Dr. Megan Threats

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Megan Threats is an interdisciplinary scholar specializing in information science and public health. Her research focuses on the health information technology practices of historically marginalized communities, particularly Black LGBTQ individuals. She investigates structural social determinants that contribute to health inequities, with a keen focus on intersectional discrimination. Employing community-based methods, Threats designs information resources and technologies aimed at reducing disparities and enhancing the health and well-being of marginalized communities. Her work has been published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, the Journal of Medical Internet Research, and the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Additionally, her research has garnered funding from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, where she received the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Early Career Research Development Grant.

Research Interests

Awards

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IMLS Early Career Research Development Grant

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University of Michigan NCID Anti-Racism Research & Community Impact Fellow

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NIH LRP Award - NIMHD

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science