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John Bulat

Data and Policy Analyst
John Bulat is a data and policy analyst at Poverty Solutions. His work focuses primarily on the opioid crisis in Michigan and criminal justice-related topics. Prior to working at Poverty Solutions, Bulat spent eight years at the Center for Urban Stu...
John Bulat
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Sam Stragand

Senior Program Manager, Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility
Sam Stragand is the senior program manager for the Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility at Poverty Solutions, where he works with community partners to conduct research and evaluation projects in Detroit. Prior to joining Poverty Solutions, Strag...
Sam Stragand
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William Lopez

Clinical Associate Professor, U-M School of Public Health; Faculty Associate, U-M Department of Latino/a Studies
William D. Lopez is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and faculty associate in the Department of Latina/o Studies. His research and teaching center on racial health inequities, especially those exper...
William Lopez
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Mara Ostfeld

Research Director, Center for Racial Justice; Faculty Lead, Detroit Metro Area Communities Study; Research Associate, Center for Political Studies
Mara Cecilia Ostfeld, PhD, serves as the research director at the Center for Racial Justice, a research associate with the Center for Political Studies, and an associate research scientist in the Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Mich...
Mara Cecilia Ostfeld
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Rebeccah Sokol

Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity and Associate Professor of Social Work
Rebeccah Sokol is an associate professor at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work and School of Public Health. Sokol’s program of research focuses on evaluating strategies to alleviate youth adversity and trauma, including preventing chi...
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In the Media

Double the Danger – Firearm Violence Among Latinos

Jul 21, 2026 El Central Hispanic News
Detroit has seen an historic decline in non-fatal shootings in recent years. However, from 2018 to 2021, firearm homicide rates among Hispanics rose 48%, compared to a 22% increase for white non-Hispanics.
Sam Stragand