Jonathan and Ashley stand before a chalkboard wall at Partners for Health Equity Summit. The background includes encouraging messages.

Public health faculty present on equity in academia at national summit

Associate Professor Jonathan Garcia and Instructor Ashley Vaughn presented at the 2025 Partners for Health Equity Summit in Montgomery, Alabama. They shared progress on the Transforming Academia for Equity initiative, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Jonathan joined a panel discussion on individual and institutional barriers, strategies, and wins in health equity, while Ashley presented OSU’s journey across three rounds of RWJF funding, highlighting milestones, lessons learned and future goals.

Stage view of the 'Partners for Advancing Health Equity Summit 2025', showing a speaker at the podium, a panel of 5 diverse people behind a table, and the event logo displayed on screens.
Jonathan Garcia (far right) as part of panel discussion on individual and institutional barriers, strategies, and wins in health equity.

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This good news is a part of the following college unit(s):

Transforming Academia for Equity
Health Promotion and Health Behavior
Public Health
School of Nutrition and Public Health