Alex Hill
Instructor at Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolAlex 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
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Medical Anthropology, Master’s Degree Medical Anthropology at Wayne State UniversityBA International Relations, BA International Relations at Michigan State University
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Github contributions (5)
alexbhill/detroit-food-finder
Mar 2015 - Nov 2020
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 9 months
alexbhill/DFM
Feb 2020 - Feb 2024
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years
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