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Preethi Pratap, MSc., PhD is an assistant professor in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health. Dr. Pratap has 18+ years of experience in public health research with a strong commitment to translation and dissemination of public health best practices for diverse audiences and mentoring and teaching the next generation of professionals.

Dr. Pratap is principal investigator on a research project under the UIC Center for Health Work (CHW) and serves as the Director for Continuing Education and Outreach for the Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety (GLC-OHS).

Her current research interests are in conducting practice-based and equity-focused research to explore work as a social and structural determinant of health and its role in health inequities; application of systems thinking and participatory action approaches to engage stakeholders across the work ecosystem (academia, healthcare, corporations, government, community-based organizations); and developing and testing evidence for broader policy, systems and environment (PSE) change initiatives to promote and support health and well-being for ALL workers.