Bridging the gap to address Black mental health disparities
Camille Dixson
Being a Black woman living in America with a history of my own mental health concerns, talking about mental health is already a big hurdle.
Health Disparities
A global health internship and connecting to my culture
Sahana Raja
Bachelor's student Sahana Raja spent her summer at a global public health internship in Tamil Nadu, India, the region where her parents were born. She describes learning about healthcare and poverty, maternal health, and a calling to serve.
"To Rid Society of Imbeciles": The Impact of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's Stand for Eugenics
Elizabeth Stout
When people think of eugenics, what most often comes to mind is Hitler’s persecution of Jews during World War II, but the American eugenics movement began significantly before and a doctor in Michigan played a significant role. Understanding the history of eugenics in the United States is important, and can help us be more vigilant in ensuring that a similar movement does not start in the future.
Lead exposure may alter the body's response to stress
Chris Giang and Olivia M. Halabicky, PhD, RN
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan garnered national attention, but there are thousands of cities in the US with even higher levels of lead poisoning. Despite knowing lead is harmful, we still don’t know how lead causes such harmful health outcomes. Identifying potential biological pathways is key for developing interventions to mitigate health risk.
Disability justice in public health
Kara Mannor
The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act was just a first step in a journey toward equity for disabled communities. PhD student and disability advocate Kara Mannor describes how the disability justice movement can help institutions rethink a better future for research and health for people with disabilities.
How we follow through on public health's commitment to disability communities
Kara Mannor
Kara Mannor, a Master of Public Health graduate and current PhD student, encourages peers in public health to make a stronger commitment to health equity by adopting practices and models that promote disability justice.