MPH Results

Esther Guerreo

Southwest Detroit roots inspire public health journey

Esther Guerrero, MPH ’26

Focused on health behavior, equity, and maternal nutrition, Esther Guerrero, who is earning a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior & Health Equity, transforms lived experience into innovative health communications, advocacy, and leadership—empowering the Detroit community for a healthier, brighter future.

Darla Bishop smiling with a blue top in an office setting

Applying public health principles to financial education

Darla Bishop, MPH ’09

Michigan Public Health alumna Darla Bishop transformed her Master of Public Health degree into a unique career bridging healthcare and financial wellness. From working on Capitol Hill to founding a financial education company, Bishop shows how Health Behavior and Health Education training provides versatile skills that adapt across industries and military relocations.

Gloria Charles Mazinga

Championing accessible care for chronic diseases

Gloria Charles Mazinga

Gloria Charles Mazinga, a clinical nutrition master’s student at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is recognized for pioneering accessible healthcare solutions for chronic disease in resource-limited settings. Her global experience, leadership and community service impact nutrition protocols, pediatric cancer care, and scholarship support. She was named an Irma M. Wyman Scholar by CEW+ for visionary public health leadership.

Amber Garcia

My experience as a dual degree MPP/MPH student

Amber Garcia, MPP/MPH

Amber Garcia is a dual-degree student at the University of Michigan School of Public Health who is passionate about public health, policy analysis and community-based research in urban and environmental policy. She is pursuing a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior & Health Equity and a Master of Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Blake Hardin

Merging research and advocacy with medicine

Blake Hardin

University of Michigan medical student Blake Hardin, who is also pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology, shares his medical school experience in this Q&A, focusing on his interests in disability health and advocacy, surgical outcomes research, medical education and ways to foster belonging at Michigan Medicine.