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GRADUATIONUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
OF THE 75TH CLASS
HILL AUDITORIUM | APRIL 28, 2016
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Salute TO THE Class of 2016
CON
TEN
TS 1 Salute to the Class of 2016 2 Order of Exercises 4 School of Public Health Senior Leadership 5 2016 Graduation Speaker: Shamsia Ramadhan
Peace Practitioner
7 Doctoral Degrees10 Master of Public Health Degrees22 Master of Health Informatics Degrees23 Master of Health Services Administration Degrees27 Master of Science Degrees
29 Profile of the 2016 Graduating Class30 History of Caps, Gowns, and Hoods32 The Flag of the School of Public Health34 University of Michigan School of Public Health:
A Brief History39 The Public Health Pledge40 International Declaration of Health Rights42 Welcome to the School of Public Health
Alumni Community44 Thank You
Heartiest congratulations to the Class of 2016! I also extend my congratulations and
gratitude to the family members and friends who have encouraged and supported your efforts.
Graduates, you have the honor of being the 75th class to earn your public health degrees from our school (yes, there was a graduating class in our first official year, 1941). While there
is much to celebrate from our history and our legacy, the most important focus of our celebration is that we continue to educate and inspire new leaders, including yourselves, who will go forward and advance the great work that has been underway for 75 official years at U-M SPH, and for more than 135 total years of public health-related education at this great university.
Today, you join the more than 15,000 alumni who are part of the University of Michigan School of Public Health family. Your energy, commitment, intelligence, and compassion are needed to achieve health and ensure a healthful environment for all, especially those whose need and distress are the greatest.
I know you are ready to take your place as leaders, to find your own paths to success, and to make a difference.
Best wishes and all good luck.
Martin A. Philbert, PhD, FRSC Dean, School of Public Health
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Order OF EXERCISES
PreludePièce d’orgue, Johann Sebastian BachJames Kibbie, DMA, MMUniversity Organist, Professor and Chair, Department of Organ U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance
ProcessionalGuests, please remain seated during the processional.Trumpet Voluntary, Jeremiah ClarkeJames Kibbie, DMA, MM
University of Michigan Men’s Glee ClubCantate Domino, Hans Leo Hassler
WelcomeMartin A. Philbert, PhD, FRSCDean, School of Public Health
Remarks on Behalf of the StudentsMunmun A. Khan, MPH Health Behavior & Health EducationGrace Ann Noppert, PhDEpidemiologic Science
Presentation of Excellence in Teaching AwardMartin A. Philbert, PhD, FRSCHonoree: Ananda Sen, PhDResearch Professor, Biostatistics Research Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Presentation of Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor AwardMartin A. Philbert, PhD, FRSCHonoree: Elizabeth Ann Mosley, MPH Doctoral Candidate, Health Behavior & Health Education
Address to the Graduating Class and GuestsShamsia RamadhanPeace Practitioner, Kenya
Hooding and Presentation of Doctor of Public Health and Doctor of Philosophy Graduates
John D. Meeker, ScD, MS
Presentation of Master of Public Health GraduatesSharon L.R. Kardia, PhD, MA; and Phyllis D. Meadows, PhD, MSN
Presentation of Master of Health Informatics GraduatesPhyllis D. Meadows, PhD, MSN
Presentation of Master of Health Services Administration GraduatesMatthew L. Boulton, MD, MPH
Presentation of Master of Science GraduatesMatthew L. Boulton, MD, MPH
Welcome to the School of Public Health Alumni CommunityMarianne Udow-Phillips, MHSA Director, Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation Chair, School of Public Health Dean’s Advisory Board
Closing RemarksMartin A. Philbert, PhD, FRSC
University of Michigan Men’s Glee ClubThe University (the Michigan Song), Bilik and Schumacher
RecessionalGuests, please remain seated during the recessional.Toccata from Symphony V, Charles-Marie WidorJames Kibbie, DMA, MM
ReceptionAll are invited to a reception on Ingalls Mall, the outdoor gathering area directly outside the building, between Hill Auditorium and the Michigan League, immediately following the ceremony.
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Shamsia Ramadhan is a peace practitioner
from Kenya who works with communities in
conflict to promote peace and social cohesion.
She is a program manager for Catholic Relief Services
(CRS), currently undertaking a peacebuilding project
in east, west, and north Africa. Before joining CRS, she
worked with the Life & Peace Institute (LPI), a Nairobi-
based Swedish organization engaging in peacebuilding
activities in Kenya and Somalia. She was the program advisor on policy and
advocacy for Kenya and Somalia, and was editor of the Institute’s Horn of Africa Bulletin, an online journal that analyzes conflict in the Horn of Africa
region.
Shamsia was born in Nairobi. She attended Kimathi Primary School in Nairobi
and completed her secondary education at Materi Girls’ Center in Meru.
She earned her undergraduate degree in social ministry from Tangaza
College at Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and her master’s degree in
international peace studies from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
She is also an alumna of the Australia Leadership Awards Fellowship,
Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
She began her career in peacebuilding when she moved from the private
sector to civil society. While working with civil society organizations, she held
various positions including training new trainers in active non-violence. This
opportunity was her introduction to peacebuilding and policy advocacy for
inclusion of women in decision-making processes and leadership. She was
also the coordinator of Citizens Assembly, a national platform that engaged
2016 GRADUATION SPEAKER
Shamsia RamadhanSCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Senior Leadership
Dean Martin A. Philbert, PhD, FRSCProfessor of Toxicology
Senior Associate Dean for Administration Sharon L.R. Kardia, PhD, MAProfessor of Epidemiology
Associate Dean for Research John D. Meeker, ScD, MSAssociate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jane C. Banaszak-Holl, PhD, MAAssociate Professor of Health Management & Policy
Associate Dean for Practice Phyllis D. Meadows, PhD, MSNClinical Professor of Health Management & Policy
Senior Associate Dean for Global Public Health Matthew L. Boulton, MD, MPHProfessor of Epidemiology, Health Management & Policy, Preventive Medicine, and Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Innovation and Social EntrepreneurshipVictor J. Strecher, PhD, MPHProfessor of Health Behavior & Health Education
Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration Ellen Crissey
Chair, Department of Biostatistics Goncalo R. Abecasis, DPhilFelix E. Moore Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics
NSF International Chair, Department of Environmental Health Sciences Craig Harris, PhD, MSProfessor of Toxicology
John G. Searle Chair, Department of Epidemiology Joseph N.S. Eisenberg, PhD, MPHProfessor of Epidemiology
Chair, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education Cathleen M Connell, PhD, MSProfessor of Health Behavior & Health Education
Chair, Department of Health Management & Policy Kyle L. Grazier, DrPH, MPH, MSRichard Carl Jelinek Professor of Health Services Management & Policy;Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences Karen E. Peterson, DScProfessor, Nutritional SciencesResearch Professor, Center on Human Growth and Development
Interim Director, Health Informatics Program Paul Resnick, PhDMichael D. Cohen Collegiate Professor of InformationAssociate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, U-M School of Information
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S H A M S I A R A M A D H A N
DOCTORAL DEGREES
citizens and legislators in policy conversations. She engaged directly in
research on public and social policy.
Ramadhan joined the peacebuilding fraternity in Kenya in 2000, becoming
involved in peacebuilding initiatives in inter-community and inter-religious
activities and interventions. After the 2008 post-election violence in Kenya,
she led a team of trainers under the Emergency Volunteer Scheme in
community peacebuilding and reconciliation in regional hotspots. In an effort
to prevent violence in the 2012 Kenya general elections, Ramadhan trained
Kenyan journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting. She is the chairperson of
the Capacity-Building Subcommittee (CBS) and is a member of the Conflict
Analysis Group (CAG), both of which are under the Peacebuilding and Conflict
Management Directorate within the Ministry of Interior and Coordination
of National Government in Kenya. She is a steering committee member
of Building Resilience against Violent Extremism (BRAVE), a movement of
Kenyans to counter violent extremism.
Currently, Ramadhan is working extensively in inter-religious peacebuilding.
Under the Capacity for Inter-Religious Community Action (CIRCA) project for
Catholic Relief Services, she is building the capacity of faith-based efforts
toward enhanced resilience in the face of violent conflict and extremism.
The project operates in six countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt,
Nigeria, and Niger. Ramadhan is also a Global Advisory Council member
with Alliance for Peacebuilding—a team that is developing a guide on
how to evaluate inter-religious peacebuilding projects. Ramadhan lives in
Nairobi, Kenya and travels extensively for peacebuilding work in Africa and
internationally.
D O C T O R A L D E G R E E S D O C T O R A L D E G R E E S
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Grace Ann NoppertEpidemiologic ScienceChanging the Paradigm: Using an Integrative Approach to Improve Understanding of TB Control in Michigan
Angy Patricia Perez MartinezEpidemiologic ScienceTrends and Surveillance of Adult Pneumococcal Diseases in Arkansas State, 2000 to 2013
Joshua Glenn PetrieEpidemiologic ScienceVaccine Induced Protection Against Influenza: Persistence of Serum Antibodies, Vaccine Efficacy as a Function of Time, and Use of Transmission Models to Estimate Vaccine Effectiveness in Household Cohort Studies
Lindsay Regina PoolEpidemiologic ScienceThe Health Consequences of Negative Wealth Shock During Late Middle Age
Sara RashkinBiostatisticsMethods for Sequence Based Studies of Complex Traits
Donald SextonHealth Services Organization & Policy (Sociology and Organizational Studies)Implementation of Evidence-based Practice Within a Physician-led Quality Improvement Collaborative: A Multimethod Analysis of Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation
Hai ShuBiostatisticsHigh Dimensional Dependent Data Analysis for Neuroimaging
Xu ShuBiostatisticsSemiparametric Methods for Contrasting Times Between Successive Events
Zhichao SunBiostatisticsEfficient Designs for Early-Phase Clinical Trials and Exposure Enriched Outcome Trajectory Dependent Sampling for Longitudinal Studies of Gene-Environment Interaction
Rebecca TutinoToxicologyMethylmercury and Measures of Attention Deficits in the ELEMENT Cohort
Rong XiaBiostatisticsStatistical Issues in the Analysis of Correlated Data
Emily Jean YouattHealth Behavior & Health EducationExploring Sexual Orientation Disclosure to Health Care Providers among Sexual Minority Women
Zhenzhen ZhangBiostatisticsUsing P-Splines to Estimate Nonlinear Covariate Effects in Latent Factor Models
Yan ZhouBiostatisticsStatistical Methods for High-Dimensional Networked Data Analysis
Doctor of Public HealthEarl Todd Ray
Health PolicyAssessment of Hospital Risk Management Activities in Michigan
Doctor of PhilosophyNatalia Blanco Herrera
Epidemiologic ScienceIn vivo pathogenicity and sporulation patterns of Clostridium difficile
Jonathan Bryant-GenevierEnvironmental Health SciencesA Gas Chromatographic Microsystem for Volatile Organic Compounds: Critical Components, Chemometric Algorithms, and a Laboratory Prototype for Workplace Exposure Monitoring
Miatta A. BuxtonEpidemiologic ScienceInflammation During Pregnancy and Its Association with Preterm Birth in Mexico City
Ritabrata DasBiostatisticsEfficient Inferential Methods in Regression Models with Change Points or High Dimensional Covariates
Brian Michael DavisEpidemiologic ScienceImplications of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Mitigating Influenza in Schools and the Role of Co-Infection in the University Setting
Matthew FlickingerBiostatisticsDetecting and Correcting Contamination in Genetic Data
Christine Kay GreeneEnvironmental Health SciencesCharacterization of A. baumannii Environmental Survival and Biofilm Formation and the Impact on Environmental Transmission
Annie HarmonHealth Behavior & Health EducationExpectations and Planning for Future Transportation-Related Mobility in Adults 55-84
Erica Christine JansenEpidemiologic ScienceEarly life determinants of the age at menarche
Patricia KomanEnvironmental Health SciencesAir Pollution Exposures and Cardiopulmonary Health: Does Excess Weight Enhance Risk?
