Health Justice Speakers

Meet community leaders who are a part of UIC SPH's Health Justice Speakers Bureau, bringing critical community perspectives to public health courses. Speaking topics are listed underneath each speaker's name and title.

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Dino, Mervin | Director of the Transition Support Program/Programa de Apoyo de Transición

Topics: undocumented immigrants and health equity; racism, discrimination, and public health; anti-oppressive leadership in public health

Dudley, Terry | Public Health Activist

Topics: Spatial Stigma, Nonprofit LGBTQ Sector, HIV Culture, Public Health and Racism

Edwards, Fascia | COVID-19 Contact/Case Investigator with the Chicago Community-Based Contact Tracing Corps, Behavioral Health Collective

Topics: COVID-19 vaccine benefits, vaccine mutations, COVID-19 and pregnancy

Fleming, Vernon | Founder of South Side Consulting

Topics: nonprofit/public health marketing, social entrepreneurship, workforce development (focus: justice-impacted individuals & non-profits), community organizing & partnership development

Geraci, Melody | Executive Director at Active Transportation Alliance

Topics: advocacy and policy, transportation, built environment, sustainability, social determinants of health

Greene, Noam | Housing and houselessness outreach worker

Topics: street outreach, harm reduction, housing law

Hall, Tracee | Contact/Case Investigator COVID-19 with Chicago Community-Based Contact Tracing Corps

Topics: employment, education, nutrition

Holmes, Courtney | COVID-19 Contact/Case Investigator with Chicago Community-Based Contact Tracing Corps, North Lawndale Employment Network

Topics: COVID-19 and related health complications

Lay, Rhonda | Community Health Worker III at Sinai Urban Health Institute

Topics: community health, respiratory health, disease management, SDOH, community organizing and advocacy