Aleks Babić (they/them) is an Assistant Professor of Public health and the chair/coordinator of the Public Health major. They are a Guilford College alum, class of 2007, who joined the Guilford faculty in 2016. 

Aleks is an interdisciplinary public health educator who studies inclusive and innovative public health pedagogy, and identity-based chronic stress as a social determinant of health, based on race, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. 
 
Aleks’ approach to teaching is rooted in their early experiences as a first generation immigrant and college student. They center the balance between student wellbeing and academic rigor by conducting needs and asset assessments each semester and designing their courses around contemporary socio-political issues relevant to students’ lives.  
 
“They prioritize getting to know their students academically and personally. And I believe that exemplifies Guilford’s values and why many students go here… They push me to be the best me that I can be and motivate me to see that a lot of doors are open for my future. Being far away from home it is nice to have someone like that in my life and makes Guilford feel like home.” — Senior Public Health major
 
Aleks was born and raised in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and, after escaping the Yugoslavian civil war, immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee. Aleks is also an award-winning knitter and wool spinner.