Sara Ketchen LipsonHealth Services Organization & PolicyUnderstanding and Addressing Unmet Need for Mental Health Services in College Populations
Yancy LoBiostatisticsStatistical Methods, Analyses and Applications for Next-Generation Sequencing Studies
Rebecca Jill MandellIntersections of Environmental and Reproductive Justice: Examining Social Movement Efforts to Protect Vulnerable Communities from Toxic Exposures Harmful to Reproductive Health
Leslee McKnightHealth Services Organization & PolicyImprisoning Communities through Collateral Health Consequences of Mass Incarceration: The Case of HIV
M A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T H
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Master of Public HealthRebecca Marie Addison
Nutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Grace Portia AdofoliHealth Behavior & Health Education
Yousuf Ali AhmadEnvironmental Health Sciences (Toxicology)
Tahiya AlamNutritional Sciences
Suzanna Al-BachaNutritional Sciences
Laura Catherine AlexanderHealth Behavior & Health Education
Bailey AndersonOccupational & Environmental Epidemiology
Jack AndrzejewskiHealth Behavior & Health Education
Ilona ArgirionEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Max AungEnvironmental Health Sciences (Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology)
Ankita BadhwarEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Preeti Bansal KshirsagarEnvironmental Health Sciences (Human Nutrition)
Sarah S. BassiouniHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Samantha Jean BatdorfEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Daniel BatorEnvironmental Health Sciences (Environmental Quality & Health)
Ashley BaumohlNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Lisa BeacherEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Erin Reilly BeathardHealth Behavior & Health Education
Ashleigh Brooke BemisHealth Behavior & Health Education
Bhumi BhaktaHealth Behavior & Health Education
Archana Dhatreecharan BharadwajHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kartik Vikram BhattGlobal Health Epidemiology
Kelley BortonNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Erin BrennanHealth Management & Policy
Julie Ann BrickelEnvironmental Health Sciences (Toxicology)
MASTER’S DEGREES
“I am more inspired now than ever.
The passion I have seen in my colleagues
gives me hope for a better world.”Maria Teresa Tran, MPH,
Health Behavior & Health Education
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M A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T HM A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T H
Sarah Anne BuranskasHealth Behavior & Health Education
Eve Rachel BursteinHealth Management & Policy
Amy CallearHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Julee Anne CampbellEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Pianpian CaoEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Kylie CarpenterEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Rachel CatyNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Paige Alexandra CedernaHealth Behavior & Health Education
Peter Joseph Drummond CeglarekHealth Behavior & Health Education
Allison ChanHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Susanna Belinda ChanHealth Management & Policy
Navasuja ChandrasekaranEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Anum ChaudhryHealth Behavior & Health Education
Khalil Jimmy ChedidHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Jessica Ann CheeHealth Behavior & Health Education
Shaila ChhibbaHealth Management & Policy
Lyle ChrzaszczEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Marissa CloutierHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Adrienne CocciHealth Behavior & Health Education
Patrick CoitHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Courtney ColemanHealth Behavior & Health Education
Daniel ConnochieHealth Behavior & Health Education
Jesse ContrerasGlobal Health Epidemiology
Christine Michelle ConveryEpidemiology Methods & Applications
MavaMarie Monahan CooperHealth Behavior & Health Education
Mari CouasnonGlobal Health Epidemiology
Erica Rose DancikHealth Behavior & Health Education
Anjuli DasikaHealth Behavior & Health Education
Courtney DavisHealth Management & Policy
Nicole Frances DearGlobal Health Epidemiology
Courtney McAlear DewartHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Ning DingEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Karin DoveOccupational & Environmental Epidemiology
Margaret DowlingHealth Behavior & Health Education
Ian Patrick DumontHealth Management & Policy
Leah DunkelHealth Behavior & Health Education
Mercedez Deanna DunnHealth Behavior & Health Education
Andrew Richard DyerEnvironmental Health Sciences (Industrial Hygiene)
Megan Christina EdmondsHealth Behavior & Health Education
Adam Bruce EickmeyerHealth Behavior & Health Education
Farah Jassim ErzoukiEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Katrina EspirituEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Caroline Grace EwasyshynHealth Behavior & Health Education
Dustin FarrHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Nicolette Gabriella FataNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Carmen FernandezEpidemiology Methods & Applications
SPH students, faculty, staff, family, and friends enjoyed the archery challenge and other activities during the 2015 Fall Fest at Gallup Park.
“Individually, we SPH students
chose public health. Together, we can
change the world.”
Sarah Bassiouni, MPH, Epidemiology
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M A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T HM A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T H
Matthew FillareHealth Behavior & Health Education
Caitlin FinanEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Gregory John FoakesGlobal Health Epidemiology
Rachel Marie ForcheEnvironmental Health Sciences
Michael FortunatoGlobal Health Management & Policy
Elizabeth FrameEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Dan FrechtlingEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Aparna GhoshGlobal Health Epidemiology
Sarah GilletteEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Hannah Eve White GordonHealth Behavior & Health Education
Anna Pollack GottschlichGlobal Health Epidemiology
Nicholas Michael GouldHealth Management & Policy
Cole GrabowEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Samantha Elizabeth GreenbergHealth Behavior & Health Education
Michelle GroheHealth Behavior & Health Education
Michelle HaanHealth Management & Policy
Rachel HackettHealth Behavior & Health Education
Amaal HaimoutHealth Behavior & Health Education
Julie HanHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kristin Jane HardenHealth Behavior & Health Education
Phoebe HarpainterNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Alyssa HartsellEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Nicole HaugHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Charity HaynesNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Rebecca Greenberg HazanEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Sarah Anne HirschHealth Management & Policy
Megan Anoush HogikyanHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kristin HosfeldEnvironmental Health Sciences (Industrial Hygiene)
Ellen Deborah HuefnerNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Amanda Wright IzquierdoNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Kristine Ellen JacobsenHealth Behavior & Health Education
Sona Haresh JaniHealth Behavior & Health Education
Alison JensenHealth Management & Policy
Megan Elizabeth JensenHealth Behavior & Health Education
Laura JohnsonEpidemiology Methods & Applications, Preventive Medicine Residency
Shelly JonesHealth Management & Policy
Anna JosephHealth Behavior & Health Education
Christine JudayHealth Management & Policy
Osama KashlanEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Nancy KasvosveHealth Management & Policy
Courtland KeteyianEpidemiology Methods & Applications, Preventive Medicine Residency
Munmun A. KhanHealth Behavior & Health Education
Christina KobrossiHealth Behavior & Health Education
Diane Renee KoellerHealth Behavior & Health Education
“I will seek to make improvements at the complex intersections
between the environment and
human health.”Liz Timoszyk, MPH,
Environmental Health Sciences Students take part in the annual Practice Plunge, a public-health-in-action service day. Here, they help out at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
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M A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T HM A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T H
Amanda KogowskiEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Peggy KorpelaHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kathleen Marie KoviakHealth Behavior & Health Education
Lauren KuenstnerHealth Management & Policy
Ujwala KulkarniNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Marie Therese KumerowHealth Behavior & Health Education
Jennifer Lynn LaBarreNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Jessica Sophia LaiHealth Behavior & Health Education
John Philip LeeEnvironmental Health Sciences
Mindy LeeNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Jennifer LeroseHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Chengwei LiEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Fengyao LiEnvironmental Health Sciences (Environmental Quality & Health)
Jessica LinHealth Management & Policy
Nan LinEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Michael Aaron LourieEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Karla LuketicEnvironmental Health Sciences
Silver LumsdaineHealth Behavior & Health Education
Molly MacdonaldNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Erin MacDougalEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Marissa MafteiuNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Jyothi ManoharHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Guangmei MaoBiostatistics
Elise Suzanne MaraEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Stacey Cara MatlenHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kristin MaurerGlobal Health Management & Policy
Ruth Elizabeth McDonaldHealth Management & Policy
Claire McMenamyEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Matthew MellonHealth Behavior & Health Education
Anne MesserEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Pooja MiddhaGlobal Health Epidemiology
Ashley MillerEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Matt MillerHealth Management & Policy
Christopher MillsEnvironmental Health Sciences (Industrial Hygiene)
Selamawit Nurri MisganoHealth Behavior & Health Education
Emily MooreHealth Management & Policy
Rebecca Lynn MuellerHealth Behavior & Health Education
Haley Marguerite MullinsNutritional Sciences
Emma MurrayHealth Behavior & Health Education
Cara Marie NordbergGlobal Health Epidemiology
Jill PaladinoHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kenneth PassHealth Behavior & Health Education
Tejasi PatelGlobal Health Management & Policy
Talya Rose PeltzmanGlobal Health Epidemiology
Monica PetersenNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
“I have met some of the smartest and
most amazing people. I am honored to have worked side
by side with them to diminish health
inequities wherever we may find them.”
