We Are Michigan Public Health

Olivia Rockwell presents her poster to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization

Healthcare accessibility in rural areas driving force for Health Management and Policy alumna

Olivia Rockwell, MPH ’23

The most fascinating part of public health for Olivia Rockwell, who graduated in April 2023 with a Master of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is how societies address accessibility of healthcare in rural areas because individuals located in rural areas typically have fewer choices.

Claire Liu

Exploring public health from outside and within

Claire Liu

Claire Liu is pursuing a dual degree from the University of Michigan with a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education from the School of Public Health and a Master​​ of Science in Physiology from Michigan Medicine. Liu’s passions and her education have influenced her interests in public health.

Kaveh Ashtari

Public Health Sciences major wants 'to leave a better mark on the world'

Kaveh Ashtari

For Kaveh Ashtari, a Michigan School of Public Health senior working toward a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences, a call to action usually involves helping people. For as long as he can remember, he has been compassionate and empathetic toward friends, family and even strangers.

Abbey Hutton

Global Health Epidemiology student's career path recalibrated after pair of internships

Abbey Hutton

Abbey Hutton always believed that her future was somewhere in the health and medical field. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Michigan, graduating in 2021. Hutton, who was an Academic All-Big Ten honoree for three straight seasons with the Michigan field hockey team, is on track to earn a Master in Public Health in Global Health Epidemiology in 2023.

Phil Hartley

Living with chronic disease 'driving force' in alumnus' love of nutrition, public health

Phil Hartley

Phil Hartley, MS ’22, was diagnosed with an idiopathic disease at a young age, so the importance of quality health care has always been a big part of his life. His condition—an idiopathic disease is a disease of uncertain or unknown origin—and the challenges he anticipated facing motivated him from an early age to think deeply about how to live a full life and make a positive impact on others.