Category: Health Equity and Social Justice

In our Health Equity and Social Justice signature research area, faculty conduct research to advance health equity and social justice across the lifespan by investigating the social, structural, and planetary determinants of health.

Edith Lawrence-Hilliard Honored with 2025 Canary Savage Girardeau Award for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

An advocate for health equity and a pillar of community engagement in the Madison community, Ms. Lawrence-Hilliard has dedicated decades to uplifting marginalized voices in health, education, and civic life.

Drs. Jeneile Luebke and Diamond D. Williams Awarded Grant to Support the 10th Annual Native Nations Nursing, Helpers, and Healers Summit

The summit is an Indigenous-led event aimed at educating an interprofessional team on evidence-based approaches to optimal, culturally congruent health care for Indigenous people, their communities, and those who provide care for them.

Dr. Maichou Lor Wins Grant to Study Equity in Hearing Health Care

The primary goal of the project is to enhance innovative Hmong word recognition tests by developing and evaluating an AI-automated scoring approach to support hearing evaluations and assess the feasibility of implementing this innovation in a simulated audiology clinic.

Dr. Jingxi Sheng Awarded Grant to Study Breast Cancer Awareness and Risk Education for Asian Americans

The primary goal of this project is to develop a community-based, prevention-focused breast cancer prevention program tailored to the Asian American communities to increase breast cancer awareness and enhance knowledge of screening and risk reduction.