Peggy Korpela, MPH, Health Behavior & Health Education
Student research: Epidemiology student Sarah Bassiouni works at the International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR) Molecular and Genomics Core Lab in Blantyre, Malawi. She is conducting a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium falciparum.
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M A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T HM A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T H
Siri Helene PetersonEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Andrea PiconesHealth Behavior & Health Education
Yiqing QianGlobal Health Epidemiology
Surabhi RajaramHealth Behavior & Health Education
Thilo RattayGlobal Health Management & Policy
Deepti Guduru ReddyEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Steven Carl RichardsHealth Behavior & Health Education
Claire RoessNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Laney RuppHealth Behavior & Health Education
Kristin Marie RyderHealth Behavior & Health Education
Lizelle SalazarHealth Behavior & Health Education
Ariel Judith SaullesEnvironmental Health Sciences (Environmental Quality & Health)
Matthew SavidgeEnvironmental Health Sciences (Toxicology)
Abigail SchachterHealth Behavior & Health Education
James SchetterNutritional Sciences
Amanda SchulteHealth Management & Policy
Erin Renee SchultenHealth Behavior & Health Education
Victoria SeffrenHealth Behavior & Health Education
Emma Sell-GoodhandGlobal Health Epidemiology
Alana SharpGlobal Health Management & Policy
Sarah ShawHealth Behavior & Health Education
Jillian Lee ShotwellNutritional Sciences
Dana SimmsHealth Behavior & Health Education
Julia SlesinskiNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Megan SloweyGlobal Health Epidemiology
Alyssa Nicole SmithHealth Behavior & Health Education
Ila SrutiEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Rena Marie SteigerEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Jana Elizabeth StewartHealth Behavior & Health Education
Anna Rebecca StrongHealth Behavior & Health Education
Anthony SuEnvironmental Health Sciences (Toxicology)
Kathryn SutcliffeHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Vivianne Marie SwartNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Kaitlyn Justine SykesEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Zsuzsanna SzaboEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Lindsay TerhaarHealth Behavior & Health Education
Sophia Tenaye TessemaHealth Behavior & Health Education
Carly ThanhouserHealth Behavior & Health Education
Abigail ThomasGlobal Health Epidemiology
Elizabeth Catherine TimoszykEnvironmental Health Sciences (Human Nutrition)
Maria Teresa TranHealth Behavior & Health Education
Elizabeth TumaEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Kayla TuteurHealth Management & Policy
“Now is the fun part: it is time to
use our knowledge to help those around
us to build healthier communities and a
healthier world.”Elizabeth Scarola, MHSA,
Health Management & PolicyU-M SPH has research and teaching collaborations in 70 countries. Here, SPH Professor Yi Li (center) and West China School of Medicine Professor Ping Fu gather in Chengdu with faculty and students from both schools.
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M A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T HM A S T E R O F P U B L I C H E A L T H
Jaspreet UppalEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Aaron Andrew VanderboeghHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Amit VahiaEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Jennifer VichichHealth Behavior & Health Education
Gloria Mirella Villalpando ZamoraHealth Behavior & Health Education
Bei WangHealth Behavior & Health Education
Dongqing WangEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Xi WangEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Xin WangEpidemiology Methods & Applications
William WeichselEnvironmental Health Sciences (Industrial Hygiene)
Arielle Shoshana WeissGlobal Health Epidemiology
Ebony Marie WhiteHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Stephanie Ann WilliamsNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Clara WilleHealth Behavior & Health Education
Jane WongHealth Behavior & Health Education
Allison Renee WrageNutritional Sciences (Dietetics)
Jhordan Olexandria WynneHealth Behavior & Health Education
Erzhan XuHealth Behavior & Health Education
Jing XuHealth Management & Policy
Catherine Jane YaoHealth Management & Policy
Kalyn YasutakeEpidemiology Methods & Applications
Hee-Won YoonHospital & Molecular Epidemiology
Emily ZafiroffHealth Behavior & Health Education
Jifang ZhouGlobal Health Management & Policy
Marc ZughaibEpidemiology Methods & Applications
In just four days, the SPH Prevention Research Center collected 11,000 bottles and 250 jugs of water for the residents of Flint, Michigan. Faculty, staff, and students helped move and load the water, and Belle Tire donated a truck and driver to deliver the water to Flint.
“From the excitement of carving my own
path in global health epidemiology, to the
love/hate relationship with biostatistics,
discovering a passion for policy, and the
realization that a career in global public
health is around the corner, I am so
thankful for the opportunity!”
Aparna Ghosh, MPH, Epidemiology
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M A S T E R O F H E A L T H S E R V I C E S A D M I N I S T R A T I O NM A S T E R O F H E A L T H I N F O R M A T I C S
Master of Health InformaticsRachel Erin Atwood
Health Informatics
Jessica Elaine BeneHealth Informatics
Pritika DasguptaHealth Informatics
Sean William DoolanHealth Informatics
Jacqueline Marie FontaineHealth Informatics
Justin Paul GilliamHealth Informatics
Joseph P. GodlewHealth Informatics
Nancy K. HammondHealth Informatics
Naomi Rachel HernandezHealth Informatics
Yin Yu LamHealth Informatics
Lucia LeeHealth Informatics
Yang LiHealth Informatics
Ronald Henry LiuHealth Informatics
Molly MaherHealth Informatics
Kathleen Eleanor MarinanHealth Informatics
Anna Victoria MyersHealth Informatics
Djordje PetrovicHealth Informatics
Shruthi Sanjeevi ReddyHealth Informatics
Steven Scott TalsmaHealth Informatics
Abir Samad ViqarHealth Informatics
Melissa WuHealth Informatics
Hanwenbo YangHealth Informatics
Master of Health Services AdministrationYingda Bi
Health Management & Policy
Avery CaldwellHealth Management & Policy
Amy ChildersHealth Management & Policy
Jeffrey Bryant ChinHealth Management & Policy
Jennifer Nicole DingleHealth Management & Policy
Pauline Vivian DoHealth Management & Policy
Kathleen Teresa ElleroHealth Management & Policy
Linda EndresHealth Management & Policy
Stephen FischerHealth Management & Policy
Jennifer L. FrostHealth Management & Policy
Clare GargaroHealth Management & Policy
U-M students Samantha Madson (SPH, HBHE) and Aric Adams (Ross School of Business) participate in the kick-off Innovation in Action competition workshop, a crash course on Design Thinking.
“I hope to continue the dialogue to make our healthcare system a safer and more inclusive place, because all people deserve access
to high quality health care.”Adam Eickmeyer, MPH, Health Behavior & Health Education
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M A S T E R O F H E A L T H S E R V I C E S A D M I N I S T R A T I O NM A S T E R O F S C I E N C E
Jake Trent GolmanHealth Management & Policy
Vahe GrigoryanHealth Management & Policy
Mouhanad HammamiHealth Management & Policy
Brianne HanlonHealth Management & Policy
Christina HauptHealth Management & Policy
Christina Ann HuangHealth Management & Policy
Maxwell Holden JonesHealth Management & Policy
Elizabeth Anne KunkleHealth Management & Policy
Rory William LandisHealth Management & Policy
Christopher LeeHealth Management & Policy
Xinyue LiuHealth Management & Policy
Veronica MarsichHealth Management & Policy
Blake NordlundHealth Management & Policy
Glenn OgletreeHealth Management & Policy
Snigdha Vennela ParuchuriHealth Management & Policy
Priya PatelHealth Management & Policy
John Mason PruttingHealth Management & Policy
Bright RaveendranHealth Management & Policy
Michelle RizorHealth Management & Policy
Elizabeth Ann ScarolaHealth Management & Policy
Andrew ScottHealth Management & Policy
Amanda Carey SeltzerHealth Management & Policy
Rebecca Jean ShannonHealth Management & Policy
Shekinah Hawkins SingleteryHealth Management & Policy
Carolyn Grace SmithHealth Management & Policy
“It has been rewarding to work with fellow
students who are intelligent and
passionate, and who also genuinely care
about each other’s success.”
Anjuli Dasika, MPH, Health Behavior & Health Education
Environmental Health Sciences Professor Rita Loch-Caruso, left, talks to Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha of Hurley Children’s Hospital prior to Dr. Hanna-Attisha’s presentation to more than 500 people at U-M SPH regarding the Flint water crisis, February 3.
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M A S T E R O F S C I E N C EM A S T E R O F H E A L T H S E R V I C E S A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Master of ScienceYoussef Mahmoud Ajami
Biostatistics
Jonathan AworiClinical Research
Michael Steven BazydloBiostatistics
Andrew Thomas BeckBiostatistics
Ya-Wen ChangNutritional Sciences
Nathan Joseph CohenBiostatistics
Irina DegtiarBiostatistics
Linda Yuemiao DingBiostatistics
Patrick DrakeBiostatistics
Michelle Jeanne EarleyBiostatistics, Epidemiologic Science
Richard Ryan EvansBiostatistics
Weichen FengBiostatistics
Zhe GuanClinical Research
Weixuan HeBiostatistics
Emily Charlotte HectorBiostatistics
Evan Michael HillToxicology
Michelle Marie HoodBiostatistics
Adam Dean JacobBiostatistics
Michelle Rae KlecknerBiostatistics
Bryan KunklerClinical Research
Pin LiBiostatistics
Gang LiuBiostatistics
Yiwen LuBiostatistics
Silver LumsdaineNutritional Sciences
Lan LuoBiostatistics
Carly McCabeNutritional Sciences
Marshall Chandler McLeodBiostatistics
Ryan James StillionHealth Management & Policy
Sarah Marie SzollarHealth Management & Policy
Tanya Maureen Taveras AlcantaraGlobal Health Management & Policy
Niranjan ThambythuraiHealth Management & Policy
Erika VijhHealth Management & Policy
Jonathan Evan-Branford WallerHealth Management & Policy
Angela WanHealth Management & Policy
Gregory Michael WnukHealth Management & Policy
Louisa Marie WolcottHealth Management & Policy
Alex WoodHealth Management & Policy
Ye ZhangHealth Management & Policy
U-M SPH staffers Shelagh Saenz, Jane Banaszak-Holl, Adam Ancira-Corrigan, Tara Allendorfer, and Kiran Szekeres join in the Supervillain vs. Superhero Open House.
“The school taught me to look at the
big picture. A change in one policy, or spreading one piece of critical information,
can benefit a huge number of people.”
Jessica Yue Wu, MS, Nutritional Sciences
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M A S T E R O F S C I E N C E
Jose Carlos Monzon FuentesEpidemiologic Science
Lauren Anne OpsasnickBiostatistics
Anita PanditBiostatistics
Stephen George PhilipClinical Research
Michael J PientaClinical Research
Rose PutlerBiostatistics
Stephanie Kay SaylerEnvironmental Health Sciences
Ariana TangBiostatistics
Ming TangBiostatistics
Rekar Karwan TaymourHealth Services Research
Vassily Vladimirovich TrubetskoyBiostatistics
Gan WangEnvironmental Health Sciences
Lili WangBiostatistics
Jessica Yue WuNutritional Sciences
Xiao XieBiostatistics
Jingshu XuBiostatistics
Yuan YangBiostatistics
Zezhi Zac ZhangBiostatistics
In its third year of existence, the “Innovation in Action: Solutions to Public Health Challenges” competition drew teams of students from across the university to create real-world public health solutions. The first-place team, FreshFridge, won $11,000 to implement its innovation. More info: innovationinaction.umich.edu
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112UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED
PROFILE of the 2016 GRADUATING CLASS
BY THE NUMBERS
RESIDENCY
DEGREES GRANTED
MPH 66%
MS 11%
MHSA 10%
Burma, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe.
