Brianne Brenneman
Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning
Brianne Brenneman (she/her) is a third year, Urban and Regional Planning Candidate at University of Michigan. Brianne’s research connects the fields of community development and public health, with a focus on how equitable development shapes the distribution of health across cities. Her research uses mixed-method approaches and participatory planning/community-based participatory research tools. She seeks to partner with communities in centering health equity to drive more culturally responsive and equitable community and economic development projects. Ultimately, Brianne believes that when we partner with communities to connect public health with place-based, resident-informed initiatives, we improve health, happiness, and justice for all.
Brianne’s recent publication in the Journal of Planning Literature, “Place, Gender, Violence: Linking Urban Environments with Gendered Risks of Intimate Partner Violence”, synthesizes interdisciplinary research to examine how urban environments shape the gendered risk of intimate partner violence.
Background: After receiving her Masters in Public Health in 2019 from University of Michigan, Brianne worked in community development before spending four years as the program director and professor for an undergraduate public health program at a liberal arts college in Indiana.
