she/her/Ella

Alison M. Chopel

I'm a public health researcher-practitioner who pursues health equity and social justice by collaborating across boundaries. My focus is on social determinants of health and I'm particularly curious about relationships between economic structures and population wellness. I strive to bring systems into focus and center the agency of people who are often marginalized by those in power. My primary tools are participatory and applied research, designed and implemented in partnership with people who contribute diverse experience and expertise. I’ve worked in several places and on varied issues; my current focus is on disaster recovery as a place of opportunity for building more equitable, ecologically sustainable systems and structures.