Profile Archives

03.31.2026 Edited headshot for Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health

A Candid Conversation About Climate Change

Gregory Wellenius, professor of environmental health at BU School of Public Health, on today’s pressing climate hazards and who they affect.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

03.26.2026 Terrell Winder, associate professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara

Beyond Data: Where Sociology and Public Health Intersect

Terrell Winder, assistant professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara, discusses how ethnographic research illuminates health disparities.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.20.2026 headshot for Joseph Giacino, director of the Disorders of Consciousness Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Rethinking Consciousness: A Conversation with Dr. Joseph Giacino

Joseph Giacino, director of the Disorders of Consciousness Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, shares how updated guidelines may reshape care for those with severe brain injury.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

02.17.2026 Tarun Ramesh headshot. Doctor Ramesh is an expert in rural health care access

The Doctors Rural America Depends On

Tarun Ramesh discusses how international medical graduates bolster rural health, and the policy challenges and opportunities they face.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

12.04.2025 headshot for Dr. Christina Dieli-Conwright, an expert in exercise oncology

The Healing Power of Exercise in Cancer Patients

Christina Marie Dieli-Conwright studies how exercise after a cancer diagnosis can improve health, quality of life, and ultimately, survival.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

10.23.2025 Professor Noel Vest headshot

One Professor’s Journey from Prison to PhD: An Interview with Dr. Noel Vest

As a formerly incarcerated scholar, Noel Vest has turned personal hardship into a mission that unites research, education, and social change.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

10.03.2025 Demetre C. Daskalakis headshot

Health Equity

Choosing Science Over Silence

Demetre C. Daskalakis reflects on his recent resignation from the CDC, the political moment, and the next generation of public health leaders.

Guest Author Nicholas Diamond

06.24.2025 Michael Stein headshot

Health Equity

“A Living” Through Labor: A Q&A with Michael Stein

Michael Stein discusses his new book, "A Living," and how conversations about work can deepen our understanding of health inequities.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

01.15.2025 Jamila Michener headshot edited

'Building Power from the Ground Up'

Jamila Michener, associate professor at Cornell University, discusses her work at the intersection of health policy, political engagement, and community empowerment.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

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