Brandon Bond
University of Michigan Mental Health & Well-Being Student Advocate
Michigan
Brandon Bond (he/him) is responsible for assessing the needs of students, advocating for systemic-level changes, and implementing solutions that produce health-promoting environments in his role as a Mental Health & Well-Being Student Advocate Consultant at the University of Michigan (U-M). He received a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior & Health Education with an Injury Science focus and had a double concentration in Global Social Work Practice and Management & Leadership with a Trauma-Informed Practice focus for his Master of Social Work. He also did his undergraduate degree at U-M, where he double majored in Biopsychology, Cognition, Neuroscience and International Studies: Global Environment and Health with a Community Action Social Change minor. His research foci include the impact that cultural conceptions of mental health have on one’s health-seeking behavior; DEI/culturally tailored integrative health interventions, and 2SQTPOC+ mental health. Brandon taught university courses on wellness from the lens of globalization and human rights. He's also worked on initiatives to support the 2SLGBTQ+ community, advance public safety reform, and create and facilitate trainings and programs for BIPOC empowerment. Outside of the university setting, Brandon is a Human Rights Commissioner for the City of Ann Arbor and serves on the Board of Directors for Garrett's Space, a suicide prevention non-profit. For his own wellness, Brandon enjoys taking cooking classes, swimming, playing tennis, learning languages, and traveling to new places!
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