First Generation Story: Meet Professor Elizaveta (Liz) Walker
Meet Professor Elizaveta (Liz) Walker: Born to Russian immigrants who fled the former USSR, Professor Walker’s journey is marked by...Read More
SPH Antiracism & Social Justice Initiatives
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, recognizing that this is essential to achieving our mission. We are dedicated to training public health professionals who are equipped to address racial inequities and advance public health through a combination of education, research, and community service.
We are excited to share our ongoing efforts around social justice, antiracism, decolonization, and health and social equity work.
Latest Social Justice News
First Generation Story: Meet Professor Jamie Jones
Meet Professor Jamie Jones: As an environmental major in her (first) undergraduate program, Professor Jamie Jones watched a Public Broadcasting...Read More
First Generation Story: Meet Professor Hannah Cory
Meet Professor Hannah Cory: When Professor Cory was a high schooler, she watched an ad from the United Negro College...Read More
Our SPH Social Justice History
Public health is shaped by understanding and addressing the social determinants of health. Therefore, social justice is fundamental to our field. As a School, we strive to incorporate social justice through initiatives that foster support and knowledge around antiracism, decolonization, and health and social equity. We recognize that this is an ongoing journey that requires collaborative efforts
We stand with the American Public Health Association and the Association of Schools & Programs in Public Health in declaring racism a public health crisis.
Social Justice Team
Meet the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Social Justice Staff. Our purpose is to provide transparency and communication for the School of Public Health and our diverse community at large.
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Support SPH Antiracism & Social Justice Initiatives
Donate to our Social Justice & Antiracism capital campaign to support the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health’s work.
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Antiracism Faculty Fellowships
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health has created the Antiracism Faculty Fellowships to provide needed support for faculty on the front-line of antiracist, decolonizing efforts.
The Faculty Fellowship RFA was released in December 2020. After considering scores and review comments, 5 applications were selected for funding. Contingent upon their proposals, fellows will have completed their research by June 2023 or June 2024.
Social Justice Advisory Groups
Fat Justice Working Group
The purpose of the Fat Justice Working Group is to engage students, faculty and staff of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) in learning, activities and advocacy to reduce weight stigma and anti-fat bias in ourselves, our School and society at large.
We are part of the SPH commitment to Social Justice, and recognize the deeply intersectional nature of this work. We imagine a future where public health is openly and firmly committed to ending discrimination and other oppression of people in larger bodies.
BREATHE Group
BIPOC Resilience, Empowerment, and Affirmations Towards Health Equity
The purpose of this organization is to connect MPH students in the common interest of uniting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students and provide a safe space to voice ideas, interests, and concerns. As well as develop and maintain an expansive network that empowers our communities and promotes solidarity and equity within and beyond the academic institution.
Abolition In Public Health
We are a relatively new and evolving collective for anyone affiliated with PSU or OHSU (e.g., undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, alumni).
Our goal is to build equitable and antiracist alternatives, create a restorative space for processing concepts like ‘justice’ or ‘crime’, educate each other on the harms of our legal system, and discuss the importance of abolition as a critical tool of public health.
PHREE DIRECTORY
Public Health Resources for Equitable Education (PHREE) Social Justice Directory
As part of the antiracism initiative within the SPH, these resources aim to build racial literacy and explore intersectionality.
PHREE Directory
Upcoming Social Justice Events
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Weekly Free Market For Black & Brown Folks
Alder Commons 4212 Northeast Prescott Street, Portland, United StatesCome to the Equitable Giving Circle weekly free market for Black & Brown folks where you can get fresh produce,...
Workshop on Racial Justice Work within Governmental Public Health
VIRTUAL Portland, OR, United StatesThis FREE workshop will provide an overview of the process used by a university research team and county health department...
PSU Dreamer KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Portland State University - Smith Memorial Student Union 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR, United StatesPlease join Dream PSU, Dreamer Resource Center, and Student Legal Services for our KNOW YOUR RIGHTS event on Thursday, November...
Public Screening of The Palestine Exception Film
PSU Lincoln Performance Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, United StatesPortland State University special screening of THE PALESTINE EXCEPTION, a documentary film directed by Jan Haaken and Jennifer Ruth and...
Free, Gender-Affirming Clothing Exchange
PSU Native American Student & Community Center 710 SW Jackson St, Portland, United StatesThis Friday, the Queer & Trans Employee Resource Group, along with the PSU Queer Resource Center and the Women’s Resource...