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Michigan Minds

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Michigan Minds brings to life the breadth and depth of faculty expertise at the University of Michigan. This series features quick yet informative analysis that provides unique perspectives on today’s top issues. U-M faculty are among the world’s leading researchers and teachers across all disciplines. Michigan Minds taps that thought leadership and shares this expertise with the world.

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Geoff Chatas says campus becomes "living lab" for environmental stewardship

April 25, 2024 16:00 - 19 minutes - 26.2 MB

Last January, president Santa J. Ono set the university on a path to imagine what aspirations the University of Michigan could achieve in the next 10 years.  Vision 2034 is the outcome of the yearlong strategic visioning process that engaged more than 25,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and local community members.  U-M's vision to be the defining public university outlines four areas where the university will make dramatic and focused impact: life-changing education; human hea...

Marschall Runge sees continued statewide expansion and disease prevention efforts increase in Vision 2034.

April 19, 2024 12:33 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MB

U-M's Vision 2034 is the outcome of the yearlong strategic visioning process that engaged more than 25,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and local community members.  U-M's vision to be the defining public university outlines four areas where the university will make dramatic and focused impact: life-changing education; human health and well-being; democracy, civic and global engagement; and climate action, sustainability and environmental justice.  Marschall Runge, executive vi...

Provost Laurie McCauley shares vision for making education more accessible

April 12, 2024 16:48 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

UM's Vision 2034 is the outcome of the yearlong strategic visioning process that engaged more than 25,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and local community members. UM's vision to be the defining public university outlines four areas where the university will make dramatic and focused impact; life-changing education, human health and well-being, democracy, civic and global engagement, climate action, sustainability, and environmental justice.  Provost Laurie McCauley talks about...

President Santa J. Ono shares vision on democracy and engagement

April 08, 2024 12:42 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

In January 2034, president Santa J. Ono set the university on a path to imagine what aspirations the University of Michigan could achieve in the next 10 years. UM's Vision 2034 is the outcome of the yearlong strategic visioning process that engaged more than 25,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and local community members.  UM's vision to be the defining public university outlines four areas where the university will make dramatic and focused impact; life-changing education, hum...

Dealing with plastic that can't be recycled

April 04, 2024 13:56 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Consumers have to wrangle with a sticky issue: Much of the plastic used every day can't be recycled. And the kind of recycling that can be done is called mechanical recycling, which means that plastic that can be recycled is simply broken down to be repurposed as other plastic objects, often which are of a lower value than the original product. Eventually, objects made out of this recycled plastic, such as park benches, just end up in a landfill. But University of Michigan chemist Anne McN...

Purpose & Mattering - Research effort shows veterans, senior citizens they have value, talents

March 08, 2024 16:16 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

Welcome to the Michigan Minds Podcast, where we explore the wealth of knowledge from faculty experts at the University of Michigan. Do you feel like you matter? Mattering, the sense of being valued, having purpose. No matter who you are, mattering matters. It's essential to happiness and healthiness. It's not a given. It doesn't always come easily, especially for certain individuals who may be more prone to feeling purposeless; the elderly and veterans among them. I'm Kim Shine, a senior...

For lasting fitness, prioritize moving your body––not the numbers on the scale

February 12, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes - 25.5 MB

Though it's only February, many of the millions of people who resolved to lose weight this year have already given up, opting instead to sit for hours of binge-worthy Netflix, or to polish off those leftover holiday cookies. That's partly because people set unrealistic goals and focus too much on the scale, says University of Michigan clinical exercise physiologist Laura Richardson. In the new Michigan Minds podcast, Richardson discusses more sustainable and healthy ways to jumpstart –– and ...

The 2024 presidential elections will be anything but normal

January 22, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MB

The 2024 election season is underway — as more voters pay close attention to which candidates and issues best serve them. But unlike previous years, the battle for the White House will be anything but normal because democracy could be jeopardized, says University of Michigan political expert Vincent Hutchings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Role of Negative Peer Feedback on Social Media

October 19, 2023 17:55 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MB

What are the implications of negative peer feedback on social media posts, and how can content creators use this feedback to alter messaging? On this episode of Michigan Minds, Jessica Fong, PhD, discusses findings from a news study on the role of negative peer feedback on social media, how creators can use this information to enhance their presence on platforms, and the ways in which feedback encourages users to moderate their tone. Fong is an assistant professor at the University of Michiga...

