¡Te Estábamos Esperando! We Were Expecting You!
“You never know who might stop by.” My mother said it so often it stopped sounding like a guess and started sounding like a rule. She’d already be elbow deep…
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Suicide Prevention Has to Begin Before the Crisis
September is Suicide Prevention Month. It still feels strange to describe myself as someone with “lived experience” with suicide. For much of my career, I understood suicide through the lens…
988 and Beyond: Building Crisis Systems Communities Can Trust
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time when we are reminded of the importance of connection, hope, and ensuring that people know where to turn when they or someone they…
Continuing to Travel: Reflections on Gloria Steinem
Just over a week ago, I heard the news that Gloria Steinem passed away days after Dolly Parton. Two women who transcended who they were supposed to be and lived…
Four Things My Mother Taught Me About Health Advocacy and Accessibility
This July marks another Disability Pride Month, and 2026 marks the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law on July 26, 1990. And this year’s theme, “The World Works Better With Us,” speaks directly to me…
When Belonging Becomes a Strategic Priority: Lessons from the Transforming Academia for Equity Initative
What does it take to create a school where every student, faculty member, and staff member feels valued, supported, and connected? For many schools of public health, the answer goes…
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