Obie Receives Honorary MPH!

We are thrilled to announce that Obie Anthony was awarded an honorary Master of Public Health degree by the Touro University California (TUC) Public Health Program during their 2025 Commencement Ceremony!

Obie has made remarkable contributions to advancing health equity within the criminal justice system. His dedication, insight, and tireless advocacy have profoundly shaped the development of the TUC Public Health Program’s Health Equity and Criminal Justice Concentration, as well as the broader public health field.

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His impact includes:

  • Delivering powerful guest lectures and seminars grounded in lived experience
  • Mentoring students and guiding their professional growth
  • Collaborating on research to expose the health harms of wrongful conviction
  • Influencing policy change that benefits exonerees and communities at large
  • Building lasting partnerships between the university and community organizations

Obie’s unwavering commitment to justice and public health makes him an inspiring figure whose work continues to influence policy, practice, and education. This honorary degree is a well-deserved recognition of his extraordinary leadership and an inspiration to future public health professionals.

Congratulations, Obie!

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