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The University of Michigan School of Public Health is consistently ranked among the top public health schools in the country and has been at the forefront of public health advances since 1941.

Collaborators shaping public health through advocacy, storytelling - University of Michigan School of Public Health facu...
06/01/2026

Collaborators shaping public health through advocacy, storytelling - University of Michigan School of Public Health faculty Paul Fleming and Bill Lopez discuss two new books on policy, prevention and social justice during “Libros at Lunchtime.” Fleming’s “Imagine Doing Better” explores why policies backfire and how prevention thinking can reshape society; Lopez’s “Raiding the Heartland” documents deportation trauma and community resistance.

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06/01/2026

Meet Josh Knudten, a University of Michigan wrestler and first-year master’s student in Hospital Molecular Epidemiology. Drawn to science before sports, he balances Division I training with graduate coursework through discipline and support. Inspired by gene therapy’s life-changing impact, he’...

What does it take to compete as a Big Ten Conference athlete while pursuing graduate study in epidemiology?For Josh Knud...
05/31/2026

What does it take to compete as a Big Ten Conference athlete while pursuing graduate study in epidemiology?

For Josh Knudten, a first-year master’s student in Hospital Molecular Epidemiology and member of the University of Michigan Wrestling team, the answer is discipline, support, and a deep commitment to both science and sport.

Josh completed his bachelor’s degree in Microbiology in three years while competing for the Wolverines.

Now, he is continuing his academic path at Michigan Public Health, with interests in gene therapy, drug development, and population health impact.

Read his story in Findings - link in the comments below!

05/30/2026

Farhia Mohamed is a master’s student in public health at the University of Michigan School of Public Health with a concentration in nutritional sciences and social epidemiology. A clinical dietitian turned global health researcher, Farhia’s career bridges continents, disciplines, and communities in service of equitable health outcomes. Farhia writes, “My central purpose is to advance health equity for women and underserved communities across borders and systems.” She is committed to building inclusive health systems that center women and underserved communities and to carrying forward the dreams of those who believe in her. CEW+ commends Farhia’s commitment to women’s health and names her a Gutsy Broad Fellow.

Melissa Creary, associate professor of Health Management & Policy and Global Public Health, turns a delayed childhood si...
05/29/2026

Melissa Creary, associate professor of Health Management & Policy and Global Public Health, turns a delayed childhood sickle cell diagnosis into two decades of science, policy and advocacy. From building CDC surveillance to researching racism and “bounded justice” in Brazil, she centers lived experience and community voices—insisting innovation like gene editing must deliver equity, not stigma.

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Charles Holmes has been recommended as the next dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, pending appr...
05/28/2026

Charles Holmes has been recommended as the next dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, pending approval by the U-M Board of Regents. A physician-scientist, global health leader, and Michigan Public Health alumnus (MPH ‘95), Holmes currently serves as the director of Georgetown University’s Center for Innovation in Global Health, as well as a professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and distinguished scholar at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law.

“I am deeply honored to return to the University of Michigan School of Public Health as dean,” Holmes said. “Michigan played a formative role in my own development in public health, and I have long admired the school’s excellence in teaching, research, interdisciplinary collaboration and public service. At a time when public health has never been more important to the well-being of communities in the United States and around the world, I look forward to working with faculty, students, staff, alumni and partners to strengthen the school’s impact, support the next generation of public health leaders, and advance solutions to some of society’s most important health challenges.”

Link to story in the comments.

What does it take to go from a small farming community in rural Michigan to a faculty position at one of the nation's to...
05/28/2026

What does it take to go from a small farming community in rural Michigan to a faculty position at one of the nation's top schools of public health?

For University of Michigan School of Public Health Professor Jennifer Garner, the answer is something she calls "strategic stubbornness" — a quality she learned not in a classroom, but watching her parents stretch every dollar, tend a garden the size of their home, and build a house board by board over nearly a decade.

In a deeply personal new essay featured in our magazine Findings, Prof. Garner traces her journey from barefoot in a lettuce garden in Ruth, Michigan, to the halls of U-M — and reflects on why her lived experience of food insecurity is the driving force behind her research today.

📖 Read the full essay: link in the comments below.

Congratulations to our outstanding faculty members whose promotions were approved last week at the University of Michiga...
05/27/2026

Congratulations to our outstanding faculty members whose promotions were approved last week at the University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting!

We are grateful for each of you and excited to see how your continued leadership, scholarship, and service will help build a healthier, more equitable world for all.

PODCAST: University of Michigan School of Public Health Health faculty William Lopez and Paul Fleming have a candid conv...
05/26/2026

PODCAST: University of Michigan School of Public Health Health faculty William Lopez and Paul Fleming have a candid conversation about their recently published books and what it means to communicate public health in an era of mistrust and misinformation. They explore how books can be a powerful way to share public health ideas beyond academia, offering space for storytelling, context, and connection.

They also discuss the challenges of writing for public audiences, including ethical storytelling and translating evidence into clear language. Their conversation highlights lessons for students and practitioners, and why public health communication matters now more than ever.

Listen at our link in the comment section below!

05/26/2026

Zoe Gurney is pursuing a Master of Public Health degree in global health epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her research offers important insights for HPV vaccine promotion in China and may also inform efforts to improve vaccine uptake and coverage in the United States. As a Chinese-American adoptee, the opportunity to return to China and strengthen her Mandarin language skills represents a meaningful step in reconnecting with her heritage while also deepening her cross-cultural communication skills. CEW+ is proud to support Zoe’s growth as a public health researcher and names her a Menakka and Essel Bailey Graduate Fellow.

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