Writing and Scholarship
I focus my scholarship and writing on the root causes of health inequities and creating supportive systems for a transformed future. My work is guided by and in partnership with community-based organizations, community organizers, and other change-makers. Here are the three major areas of my work with examples of my writing:
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Power Up: A Call for Public Health to Recognize, Analyze, and Shift the Balance in Power Relations to Advance Health and Racial Equity. American Journal of Public Health.
The Public Health Funding Paradox: How Funding the Problem and Solution Impedes Public Health Progress. Public Health Reports.
State violence is at the root of health inequities. Truthout.
Policing is a public health issue. The Michigan Daily.
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Anti-racism and Community-Based Participatory Research: Synergies, challenges, and opportunities. American Journal of Public Health.
Working Toward Health Equity Requires Antiracist Teaching. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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State IDs and driver’s licenses are vital to Michiganders’ health. Bridge Michigan.
A qualitative study on the impact of the 2016 US election on the health of immigrant families in Southeast Michigan. BMC Public Health.
Historical and Contemporary Reproductive Injustices at the Border and Beyond. American Journal of Public Health.