Exploring the Impact of Mindless Media Exposure

September 27, 2023 17:09 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MB

Jan Van den Bulck, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science and the Arts. His research focuses on involuntary and incidental media effects, and explores how entertainment media affect our perception of the real world. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Van den Bulck discusses how watching TV impacts our knowledge of various fields including law enforcement and emergency medicine, and talks about the relations...

Digital Ownership and the Right to Repair

August 28, 2023 14:36 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MB

Aaron Perzanowski, JD, joins Michigan Minds to talk about digital ownership, the tradeoffs that occur when purchasing digital products instead of physical, and issues that consumers should be aware of involving user constraints, permanence, and privacy. Perzanowski is the Thomas W. Lacchia Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, and teaches and writes about the intersection of intellectual and personal property law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Examining Racial/Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field

July 26, 2023 14:28 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

Antonio C. Cuyler, PhD, is a professor of music in entrepreneurship and leadership at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance. On this episode of Michigan Minds, Cuyler discusses findings from a report he coauthored published by the League of American Orchestras, titled, Racial/Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Orchestra Field in 2023. Cuyler explains the ways in which this research can help the creative sector accelerate progress towards equity, diversity, and inclusio...

Adolescent Brain Development and the Impact of Social Media on Mental Wellness

July 14, 2023 19:00 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MB

Joanne Quigley, MD, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to discuss adolescent brain development and how social media can impact mental well-being. Quigley is a child and adolescent psychiatrist, and an associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at Michigan Medicine. She is also the medical director of Michigan Medicine’s Child & Adolescent Ambulatory Psychiatry and the U-M Addiction Treatment Services (UMATS). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Challenges and Opportunities of AI — and the Need for Regulation

June 16, 2023 16:52 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MB

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more common in everyday life and significantly changing the way in which people work. Kentaro Toyama, PhD, is the W.K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information at the University of Michigan School of Information, where he studies AI and human-computer interaction. On this episode of Michigan Minds, Toyama discusses how AI is impacting the creative workforce, the growth of generative technology like Chat-GPT, and the risk of misuse of new tech. Host...

Exploring Carbon Pricing and Carbon Border Adjustments

June 07, 2023 00:51 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

Barry Rabe, PhD, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about his recent paper, Carbon Pricing Enters Middle Age, and discusses how carbon border adjustments can link future carbon pricing to international trade. Rabe is the J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and the Arthur Thurnau Professor of Environmental Policy. His research examines the political feasibility and durability of environmental and energy policy, wi...

'Gaslighting' and its impact on mental health

May 11, 2023 13:19 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Paige Sweet, PhD, assistant professor in the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, studies gender and sexuality, knowledge, and gender-based violence, and her work focuses on domestic violence. She joins Michigan Minds during Mental Health Awareness Month to talk about 'gaslighting' — what it looks like, how it impacts mental health, and resources to help community members find support to focus on their well-being. Resources mentioned in the podcast for anyone experiencing domes...

Nurses Week: Supporting, Celebrating and Protecting Nurses

May 10, 2023 21:59 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MB

Christopher R. Friese, PhD, RN, Elizabeth Tone Hosmer Professor of Nursing and Professor of the Health Management and Policy School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Improving Patient and Population Health (CIPPH), joins Michigan Minds for National Nurses Week. He talks about how the industry has changed in the past year since he last joined Michigan Minds and the challenges that nurses are currently facing. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Harnessing Culture to Inspire, Influence and Impact

May 08, 2023 19:04 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MB

How does brand purpose allow companies to connect with consumers? How are buyers influenced? How do marketers leverage the relationships that customers build with brands? Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing at Michigan Ross, studies consumer culture theory — the convergence of anthropology, psychology, and sociology in marketing — to answer those questions. In this episode, Collins discusses how communal connections that are facilitated through cultural characteristics ...

