She has been acclaimed internationally for her research that exposed elevated levels of lead in the blood of the children of Flint. She directs the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, a public health program committed to researching, monitoring and mitigating the impact of the Flint water crisis. The daughter of Iraqi immigrants, she is the author of “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.” She received her BS and Master of Public Health degrees from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.