197: Championing DEI in Public Health and Urban Planning with Deepika Andavarapu, AICP, PhD

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Deepika Andavarapu, AICP, PhD🎯  Learn more about this episode and resources mentioned🧠 Join our public health community 📲Deepika Andavarapu, AICP, PhD  on LinkedInDeepika is President of DEEP Consultants. mission is to advance community-driven solutions for social changeDeepika is an equity-driven public health professional and planner with over 16 years of experience in the public and philanthropic sectors working on various social issues. She is a strategic systems thinker, social justice warrior, DEI champion, and Culturally Responsive Equitable Evaluator. She conferred a Bachelor of Architecture at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. A Master of Public Administration at Florida State University. And a PhD in City/Urban Community and Regional Planning at the University of Cincinnati.In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about..1. The intersection between public health and urban planning2. Journey of an Indian immigrant to the US finding her path in public health3. Learning about the resilience that comes from one of India’s biggest slums and how that translates to public health4. Why academia is not always a welcoming space for women and how that shaped much of her entrepreneurial journeyAnd much much more!Chapters:@0:00 Trailer@3:00 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  @5:31 Pedda-jalaripeta slum and the forms of resilience seen here @15:00 Talk to us about the Vital condition and wellbeing framework@20:22 What does public health mean to you?@23:15 Bachelor of Architecture at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological UniversityUndergrad takeaway(s)@30:48 Planning internshipsPhD in City/Urban Community and Regional Planning at University of Cincinnati @41:52 PHD Takeaways@46:48 Research and Evaluation Officer at The Greater Cincinnati Foundation@54:02 Public Leadership Certificate at Harvard kennedy School@56:40 Community Engagement Manager at ProKids@1:00:14 DEEP Consultants - @Board Member of Impact 100 Cincinnati @Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?1:11:34 The Furious Five Support the Show.Thanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Join The Public Health Community- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store