Meet our MPH students
MPH Students
Nkemakonam Agbu
Class of 2028
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Black maternal health & birth equity; Autism awareness, early Identification, and support in Black communities; Childcare access and pediatric health equity in underserved communities
Aaliyah Archie
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Black maternal and infant mortality, Sexual and reproductive health education, Reproductive justice, Breastfeeding, Access to contraceptives and abortion, Access to maternal healthcare, Socioeconomic status’ impact on maternal health outcomes
Komal Babar
Class of 2027
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Cultural competence maternal care, access and quality of maternal health services, mental health, health equity and gender-based disparities, chronic illness and effects on women health and inclusive research design
Jordyn Birmingham
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Mental Health, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intergenerational Trauma, Gender-Based Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Human Trafficking, Trauma Informed Care and Intervention, Housing Access, Equitable Healthcare Access, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Effects of Racism, Gender Inequities, Economic Inequities, Policy Prevention and Intervention
Abby Blackmon
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Affordable access to perinatal care, compassionate healthcare, health equity and justice, maternal mortality, reproductive rights, abortion care, maternal mental health, LGBTQ+ health disparities
Vaughn-Regan Bledsoe
Class of 2027
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Reproductive justice, access to affordable and quality reproductive healthcare services for all, sexual and reproductive health education, health disparities within the Black community, and abortion policy and access.
Courtney Brooks
Class of 2028
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Reproductive Justice, Black Maternal Health, Menstrual Equity
Jhaniya Brooks
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Child & Adolescent Literacy Adolescent Health Education (in schools), building community programs to teach holistic health and preventative habits to children and adolescents, child safety in home lives, teaching parents ways to prioritize their health as a model to their children
Angelica Campos
Class of 2027
Program: EPI
MCH interests: Access to and quality of abortion care in the US and global south; the accompaniment model of care; the impact of practical and emotional support funds and providers; SRH care in the context of migration and restrictive legislation; and how regions transition and develop infrastructure for abortion and contraceptive care when restrictions are lifted.
Ebony Christie
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Reducing Black maternal mortality ,increasing breastfeeding outcomes among marginalized groups, increasing maternal literacy (breastfeeding, safe sleeping methods, nutrition), addressing social determinants that increase the risk for pre-eclampsia/gestational diabetes/postpartum depression
Iradukunda Claudine
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Women's health, health literacy and health outcomes in refugee and immigrant communities, adverse childhood experiences, maternal and child mortality, reproductive and sexual health, infectious disease, social determinants of health, mental health, environmental health, health disparities in BIPOC communities, and non-communicable disease management and outcomes.
Sofia Cordover
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Paternal and maternal preconception health, social determinants of perinatal outcomes, epigenetic and structural influences on birth outcomes, reproductive justice and birth equity, doula-assisted and community-based birth models
Sherisa Dixon
Class of 2028
Program: GH
MCH interests: Addressing racial and other disparities in maternal outcomes/Black maternal health equity, Infant and early childhood development, Culturally responsive healthcare delivery globally, Social determinants of maternal health, Community based health education and intervention, Health financing and sustainable program design
Meg Dowling
Class of 2027
Program: EPI
MCH interests: Pediatric and adolescent health, healthcare accessibility in rural areas, chronic disease epidemiology, children with special health care needs, perinatal health outcomes
Nya Freeney
Class of 2027
Program: EPI
MCH interests: Black maternal mortality and morbidity, maternity care deserts, improving models of care for labor and delivery, barriers to abortion access post-Dobbs, impacts of environment on reproductive health, adolescent sexual health education.
Rachel Goodrum
Class of 2027
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Still-birth experience impacting mental health on maternal mothers, postpartum depression short term and long-term effects from mother to infant, maternal and infant mortality in black communities, lack of access to prenatal amongst pregnant black women, developing health care policies that support reproductive rights, developing better access to infertility doctors, maintaining and increasing pediatric vaccinations amongst children.
