Featured MSU Engaged Scholars
- Jodi Flanders, D.O.
- Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine
- Associate Medical Director, Global Health Institute
- College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jodi Flanders, an MSU faculty member and a family physician, has devoted much of her career to serving marginalized people—through her work in global health and with survivors of human trafficking.
She has visited upscale bars in Chicago, provided care for women sheltering under bridges in metro Detroit, and led prevention efforts with young girls in remote villages in Peru where human trafficking is prevalent.
In her roles as associate medical director of MSU’s Global Health Institute and associate professor of family and community medicine in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, she teaches and mentors medical students during their international family medicine rotations ...
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- Asia Dowtin, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Department of Forestry
- College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences
- Estrella Torrez, Ph.D.
- Professor, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Dear Detroit,
You are like a flower.
When I think about my city, I feel warm.
If I could talk to you, I would tell you your worth.
—A poem by a University Prep student
Through poetry, sound, visual artwork, and spoken word, Detroit high school students worked alongside MSU students to envision a new urban landscape for their city as part of a project that merged the arts and environmental science.
In addition to making art together, students researched microplastics and macroplastics in the Great Lakes ...
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- David Ferguson, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology
- College of Education
For David Ferguson, an associate professor with the Department of Kinesiology who has spent years alongside a racetrack, the appeal of motorsports goes beyond top speeds, tight turns, and winning races. While these elements are central to racing, Ferguson’s research has focused on another critical component: the driver.
These athletes spend their careers perfecting their skills to win races, but it’s equally important to consider what’s happening inside the vehicle during a race. With cockpit temperatures reaching upwards of 130 degrees Fahrenheit, Ferguson’s work centers on understanding how extreme heat affects drivers’ health and performance while still recognizing the need for speed.
Ferguson’s road to studying race ...
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