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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.
University of Michigan School of Public Health celebrates global research impact as a citation study names 58 faculty among the world’s top 2% most cited scientists. Recognized across all six departments, Michigan Public Health pairs interdisciplinary expertise with real-world solutions, national No. 4 ranking, and six faculty in the top 0.1% worldwide.
Melissa Creary, associate professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity 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.
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’s pursuing a career in biotech, drug development and public health.
Jennifer Garner, the John G. Searle Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, reflects on growing up in rural Michigan, learning “strategically applied stubbornness” from her parents, and finding an unexpected path from dietetics to academia. Through mentorship and community-based research, she builds a career in food security, policy and science communication—grounded in care, curiosity and purpose.
How witnessing hardship guides purpose, and how students and faculty turn resolve into action: Why people choose public health often highlights community, equity, and the drive to improve systems that fail people—encouraging prospective students to remember their “why” and keep building change.