Remembering my why
Darrell Hudson
At a time when grants are being defunded and equity-focused offices are being eliminated, health equity researcher Darrell Hudson reflects on the “why” behind his work.
Health Equity
How inaccessible childcare affects families and early childhood educators
By Katie Romas
Exploring how the lack of affordable, quality childcare creates significant stress for working parents, particularly affecting low-income families and people of color, while also examining the burnout crisis facing underpaid early childhood educators.
COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease
By Powel H. Kazanjian
COVID-19, syphilis, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis show that while biomedical breakthroughs are necessary to eliminate epidemic diseases, sustained focus and resources aimed at helping the most socially and economically vulnerable are essential.
The power of family-centered care for chronic illness in African Americans
By Kaitlyn Bowie
Kaitlyn Bowie, a second-year MPH student, explores how family-centered care addresses health disparities in African American communities by fostering collaboration with families, enhancing outcomes, and building trust.
Healthcare use by sexual orientation in the California Teachers Study
Danna Robles-Garcia
Online MPH student Dana Robles-Garcia collaborated with the California Teachers Study (CTS) to conduct remote research which examined healthcare use disparities among bisexual, lesbian/gay, and heterosexual women.
Survivorship differences between urban and rural participants with solid tumors
Anna Smith
Anna Smith, an online MPH student at the University of Michigan, investigates five-year cancer survivorship differences between urban and rural residents through her research with the California Teachers Study.