Esias is a doctoral student in Health Systems in the Global Health and Population department. Esias is interested in identifying health system priorities, designing health insurance schemes, and measuring their impact on access and quality of care in Chad. Esias’ project focuses on assessing the perceptions and beliefs of the Chadian youth (aged 15-24) on sexuality as it relates to HIV and AIDS transmission and prevention.
Ariel Bernstein is a licensed midwife who has been serving rural populations for over 10 years. She is a midwifery preceptor and educator on sabbatical from her practice in Maine while pursuing her MPH at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health. Ariel is an executive board member of the Maine Association of Professional Midwives where she is working on legislation and expanding hearing screening access. She holds a BA…
Alina is a first-year Master of Science student in the Department of Global Health & Population with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. She is passionate about early childhood development, with a particular interest in early childcare and education in low-and middle-income countries. In partnership with Kidogo, Alina’s project will focus on the holistic development of young children in Kenya.
Alex is an orthopaedic and trauma surgery resident from New Zealand currently undertaking a Master of Public Health. He has a strong research background, with his current research at Mass General Brigham/Harvard Medical School focusing on risk stratification and patient reported outcomes following orthopaedic surgery. Alex’s project focuses on rehabilitation support for trauma victims in a resource limited environment, namely those with physical disabilities receiving prosthetic limbs and other mobility-assisting…
Janae Briggs is a first-year, Master of Science student in the Department of Epidemiology. Her research interests include infectious disease epidemiology, implementation science, and health systems strengthening. She hopes to work in the field of global health delivery to help reduce health inequities and meet the health needs of underserved communities in low-resource settings. For her project, Janae has partnered with The Family Van, a mobile clinic in Boston, to…
Joel Burt-Miller is an MPH-45 student in the Health Policy program. He is also a medical student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. Joel is interested in the intersection of physical and mental health care. He seeks to utilize his training, experiences, and perspective to dismantle inequity and promote holistic wellness while alleviating barriers to accessing physical and mental health services for historically marginalized communities as…
Tina is a Masters in Pubic Health-45 student in the Health Management department and her research interests lie in human-centered design, effective technology utilization, and healthcare access in vulnerable populations. She is a family physician in Canada who is interested in innovative strategies to improve access to care. Tina’s project focuses on implementing digital communication strategies and evaluating outcomes for Project HUGS, a COVID-response program that provides social and behavioral…
Tanat is an MPH45 student in Global Health and Population program. His research interests include HIV prevention, substance use, and its intersection with mental health in the LGBTQ community. Tanat has worked on implementing HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among community-based clinics in Thailand through empowerment and education of lay providers. Tanat is passionate about harm reduction strategies and novel services centered around the healthcare needs of people who inject drugs.…
Han is a SM2 student in the Global Health and Population department and her research interests are in early childhood development and youth empowerment. Her experience in community based participatory action research allows her promote capacity building as she builds on community engagement. Han’s project focuses on amplifying the voices of females community youth leaders in rural Pakistan using creative global platforms.
Jasmine’s project is a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) into the use of Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) checks for older adults applying to housing in Hampden County, MA. Jasmine Akuffo is a current MPH-candidate in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her research interests lay at the intersection of mass incarceration and housing instability. She is particularly interested in examining these topics through a critical race lense, using qualitative…