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
for Environmental Justice, Chicago Asian Americans | CAAEJ
Topics: Asian Americans; environmental justice; lead awareness and prevention; gardening; culture; community organizing, advocacy, and education
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