https://www.aditisrivastav.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/cc89f99d-f094-4a64-9aa6-e641d3d69b57/Alliance.jpg Home - What do I do professionally? I have my PhD in health behavior. I help communities become healthier and more vibrant by providing bold solutions and ideas that address the root causes of the problems we see — whether it’s within an organization, system, or community. I come from a research and data background which makes it easy for me to translate hard concepts to be more easily understood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/5fb5c51d-a61b-434d-bfbf-b8f4e0df784d/aditi-famil-scaled.jpeg Home - What are some things I like to talk about? State and local politics, millennial culture and political viewpoints, how policy affects working families, navigating spaces as a young woman of color, the future of our political parties, what political insiders get wrong about Southern politics, and what it means to be elected as a Democrat in the South. https://www.aditisrivastav.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/45ab1639-6d7c-40e1-8161-40cfa1902336/img-3488.jpg Contact https://www.aditisrivastav.com/bio daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/7d1439da-a672-4f7f-afb1-431c14ed26ca/Facetune_18-12-2025-19-05-43.jpeg Bio - About Me Aditi Bussells, PhD, is a public health researcher, policy strategist, and former At-Large City Councilwoman who brings a clear, grounded voice to Southern politics and public life. The first South Asian millennial woman hold citywide office in the region, she’s known for challenging entrenched systems, cutting through insider jargon, and showing how government decisions translate into real impacts for families and communities. With more than a decade of experience across government, non-profit, and industry settings, Aditi helps organizations rethink how they operate. Her work spans management consulting, strategic communications, branding, and data-driven evaluation, state human services systems, and enterprise platforms like Salesforce to strengthen performance and accountability. During her tenure on council, Dr. Bussells chaired the Health, Social, and Environmental Affairs Committee, led the Taskforce to Prevent and End Homelessness, and launched Rapid Shelter Columbia — which has already moved more than 100 residents into permanent housing in 3 years. She led the way to have a stolen firearm ordinance later adopted at the state level and advanced initiatives around walkability, public safety, wages for first responders, and emergency infrastructure. She currently serves as vice chair of the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund Board, overseeing the allocation of $360 million to address the opioid epidemic. Aditi blends data expertise, governance experience, and a modern, millennial perspective. As a mom, researcher, and former elected leader, she brings candor and clarity to complex issues — offering a fresh take in a media landscape overdue for new voices. https://www.aditisrivastav.com/publications daily 0.75 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/1591244612032-A1CLHZFZ9LMAONBWLER1/image-asset.jpeg Publications - Peer-reviewed publications View my published research on google scholar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/1591240876283-K1TOW4N9H7CSRVBN68CR/image-asset.jpeg Publications Legislator Perspectives on Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences in South Carolina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/1591240922381-SQYAC5W7MSZW6XHW9N2M/image-asset.jpeg Publications The Empower Action Model: Mobilizing Prevention to Promote Well-being and Resilience: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/1591241246751-NLWXW38Q8DO5RLD44XWN/image-asset.jpeg Publications Adverse Childhood Experiences in South Carolina: Expanding the Understanding of Childhood Adversity https://www.aditisrivastav.com/media daily 0.75 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ed852c08f4587628cfa48a9/1605121686708-288IARF0IRXDS5HKZVTW/Capture%2Bnewspaper.jpg Media - In the newsroom https://www.aditisrivastav.com/community-involvement daily 0.75 2025-12-03