From Taiwan to Ann Arbor
Shoou-Yih Daniel Lee
I always felt hungry for knowledge. Pursuing an academic career was completely foreign to me. I didn’t know anyone who had gotten a PhD. But I knew I wanted to learn.
Alumni
Abram Wagner
Abram Wagner, PhD '15
I tried being a chemistry major for a couple semesters, but then I failed physics. I tried pre-med, but I met a lot of doctors who didn't seem to enjoy their lives. I finally landed on biology of global health, which was a new major at my university.
Jodi McCloskey
Jodi McCloskey
I’m passionate about community. I think if you’re not actively investing in the place you’re in and trying to improve it, it will crumble.
Diving Deeper into Data: Enhancing the Study of Marine Life
Russ Moll
While working in the Great Lakes as a marine ecologist, Russ Moll decided to take his understanding of data one step further by pursuing an education at Michigan Public Health.
Powering Pizza through Predictive Modeling
Kraig Stevenson
Kraig Stevenson’s love of problem solving and his knowledge of biology took his career to an unexpected destination, the pizza industry.
Pat Oungpasuk
Pat Oungpasuk
I stumbled on community health classes my sophomore year. I thought, this is everything I wanted. I care about people, health and helping communities as much as possible. It allowed me to draw knowledge from different fields to address the health needs of the population.