Zachary Travis

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Zachary D. Travis, Ph.D., MPH, is a professor and director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Western University of Health Sciences and the founder of Versatile Health Strategies. His work focuses on advancing health equity through strategic partnerships and innovative programs.

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The upper part of the Supreme Court building in Washington, seen from the ground and showing only the tops of the columns and the frieze at the peak. Seen against a blue sky with small cumulus clouds.

Opinion

SCOTUS Hamstrings Federal Agencies, a Blow to Housing and Health Equity

October 4, 2024 | Zachary Travis

The Supreme Court has overturned the legal precedent Chevron deference. Without the authority to interpret ambiguities in regulations, the critical work of HHS and HUD could suffer.

A polling place in a space that appears to be a gymnasium. (A large Nike "whoosh" banner hangs high on the wall.) There are two curtained voting booths on wheels, and the lower legs and feet of a voter can be seen behind one of the curtains. The second booth is partly hidden, but a woman in jeans and a blouse is standing in front of it. She may be a voter or a poll worker. A volunteer poll worker seated at a folding table is signing in a voter, and two other people wait in line to sign in.

Policy

Did America Vote to Tackle Race and Health Inequities?

February 5, 2021 | Zachary Travis and Yujin Kim

The ushering in of a new administration is a good time to reflect on some key 2020 ballot measures that have either advanced or hurt racial and health equity.