Brianne Brenneman
Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning
Brianne Brenneman (she/her) is a second year Urban and Regional Planning PhD student at University of Michigan. Brianne’s research aims to connect the fields of community development and public health, with a focus on how social infrastructure and participatory planning can increase belonging and civic engagement. Her research uses mixed-method approaches and participatory planning/community-based participatory research tools. She seeks to partner with communities in centering health equity and using frameworks such as the vital conditions framework, BARHII framework, and social determinants of health 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 driven initiatives, we improve health, happiness, and justice for all.
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.
