & Health Equity Faculty and Research

With more than 40 faculty members and seven research centers, the Department of Health Behavior & Health Equity has the collective knowledge and resources that not only transform our students’ lives but also create a better future for all.

Health Behavior & Health Equity Faculty in the News

Safyer McKenzie-Sampson

Investigating racism's impact on birth outcomes

Q&A with University of Michigan researcher Safyer McKenzie-Sampson on racism’s impact on reproductive health

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M-PACT Scholar brings youth-centered research home

Q&A with University of Michigan researcher Asari Offiong on adolescent health and community-based participatory research

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On the Heights: September 2025

Board of Regents approves key leadership appointments and faculty recognition

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Faculty Profiles

Health Behavior & Health Equity faculty lead research centers across the University of Michigan campus that apply multiple methodologies to studying the most important questions facing health behavior, education and services with the goal of improving health outcomes for vulnerable communities.

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Centers and Initiatives

Health Behavior & Health Equity faculty lead research centers across campus that apply multiple methodologies to studying the most important questions facing health behavior, education, and services with the goal of improving health outcomes for vulnerable communities.

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