Jeni Hebert-Beirne

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Author Bio

Dr. Jeni Hebert-Beirne is a Professor of Community Health Sciences at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health and a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project.

March 5, 2026

Attend a Stand Up for Science rally

On March 7th scientists from across the country will stand in solidarity to “save science, protect health, and defend democracy,” as part of a grassroots effort to fight the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the…

October 31, 2025

Confronting ICE in Chicago

“What will we grow from this crisis?” These words were in my head as I was walking in Rogers Park recently, a north side Chicago community, wearing an orange arm band and orange whistle on…