Summary
Alex Hill is an interdisciplinary practitioner blending over a decade of applied research and two decades of engagement with policy and community projects to advance place-based health, food access, and racial justice in Detroit. As an adjunct professor and former GIS director, he translates ethnographic insight and quantitative analysis into maps, data visualizations, and actionable public-health strategies for government, academia, and community organizations. He founded DETROITography to surface local narratives about space and memory, demonstrating a knack for turning lived experience into compelling spatial storytelling. Comfortable with SAS, R, and GIS workflows, Alex has led open-data and analytic initiatives at the Detroit Health Department and in civic research roles that improved data practice and cross-sector collaboration. He combines anthropological curiosity with technical rigor, often revealing policy-relevant patterns that conventional analyses miss.
11 years of coding experience