FEMALE
74%(271)
MALE
26%(96)
PhD 6%
MHI 6%
DrPH <1%
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
GRADUATES 367
IN-STATE 41%(151)
OUT-OF- STATE 59%(216)
INT’L13%
(49)
U.S./PERMANENT
87%(318)
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One of the most colorful features of an academic procession is the appearance of the graduates and faculty in full academic attire. These caps,
gowns, and hoods have long histories, and their patterns and colors have special significance.
The gown recalls the time when students in centers of higher learning were members of the clergy and therefore wore garments the church considered proper for them.
The custom of wearing a cap comes from the Roman usage of conferring upon slaves the right to wear a cap when they were granted their freedom. The oxford or mortarboard cap worn today is thought to be a combination of the close-fitting cap worn indoors by the scholars of the Middle Ages and the soft square biretta worn out-of-doors. The tuft on the early cap has been replaced by a tassel.
In modern universities, the distinctive mark of a degree is the hood, which in its earliest form was simply an article of clothing. Since churches and lecture halls of European universities were cold and drafty, scholars wore their hoods as head coverings. American institutions, unlike those of England and Europe, have adopted a standard code of academic costume. The design of the gown, the color of the tassel on the cap, and the pattern, length, and colors of the hood all have special significance.
Both the associate and bachelor’s gowns are closed at the throat and have long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown has oblong sleeves, open at the wrist, tapering at the back in a square cut which ends in an arc cutaway. The doctor’s gown is faced with velvet and has bell-shaped sleeves. Each sleeve carries three bars of velvet or chevrons.
The most colorful part of the costumes is the hood. The color of the velvet trim indicates the department that granted the degree, and the width of the trim corresponds to the level of degree. The lining, or area inside the velvet, denotes the college or university awarding the degree.
During the doctoral degree recognition, doctoral degree recipients carry their hoods as they walk toward the stage and present them to marshals. After being draped with the hood, they walk across the stage for individual recognition by the dean of the School of Public Health and members of the faculty.
HISTORY OF Caps, Gowns, and Hoods
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The Flag OF THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The University of Michigan School of Public Health flag depicts the major
facets of the objective, meaning, and role of public health in modern life. The “union” of the flag, next to the staff, is in the university colors of maize and blue. The “field” is in the academic salmon of public health. The “device” in the center of the field consists of a shield which expresses protection for
the public by those working in public health. The shield is in the academic black of public administration to indicate the various governmental and public agencies that carry out public health activities.
Superimposed on the shield is a white square which refers to the basic education of those in public health; the academic white is for the general liberal arts education necessary in a field which combines natural sciences and social sciences. In the square is a square cross associated with health because of the Red Cross, itself derived from the Swiss White Cross, and in this flag symbolizing public rather than individual personal health.
The colors of the square cross indicate some of the technical and specialized background of groups of students in the school. The horizontal cross arms are in the academic orange of engineering and the vertical arms in the academic apricot of nursing. The latter represents not only public health nurses, but more generally the devoted service of all those in public health.
The “crest” of the shield is a highly stylized modern version of the ancient caduceus (staff with entwined snakes and wings) which evolved from the tree of life, the snakes of which have been eliminated as pertaining specifically to the medical arts of healing. The center vertical element of the caduceus is the staff of Aesculapius, and the wings are those of Mercury, messenger of the gods. They are rendered in non academic blue—indicative of flight—and in this flag symbolize the broad and high ideals of the public health profession.
Walter J. Gores Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan College of Architecture and Design April 16, 1962
The School of Public Health flag is displayed on a flagpole positioned in the center of the Hill Auditorium stage during the annual graduation ceremony.
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The teaching of public health at the University of Michigan
dates back to 1881, when sanitary science first became a part of the
university’s curriculum. The university awarded its first Master of Science in
public health in 1915 and a year later issued its first Doctor of Public Health
degree. The School of Public Health was formally chartered in 1941 and has
been at the forefront of public health education and research ever since.
We are consistently ranked one of the top schools of public health in the
United States.
The school’s mission is to create and disseminate knowledge with the aim of
preventing disease and promoting the health of populations worldwide.
We are especially concerned with health equity and thus have a special focus
on disadvantaged populations who suffer disproportionately from illness and
disability. We serve as a diverse and inclusive crossroads of knowledge and
practice, with the goal of solving current and future public health problems.
Among health science schools, we are unique in that we place a strong
emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion, rather than on the
treatment of existing illness. The school employs integrated approaches
to solving public health problems, and teaches and promotes the ethical
practice of public health.
Courses of study are organized around six departments: Biostatistics,
Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Behavior & Health
Education, Health Management & Policy, and Nutritional Sciences. Degrees
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH:
A Brief History
1944The National Sanitation Foundation is founded at SPH and later becomes NSF International, an independent nonprofit organization that certifies products and develops global standards for food, water, air, and consumer goods.
1945 SPH researchers contribute to groundbreaking water fluoridation studies in Grand Rapids.
1941After 50 years of the teaching of disease prevention and health promotion at the university, U-M regents establish the School of Public Health.
1955 Professor Thomas Francis Jr. concludes the two-year national field trials of the Salk polio vaccine, and on April 12 announces to the world that the vaccine developed by his former student Jonas Salk is “safe, effective, and potent.”
1956 SPH and U-M faculty launch one of the most important public health studies in the world, the landmark Tecumseh (Michigan) Community Health Study, which transforms our understanding of chronic disease and how to prevent it.
1992 With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, SPH establishes a program in community-based public health (CBPH); SPH becomes a national leader in CBPH, which fosters the creation and principles of equal partnerships between community-based organizations, academic institutions, and health agencies to address community health challenges.
2003 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves FluMist, developed at SPH by Professor Hunein “John” Maassab. The world’s only nasal-spray flu vaccine, FluMist is shown to be more effective at protecting children than injections.