Margaret R. Harris
Class of 2027
Program: GH
MCH interests: Femicide, Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity, Maternal Health Disparities, Accessible reproductive care, Body Objectification, Bodily Autonomy, Comprehensive sexual health education and programming
Jordan Hayes
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Nutrition during pregnancy, Nutrition throughout childhood, Racial Disparities amongst pregnant women of color, Reducing the development of Health issues during pregnanacy
Ashley Headen
Class of 2028
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Reproductive Health, Mental Health in Mothers and Families, Health Equity and Community-Based Care
Juliet Iacono
Class of 2028
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Reproductive Health Literacy, Maternal Health Stigma, Maternal Care Management in Hospitals
Jalaia Jackson
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Community oriented maternal health practices, Maternal mental health and postpartum recovery, Social bonding and infant development, Neonatal microbiomes and prenatal nutrition, Health education and prevention, Black maternal and infant mortality and interventions, Culturally informed maternal-child-adolescent care, Social Determinants of Maternal Health, Disease and Maternal Health
Kayla Jarrett
Class of 2028
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Black maternal and reproductive health, Health literacy and patient advocacy for women navigating chronic reproductive health conditions, Equitable reproductive health policy across the continuum of prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum care
Fatimah Khan
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Maternal and infant mortality, maternal and postpartum mental health, refugee and immigrant health disparities, adolescent health & child development, accessible prenatal care, culturally competent care, reproductive justice
Priyanka Kolagani
Class of 2027
Program: GH
MCH interests: Reduction of maternal and infant mortality, Diversity of care / Cultural competence in maternal care, Health equity and justice, Maternal mental health, Global maternal and child health policy
Leyoncé Latus
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Postpartum Mental Health Equity for Black Women, Reproductive Justice and Sexual Health Education, Community-Based Interventions for Maternal Health, Global Maternal and Child Health Perspectives, Addressing Structural Racism and Social Determinants in MCH, HIV/STI Prevention in Maternal Health, Research on Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Women, Black Maternal Mortality Rates and Prevention, LGBTQ+ Health Disparities
Yung Hsin Liu
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Menstrual equity, menstrual poverty, maternal mental health, abortion rights
Nadia La Mar
Class of 2028
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Birth justice & reproductive justice praxis and policy; Building & sustaining freestanding, community-led & Black and Brown-led birth centers; Centering the midwifery model of care
Angel Mayfield
Class of 2028
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Maternal mortality and morbidity, Access to reproductive healthcare, Doulas, midwifery, and community birth support programs
Maria Nachivula
Class of 2028
Program: GH
MCH interests: Reproductive justice, Menstrual health equity, Improving access to gynecological care in low-resource settings
Wangare Njuguna
Class of 2027
Program: GLEPI
MCH interests: Black maternal and infant mortality rates, reproductive justice for underserved communities, femicide, gender-based violence within African communities, health education for new parents, postpartum depression, reduce food insecurity, increase prenatal care
Maggie Nuckolls
Class of 2027
Program: GH
MCH interests: Maternal and postpartum mental health, reproductive rights, as well as access safe abortions and contraceptives and LGBTQ+ health
Haley Parker
Class of 2028
Program: GH
MCH interests: Adolescent gynecology education and awareness, Maternal autonomy and informed decision-making during childbirth, Sexual and reproductive health education and advocacy
Elliana Quallo
Class of 2028
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Domestic violence, abuse, and gender-based violence prevention and intervention, Ending menstrual poverty, menstrual stigma, and improving access to menstrual products and reproductive healthcare, Addressing racial disparities and healthcare gaps during pregnancy and postpartum
Olivia Quintero
Class of 2027
Program: GH
MCH interests: Early and exclusive breastfeeding, family planning/birth spacing, malaria prevention, HIV/STI prevention, nutrition promotion, hygiene & sanitation
Shae Rashoff
Class of 2027
Program: HPM
MCH interests: Maternal and childhood nutrition, Food policy, Maternal and adolescent mental health, Preventative health policies, Socioeconomic impact on nutrition outcomes
Lucy Restall
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Maternal and infant mortality, maternal mental health, doulas & midwifery, patient care/patient - provider interactions, access to culturally competent care
Asha Sata
Class of 2028
Program: GH
MCH interests: In vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertility, Family planning and contraception, and Intimate partner violence (IPV)
Simisola Shabi
Class of 2027
Program: GH
MCH interests: Prenatal and postnatal nutrition, infectious disease prevention in low-resource countries, SDOH, culturally relevant reproductive and sexual health education, addressing systemic barriers that lead to global health disparities, maternal mortality, and women’s health policy.
Nicole Shanguhyia
Class of 2028
Program: GH
MCH interests: Evaluating reproductive health programming, Maternal health outcomes among marginalized racial groups, Access to culturally competent contraceptive services, Social determinants and systemic barriers in MCH
Calla Slayton
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Abortion care, abortion doulas, medication and self-managed abortions, reproductive justice, pregnancy, birth equity, postpartum health equity and community support, and abortion access
Doussou Toure
Class of 2027
Program: GH
MCH interests: Black Maternal Health, Global Maternal Health Disparities, Maternal Health Disparities in West Africa, Maternal Mental Health Reproductive Justice, Accessibility of Care & Resources, Social Determinants of Health, Low-Income Communities, Maternal Health Backbone Organizations
Anushka Vis
Class of 2028
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Maternal health equity for immigrant communities, Increasing education on infertility/reproductive health conditions, Social and environmental determinants of birth outcomes
Laila Wilson
Class of 2027
Program: BSHES
MCH interests: Maternal and Child health in rural areas, prenatal and postpartum access and quality, Maternal nutrition and health behavior, child nutrition, racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health education, and early childhood intervention.
Amayah Wimberly-Whaley
Class of 2028
Program: GH
MCH interests: Black Maternal Mortality, Intimate Partner Violence, Early Child Development, Women's Health & Prevention
Victoria Wright
Class of 2027
Program: GLEPI
MCH interests: Pediatric/Perinatal Epidemiology, Global Health, MCH in Humanitarian Emergencies, Social Determinants of Health, Reproductive Justice and Sexual Health Education, Grassroots/Community-Based Interventions for MCH, Mental Health Care, Public Health Surveillance/Prevention, MCH Policy, Public Health Implementation, Medical Democratization, Interfaith/Religion and Health, Menstrual Health Hygiene.