The Impact of Social Support on the Risk of Depression

May 05, 2023 18:49 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

Srijan Sen, PhD, is the director of the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center and joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about recent data from the Intern Health Study, the impact of social support on depression risk and Mental Health Awareness Month.  Sen is the Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Professor of Depression and Neurosciences in the Michigan Medicine Department of Psychiatry, where his research focuses on the interactions between genes and the environment ...

Examining the Impacts of Climate Change on Northern Forests

April 14, 2023 20:12 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MB

Peter Reich, PhD, is the director of the Institute for Global Change Biology (IGCB) at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Reich, who has conducted global change research on plants, soils and ecosystems, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about the research of the IGCB, and how climate change influences the health, diversity and productivity of forests and grassland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reducing Carbon Emissions as Consumers

April 13, 2023 17:56 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB

In this episode of Michigan Minds, Gregory Keoleian, PhD, talks about ways consumers can reduce their carbon footprint in three areas of their daily lives: home, mobility and diet.  Keoleian co-founded and serves as director of the U-M Center for Sustainable Systems. He is also a Peter M. Wege Endowed Professor of Sustainable Systems at the U-M School for the Environment and Sustainability, and a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the U-M College of Engineering...

Improving Access to Clean Mobility

April 12, 2023 15:54 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MB

With a focus on energy justice and equity, Sita Syal, PhD, studies the future of clean transportation and energy, and analyzes equity considerations in the design of these systems. Syal is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan College of Engineering. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Syal discusses the shift to electric vehicles, and how communities can work toward the goal of access to clean mobility for everyone. Hosted on Acast....

Long-term Effects of Climate Disasters on Human Health

April 07, 2023 16:54 - 12 minutes - 17.3 MB

Sue Anne Bell, PhD, is an assistant professor at the U-M School of Nursing, nurse scientist and family nurse practitioner. Bell joins Michigan Minds to talk about the long-term effects of climate disasters on human health, how climate change impacts older adults, and cost-effective ways to build an emergency preparedness kit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unleashing the Power of Children’s Savings Accounts

March 27, 2023 16:06 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MB

William Elliott III, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work and the Director of the Joint Doctoral Program in Social Work and Social Science at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Elliott discusses the power of children's savings accounts, systematic patterns of poverty, educational justice, and Social Work Month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Navigating Circumstantial Barriers through U-M’s Center for the Education of Women+

March 24, 2023 12:43 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

In this episode of Michigan Minds, Tiffany Marra, PhD, discusses creating systemic change to diversify enrollment and how the CEW+ supports the U-M community, and shares stories to explore during Women’s History Month. Marra is the director of the University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women+ (CEW+), ensuring that the center is addressing the needs of women and underserved individuals at U-M and in the community through career and education counseling, funding, workshops, events a...

Exploring the History of Black Girlhood

March 20, 2023 14:51 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MB

LaKisha Michelle Simmons, PhD, is an Associate Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies, and the Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Chair at the department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Simmons is a historian of African American gender history, and joins Michigan Minds to talk about her research specializing in Black girlhood, history of the family, history of sexuality and southern history in the 19th and 20th centur...

Advancing health policy research and reducing social disparities in health

March 10, 2023 21:11 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB

Paula Lantz, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss the social determinants of declining birth rates, the role of public policy in improving population health and reducing social disparities in health, and the particular importance of recognizing Women's History Month in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Addressing Systemic Inequities and Educational Disparities

February 23, 2023 21:35 - 11 minutes - 16.6 MB

Katherine Michelmore, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Her research examines the social safety net, education policy, labor economics, and economic demography. Michelmore joins Michigan Minds to discuss her research, which examines how much black-white educational disparities reflect differences in family, school, and neighborhood contexts, and how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) impacts multigenerational households and lower-...

Examining Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries

February 10, 2023 17:48 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MB

Deborah Robinson, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to talk about the University of Michigan’s Program for Research on Black Americans (PRBA), preliminary findings from the Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries project, and the importance of understanding the history of Black History Month. Robinson is a research investigator at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), where she serves as the PRBA Assistant Director of International Projects, a...

Exploring how imposter feelings relate to mental health and academic outcomes among minoritized students

February 01, 2023 15:03 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

Kevin Cokley, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss his research in the area of African American psychology, with a focus on racial and ethnic identity development, academic motivation, and academic achievement. Cokley is a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Psychology and the Associate Chair for Diversity Initiatives at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. In his recent work, Cokley examines the degree in which feeling like an impo...