2004 Research by Professor Robert Wolfe leads to a new and non-biased system for determining matches between kidney donors and transplant candidates.
2005 SPH launches the U-M Center for Managing Chronic Disease, which helps people and communities around the world control the pain, discomfort, disruption, and costs of chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
2010 Comprehensive health care reform is enacted, incorporating research from the U-M–based Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) that provides the conceptual foundation and data to allow health plans nationwide to remove barriers for high-value preventive diagnostic and therapeutic medical services.
2015U-M SPH adds Department of Nutritional Sciences to respond to the demand for professionals in this growing field.
Today, SPH graduates hold leadership positions in governmental public health, health care sys-tems, and private-sector companies in every state in the United States and in 85 countries around the world.
1881 Victor Clarence Vaughan, later known for his work with yellow fever during the building of the Panama Canal, begins teaching sanitary science at the University of Michigan.
1939 U-M’s Nathan Sinai develops a voluntary health insurance plan with the Michigan State Medical Society, which later becomes a prototype for Blue Shield.
1915 U-M grants its first MS degrees in public health; the first doctor of public health degrees follow in 1916, and the first BS in public health nursing degrees in 1918.
1985 Congressional testimony by Professor Kenneth Warner helps solidify federal taxation as a smoking disincentive.
1993 Professor Arnold Monto conducts a major
study of the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the elderly, findings from
which help convince Medicare policymakers to make flu
vaccine a covered benefit.
2003In the wake of the Human Genome Project, researchers in the U-M Center for Statistical Genetics develop revolutionary new tools and techniques for identifying and cataloging genetic variants associated with such diseases as diabetes, heart disease, age-related macular degeneration, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder—work that will underpin the development of personalized medicine.
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A B R I E F H I S T O R Y A B R I E F H I S T O R Y
offered include the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Health
Services Administration (MHSA). The Master of Health Informatics (MHI)
degree is offered through a joint program of the School of Public Health and
the School of Information. The Master of Science (MS) degree is awarded
by the Rackham Graduate School. Doctoral degrees (PhD) are offered in
every department. The DrPH degree has been offered by the departments
of Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, and Health Management
& Policy. Certificate programs include Global Health, Health Care Infection
Prevention and Control, Health Informatics, Injury Science, Public Health
Genetics, and Risk Science and Human Health. Executive master’s programs
(one weekend or less a month), plus online learning, are offered in Health
Management & Policy as well as Clinical Research and Statistical Analysis.
Dual-degree programs are offered with other schools and colleges across
the university, including the schools of Business, Social Work, Medicine,
Public Policy, Engineering, Nursing, and Law. The School of Public Health also
houses one of the nation’s oldest Preventive Medicine Residency programs,
dating back to 1969.
As part of a vast research university known worldwide for its multidisciplinary
scholarship and teaching, the University of Michigan School of Public Health
is uniquely prepared to confront the complex health challenges of our age.
1944The National Sanitation Foundation is founded at SPH and later becomes NSF International, an independent nonprofit organization that certifies products and develops global standards for food, water, air, and consumer goods.
1945 SPH researchers contribute to groundbreaking water fluoridation studies in Grand Rapids.
1941After 50 years of the teaching of disease prevention and health promotion at the university, U-M regents establish the School of Public Health.
1955 Professor Thomas Francis Jr. concludes the two-year national field trials of the Salk polio vaccine, and on April 12 announces to the world that the vaccine developed by his former student Jonas Salk is “safe, effective, and potent.”
1956 SPH and U-M faculty launch one of the most important public health studies in the world, the landmark Tecumseh (Michigan) Community Health Study, which transforms our understanding of chronic disease and how to prevent it.
1992 With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, SPH establishes a program in community-based public health (CBPH); SPH becomes a national leader in CBPH, which fosters the creation and principles of equal partnerships between community-based organizations, academic institutions, and health agencies to address community health challenges.
2003 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves FluMist, developed at SPH by Professor Hunein “John” Maassab. The world’s only nasal-spray flu vaccine, FluMist is shown to be more effective at protecting children than injections.
2004 Research by Professor Robert Wolfe leads to a new and non-biased system for determining matches between kidney donors and transplant candidates.
2005 SPH launches the U-M Center for Managing Chronic Disease, which helps people and communities around the world control the pain, discomfort, disruption, and costs of chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
2010 Comprehensive health care reform is enacted, incorporating research from the U-M–based Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) that provides the conceptual foundation and data to allow health plans nationwide to remove barriers for high-value preventive diagnostic and therapeutic medical services.
2015U-M SPH adds Department of Nutritional Sciences to respond to the demand for professionals in this growing field.
Today, SPH graduates hold leadership positions in governmental public health, health care sys-tems, and private-sector companies in every state in the United States and in 85 countries around the world.
1881 Victor Clarence Vaughan, later known for his work with yellow fever during the building of the Panama Canal, begins teaching sanitary science at the University of Michigan.
1939 U-M’s Nathan Sinai develops a voluntary health insurance plan with the Michigan State Medical Society, which later becomes a prototype for Blue Shield.
1915 U-M grants its first MS degrees in public health; the first doctor of public health degrees follow in 1916, and the first BS in public health nursing degrees in 1918.
1985 Congressional testimony by Professor Kenneth Warner helps solidify federal taxation as a smoking disincentive.
1993 Professor Arnold Monto conducts a major
study of the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the elderly, findings from
which help convince Medicare policymakers to make flu
vaccine a covered benefit.
2003In the wake of the Human Genome Project, researchers in the U-M Center for Statistical Genetics develop revolutionary new tools and techniques for identifying and cataloging genetic variants associated with such diseases as diabetes, heart disease, age-related macular degeneration, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder—work that will underpin the development of personalized medicine.
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A B R I E F H I S T O R Y
The 140+ members of our faculty are internationally recognized experts
in their fields and routinely share their knowledge with governments,
communities, and nongovernmental organizations. Our more than 15,000
graduates serve major roles, at home and abroad, in the global effort to
create a safer, healthier world.
The School of Public Health’s world-class facilities include state-of-the-art
classrooms, conference rooms, laboratories, a videoconferencing center, and
multiple common spaces designed to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
within the university and with academic and community partners around the
world. Located centrally on the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus,
the school serves as a crossroads for the biological, physical, social, and
managerial sciences.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH PLEDGE
I pledge to do all within my power to safeguard human and environmental health through prevention, protection, promotion,
and educational efforts. I will accept the responsibility to use my talents, training,
and professional experience to instill public trust in all my public health endeavors.
