Paul Fleming

Dr. Fleming is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education. He received his PhD in Health Behavior with a graduate minor in Sociology from the University of North Carolina and his MPH in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education from Emory University. Dr. Fleming previously worked as a community health Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua developing and implementing health programs, and also as a consultant on issues related to the social determinants of health for the World Bank and U.S. Agency for International Development. Dr. Fleming’s mixed-methods research focuses on the root causes of health inequities, with an emphasis on developing and evaluating interventions in poor and marginalized communities in Michigan and abroad. Dr. Fleming teaches a residential course at U-M called Historical Roots of Health Inequities.

Apr 15th 2024

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Racial health disparities - differences in health outcomes based on race - are rampant in the U.S., and many incorrectly assume these are due to differences in behavior or genetics. To understand these differences, and ultimately identify solutions to eliminate these disparities, we need to dig deeper and look [...]