Associate Dean for Public Health and C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health
Dr. Mona Hanna is a pediatrician and public health leader. She serves as the associate dean for Public Health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She is the founding director of the Flint-based Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative partnership of MSU and Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Michigan.
Dr. Mona was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and recognized as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century after helping expose the Flint water crisis and leading recovery efforts. In 2026, she was again honored on the TIME100 Health list for her work advancing maternal and infant health through Rx Kids, a first-in-the-nation program providing economic support to moms and babies. Dr. Mona is the author of What the Eyes Don’t See, a New York Times 100 Notable Book.
With concentrations in environmental health and health policy, Dr. Mona received her bachelor’s degree and Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan. She completed her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and her residency and chief residency at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit.