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Dipesh Navsaria

Clinical Professor of Human Development and Family Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Human Ecology

Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow Alumni 2015 Cohort 2

Madison, Wisconsin

Dr. Dipesh Navsaria is a Clinical Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology. Previously, Dipesh was an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He practices primary-care pediatrics at a community health center working with underserved populations. He is also deeply involved in Reach Out and Read, an initiative that makes literacy promotion a standard part of pediatric primary care, so that children grow up with books and a love of reading. He is also involved with early brain and child development leadership with the American Academy of Pediatrics and public health education with medical students.

Stories Featuring Dipesh Navsaria
April 12, 2018
Ascend Fellows: A Diversity of 2Gen Expertise
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February 8, 2017
Statement on Immigration Executive Order: Leaders Warn it Will Hurt Low-Income Families
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February 13, 2016
Moving from the Margins to Mainstream
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October 21, 2015
Where Great Stories Begin
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August 5, 2015
Smart Starts for Children and Families: Building Upon Early Learning Innovations
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