Squirrels that Gamble on Reproduction Often End Up Winning the Bet

January 20, 2023 23:56 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MB

In this episode of Michigan Minds, U-M associate professor of psychology and ecology & evolutionary biology Ben Dantzer, PhD and National Science Foundation postdoctoral biopsychology research fellow at U-M Lauren Petrullo, PhD detail their research project, which studies how squirrels reproduce in years in which food is abundant and when it is not, and the long-term impact of those behaviors. The researchers found that some female red squirrels have large litters in years when there won’t b...

A New Era in Virtual Reality Performances

January 05, 2023 18:39 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MB

Anil Camci, assistant professor of performing arts technology at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, discusses his Arts Initiative-funded pilot project, Bringing Down the Fifth Wall, which brought together student researchers to develop a virtual cinematography system that utilizes real-time audio analysis and user interaction through virtual reality.   Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advancing Disability Justice in Public Health

December 09, 2022 14:04 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

Kara Mannor, a doctoral student at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, researches conceptual and methodological approaches for studying the relationships between ableism and health outcomes for disabled people. Mannor joins Michigan Minds to discuss the medical and social models of disability, disability justice, and public health’s commitment to disability communities.  Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Empowering End-to-End Mobility for Wheelchair Users

December 06, 2022 10:27 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB

University of Michigan Civil & Environmental Engineering professors Carol Menassa and Vineet Kamat are the lead PIs on a project that is exploring ways to provide end-to-end mobility solutions, including navigation and maneuverability as key aspects of the mobility process. They recently joined the Michigan Minds podcast to explain the goals of their research and detail some of the unique ways they are including community members in the process. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See a...

The Importance of Firearm Restrictions for Domestic Violence Abusers

December 05, 2022 17:46 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MB

April Zeoli, PhD, inaugural cohort member at the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, seeks to understand the legal firearm restrictions for high-risk groups, the implications for domestic violence abusers, and the missed opportunities within our systems that could help prevent firearm injury and homicide, specifically related to intimate partner violence. In this episode, Zeoli discusses her work exploring current systems that help prevent firearm injury. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Concrete Thinking: Expanding the Architecture Lens

December 02, 2022 15:04 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB

Vyta Pivo, PhD, examines architecture not just as a building but as an urban issue. Pivo is a postdoctoral fellow with the Michigan Society of Fellows and an assistant professor of architecture in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. In this episode of Michigan Minds, she describes her goal to reimagine how society thinks about architecture, her latest project “A World Cast in Concrete: How the US Build its Empire,” and being named a University of Michigan Public Art and E...

Visualizing Telematic Performances

November 22, 2022 18:57 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MB

Michael Gurevich, PhD Associate Professor Of Performing Arts Technology discusses his project Visualizing Telematic Performance. Download transcript Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Mental Health and Economic Insecurities

November 15, 2022 13:10 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

Lisa Fedina, PhD, School of Social Work assistant professor, and faculty affiliate at U-M Poverty Solutions, the Injury Prevention Center, the Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program, and the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, studies how violence can affect the health of women and transgender adults. Fedina provides insight into her research, which explores how intimate partner violence and economic insecurity play a role in the lives of these groups.  Hosted on Acast. Se...

Discussing Veterans Day and the U-M Army ROTC

November 10, 2022 13:40 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MB

The University of Michigan Army ROTC program trains students to become second lieutenants in the US military. U-M ROTC Lieutenant Colonel Tom Church and Master Sergeant Tom Hance talk about ROTC and the cadet experience, and also to discuss what Veterans Day means to them and how the campus community can honor veterans.  Lt. Col. Church is a professor of military science with the Wolverine Battalion and the chair of the Army Officer Education Program. He graduated from U-M with a Bachelor o...

Defining Democracy through Art

November 08, 2022 14:18 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MB

Deb Mexicotte, Managing Director of Arts Engine discusses the Arts Initiative-funded pilot project, Phototocracy: Defining Democracy Through Stories and Art, and how it shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic creating a new meaning for the work. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring the History of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

October 28, 2022 16:55 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MB

Mark Clague, PhD, U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance associate dean for collaborations and partnerships, professor of musicology, and director of the U-M Gershwin Initiative discusses his research on music in the United States and how music has shaped ideas about the US. He details his work to understand the history of the "Star-Spangled Banner" and talks about his book, "O Say Can You Hear?" which is a cultural biography of the "Star-Spangled Banner." DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT Hosted on Aca...

Discussing Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention

October 27, 2022 12:47 - 18 minutes - 25 MB

Cheryl King, PhD, discusses suicide prevention, personalized screening tools, and and resources for risk assessment and prevention. As a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine, King’s research focuses on the development of evidence-based practices for suicide risk screening, assessment, and intervention. She is also director of the U-M Youth Depression and Suicide Prevention Program. King talks about the team’s work and research to develop improved screening, risk ass...

The Interrelation of Dental Hygiene and Medical Care

October 24, 2022 16:06 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MB

Romesh Nalliah, PhD, joins Michigan Minds to discuss his research on the impact oral care has on serious heart conditions, indicating how closely related medical and dental health are. Nalliah is a Clinical Professor of Dentistry and the Associate Dean for Patient Services at the U-M School of Dentistry. In recognition of Dental Hygiene Month, Nalliah outlines the importance of including dental care in routine medical care and explains why dentists should be notified of family dental history....

Caring for Mental Health During Stressful Times

October 14, 2022 20:38 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MB

Dwaine Campbell, PhD, talks about the services available for the campus community at U-M Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), outlines tips for students as they navigate stressful components of the academic year, and shares strategies for mental wellbeing as the cold-weather months approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bridging the Equity Gap in Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

October 12, 2022 20:41 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MB

Matthew Smith, PhD, professor in the University of Michigan School of Social Work, talks about his research and shares resources for individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities who are seeking employment, including the Level Up Employment Skills Simulation Lab and the Job Interview Training for Transition-Age Youth. In response to the need for more accessible ways for individuals with disabilities to secure employment, Smith founded the Level Up Lab which helps bridge the equ...

Addressing the Inequity of Access in Health Professions for People with Disabilities

October 12, 2022 20:11 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB

Lisa Meeks, PhD, discusses her work and research on improving access to medical education for learners with disabilities and reducing health care disparities in patients with disabilities. Meeks is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Learning Health Sciences and Family Medicine at Michigan Medicine and the founder and director of the Doctors with Disabilities Initiative As an administrative leader and researcher, Meeks helps inform policy and best practice in the area of disability ...

Puerto Rican Opinion Lab: Understanding How US Policies Affect Islanders

October 01, 2022 12:18 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MB

Mara Ostfeld, associate faculty director at Poverty Solutions, assistant research scientist at the Ford School of Public Policy, research director at the Center for Racial Justice, and faculty lead for the Detroit Metro Area Community Study, focuses her research on understanding the relationship between race, gender, media, and public opinion. This week, Ostfeld joined Michigan Minds to discuss a study that surveys residents of Puerto Rico to better understand their opinions. Ostfeld explains...

Examining Factors that Promote Healthy Development for Latinx Adolescents

September 21, 2022 18:31 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

Fernanda Cross, PhD, joins this episode of Michigan Minds during Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month to discuss her research examining family and cultural factors that promote a healthy development for Latinx adolescents, and various ways to learn about National Hispanic Heritage Month. As an assistant professor at the U-M School of Social Work, Cross’ research utilizes a strength-based approach to look at factors that promote healthy development and mitigate the risk of poor psychological and...

Children's Health: Mental Health Concerns & Effects of Screen Time

September 20, 2022 17:39 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB

Sarah Clark, MPH, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to talk about adolescent mental health concerns and vision. Clark is a research scientist in the Department of Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine, and a member of the Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR). She also serves as co-director of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and the Concept of Bounded Justice

September 13, 2022 17:33 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MB

Melissa Creary, PhD, joins this episode of Michigan Minds to discuss Sickle Cell Disease research, the concept of bounded justice, and her work on how public health researchers can help create anti-racist institutions. As an Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy at U-M School of Public Health, Creary researches how science, culture, and policy intersect—particularly around ethical, legal, and social concerns. She is also the associate director for the Michigan Social Health Inno...