Author Archives: Ty Schmidt

Kelly is a community-based researcher and epidemiologist working to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities, particularly in rural and under-resourced populations.  Her research largely focuses on translating scientific evidence on health promotion into practice in real-world settings to address health disparities.   Born and raised in Traverse City, Kelly returned in 2016 to begin herContinue reading “Meet the Good Works Lab Team: Community-Based Researcher, Kelly Hirko”