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In addition to the annual spring break trip to Grenada, PHAST provides students at the University of Michigan School of Public Health with an opportunity to apply their classroom learning to real-world public health challenges domestically each May.
Kim Luzius brings a wealth of experience in higher education administration, particularly in the realm of distance education. As the director of the Online MPH Program at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, she plays a crucial role in guiding future public health leaders all across the US.
Irina Bondarenko, a statistician lead in the Department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health, grew up in Ukraine and has created works of art inspired by her homeland.
For Sadé Richardson, working for the University of Michigan School of Public Health feels like a full-circle moment. As the director of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Public Health Practice, she leads some of the influential programs she engaged with as an undergraduate student and later as a Master of Public Health student in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.
Whitney Peoples, the school’s inaugural director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, has taught, researched, and published on matters at the intersections of race, gender, and health. As a field of scholarship and practice, public health has always been close to her work.
Max Salvatore's recent work with the University of Michigan School of Public Health has helped model the impact of COVID-19 on India's population.