It is my personal commitment to serve my community with integrity and pride.
1944The National Sanitation Foundation is founded at SPH and later becomes NSF International, an independent nonprofit organization that certifies products and develops global standards for food, water, air, and consumer goods.
1945 SPH researchers contribute to groundbreaking water fluoridation studies in Grand Rapids.
1941After 50 years of the teaching of disease prevention and health promotion at the university, U-M regents establish the School of Public Health.
1955 Professor Thomas Francis Jr. concludes the two-year national field trials of the Salk polio vaccine, and on April 12 announces to the world that the vaccine developed by his former student Jonas Salk is “safe, effective, and potent.”
1956 SPH and U-M faculty launch one of the most important public health studies in the world, the landmark Tecumseh (Michigan) Community Health Study, which transforms our understanding of chronic disease and how to prevent it.
1992 With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, SPH establishes a program in community-based public health (CBPH); SPH becomes a national leader in CBPH, which fosters the creation and principles of equal partnerships between community-based organizations, academic institutions, and health agencies to address community health challenges.
2003 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves FluMist, developed at SPH by Professor Hunein “John” Maassab. The world’s only nasal-spray flu vaccine, FluMist is shown to be more effective at protecting children than injections.
2004 Research by Professor Robert Wolfe leads to a new and non-biased system for determining matches between kidney donors and transplant candidates.
2005 SPH launches the U-M Center for Managing Chronic Disease, which helps people and communities around the world control the pain, discomfort, disruption, and costs of chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
2010 Comprehensive health care reform is enacted, using research from the U-M–based Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) that provides the conceptual foundation and data to allow health plans to remove barriers for high-value preventive diagnostic and therapeutic medical services.
2015U-M SPH adds Department of Nutritional Sciences to respond to the demand for professionals in this growing field.
2016U-M SPH celebrates a 75-year legacy of Doing a World of Good.
Today, SPH graduates hold leadership posi-tions in governmental public health, health care systems, and private-sector compa-nies in every state in the United States and in 85 countries around the world.
1881 Victor Clarence Vaughan, later known for his work with yellow fever during the building of the Panama Canal, begins teaching sanitary science at the University of Michigan.
1939 U-M’s Nathan Sinai develops a voluntary health insurance plan with the Michigan State Medical Society, which later becomes a prototype for Blue Shield.
1915 U-M grants its first MS degrees in public health; the first doctor of public health degrees follow in 1916, and the first BS in public health nursing degrees in 1918.
1985 Congressional testimony by Professor Kenneth Warner helps solidify federal taxation as a smoking disincentive.
1993 Professor Arnold Monto conducts a major
study of the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in the elderly, findings from
which help convince Medicare policymakers to make flu
vaccine a covered benefit.
2003In the wake of the Human Genome Project, researchers in the U-M Center for Statistical Genetics develop revolutionary new tools and techniques for identifying and cataloging genetic variants associated with such diseases as diabetes, heart disease, age-related macular degeneration, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder—work that will underpin the development of personalized medicine.
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We, as people concerned about health improvement in the world, do hereby commit ourselves to advocacy and action to promote the
health rights of all human beings.
The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being. It is not a privilege reserved for those with power, money, or social standing.
Health is more than the absence of disease, but includes prevention of illness, development of individual potential, a positive sense of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Health care should be based on dialogue and collaboration between citizens, professionals, communities, and policymakers. Health services should be affordable, accessible, effective, efficient, and convenient.
Health begins with healthy development of the child and a positive family environment. Health must be sustained by the active role of men and women in health development. The role of men and women, and their welfare, must be recognized and addressed.
Health care for the elderly should preserve dignity, respect, and concern for quality of life and not merely extend life.
Health requires a sustainable environment with balanced human population growth and preservation of cultural diversity.
Health depends on the availability to all people of basic essentials: food, safe water, housing, education, productive employment, protection from pollution, and prevention of social alienation.
Health depends on protection from exploitation without distinction of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, political belief, and economic or social condition.
Health requires peaceful and equitable development and collaboration of all peoples.
INTERNATIONAL DECLARATION OF HEALTH RIGHTS
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o: S
heila
Kris
hnan
, MPH
’08
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Dear Class of 2016,
On behalf of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, it is my pleasure to congratulate and welcome you to the SPH alumni community!
We encourage you to stay connected with SPH and our more than 15,000 distinguished alumni. Our Alumni Engagement events and opportunities provide
great resources to connect with fellow SPH alums, share memories and maintain connections to the school.
The Office of Development and Alumni Engagement can facilitate a variety of opportunities to connect through:
• Career Networking • Alumni Directory
• Regional Events • Student Mentoring
• Reunion Programs • Advisory Opportunities
We would like to thank you and your family for the hard work, dedication and support you have invested in the School of Public Health. We could not be more proud of you, and wish you all the best in your post-graduation endeavors. And, as always, GO BLUE!
Sincerely,
Katie Fraumann Executive Director, Office of Development and Alumni Engagement University of Michigan School of Public Health
sph.umich.edu/giving
Welcome TO THE SPH ALUMNI COMMUNITY
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The School of Public Health extends its gratitude
to the following individuals, groups, and businesses for
their participation in this year’s graduation:
Chelsea Flower Shop
Delux Tents and Events, LLC
Graduation Foto
Hill Auditorium Staff
InPrint, Inc.
InterVision Webcasting
Dr. James Kibbie
Michigan Union Bookstore
The Moveable Feast Catering
Peter Smith Photography
Print-Tech, Inc.
Steppe Solutions, LLC
U-M Office of Ceremonial and Presidential Events
U-M Men’s Glee Club
U-M Plant Operations
U-M Rackham Graduate School
U-M Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
U-M SPH Faculty
U-M SPH Office of Academic Affairs
U-M SPH Office of Development and Alumni Engagement
U-M SPH Office of Marketing and Communications
U-M SPH Departmental Program Coordinators
Regents of the University of Michigan
Michael J. Behm, Grand BlancMark J. Bernstein, Ann ArborLaurence B. Deitch, Bloomfield HillsShauna Ryder Diggs, Grosse PointeDenise Ilitch, Bingham FarmsAndrea Fischer Newman, Ann ArborAndrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe ParkKatherine E. White, Ann ArborMark S. Schlissel (ex officio)
© 2016 Regents of the University of Michigan.
THANK YOUCONGRATULATIONS,
GRADUATES!
sph.umich.edu
DOING A WORLD OF GOOD
75 years of