Kwabena is an MPH candidate in the department of Global Health. His interests are in Adolescent Health, particularly Sexual and Reproductive Health. Through personal lived experiences, Kwabena realized the need for an effective and safe model for delivering Sexual Health Education to Ghanaian children. He has worked with prior organizations in advancing this cause, and hopes to scale his work to a much larger platform through ‘Books for Him &…
Jonathan is an MPH student in the Social and Behavioral Sciences department, also working on a dual degree in Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. He is particularly interested in the built environment determinants of health and how we can improve population health using tools from urban planning and design. This project will focus on engaging with the residents of Allston-Brighton to plan for a healthy and…
Kevin has worked in strategic health policy and improving access to quality cancer care in Canada for over a decade in not-for-profit organizations and public health agencies. During this time, he was accountable for strategically managing relationships with diverse stakeholders and cancer control and health system partners to align quality improvement efforts. He is currently a Doctor of Public Health degree student at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Stephanie is a storyteller with experience conducting quantitative and qualitative, ethnographic research in the U.S., Morocco, and Myanmar centered around the migrant experience, home-building, and neighborhoods. She is currently a master’s student in the Global Health and Population department. Stephanie’s project, in partnership with the Neighborhood Food Action Collaboration in Boston, focuses on increasing SNAP benefits enrollment through individualized education, outreach, & application assistance to address the household food insecurity…
Jessica is an interdisciplinary quantitative marine scientist passionate about coral reef ecosystems who aims to contribute towards achieving ecologic, social and economic sustainability in the world’s fisheries. Currently, Jessica is a postdoctoral research fellow in planetary health in the departments of nutrition and environmental health. Her research takes a nutritional lens to fisheries, integrating nutritional outcomes into fisheries reference points and examining the consequences of climate change, human use and…
Manfred Mate-Kole, a Ghanaian physician and Master of Public Health candidate in the Department of Global Health and Population, is dedicated to using community-based, evidence-driven interventions to tackle intricate health issues, with a particular focus on non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular care and cancer control. Throughout his career, he has explored novel approaches to managing non-communicable diseases and has advocated for the integration of basic life support training into the…
Juliet is a second-year Master of Science student in the Department of Global Health & Population. Her research interests are centered around understanding the facilitators and barriers to optimal child nutrition and early childhood development outcomes. At HSPH, she has collaborated on a project examining the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems and nutrition services in Ethiopia. She has additionally contributed to the analysis of a cluster-randomized control trial in…
Erin is a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) student and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She has devoted her career to community mental health issues, with a particular emphasis on trauma and suicide. Most recently, Erin worked at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in southern New Mexico as a Clinical Supervisor over multiple programs serving all ages, with a particular emphasis on individuals with severe mental illness (SMI).…
Alex is a current student in the Biostatistics SM80 program. He graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor’s in Mathematics, focusing in Statistics, and a minor in Music Composition. During his summers he has spent time in biostatistics and medicine, including undergoing EMT training, serving as a medical assistant, and working in research at the University of Iowa through the NIH-funded SIBS program. While at Vassar, Alex also acted as…
Kimberly is a masters student in the department of Health Management with a concentration in Humanitarian Studies, Ethics and Human Rights. She earned her bachelors degrees from Southern Methodist University in Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Spanish Literature. She earned her Masters and PhD in Chemistry from Rice University and earned her MD from the University of Texas Medical Branch. Kimberly has lived abroad in a variety of countries pursuing her…