Ellen Chappelka is an MPH student in the Healthcare Management. Her research interests include rural healthcare, health and the built environment, and transportation health. She completed her undergraduate studies at Tulane University with a BS in Public Health and a minor in urban studies. Prior to Harvard, Ellen also worked as an EMT for New Orleans EMS and as a health systems specialist for the Air Force with a focus…
Lesley is a Masters student in the Department of Health Policy and Management. She is interested in policies to promote access to high quality care for vulnerable populations, and in particular in eliminating the role of racism in the delivery of health care. Lesley’s project focuses on bringing community and expert voices to hearings related to the state’s COVID response so as to better prepare for any subsequent public health…
Bethany is a first-year doctoral student in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her research focuses on child development and family wellbeing in the context of mass incarceration. She also holds the title of “mom” to one preschooler and two middle-aged cats. Bethany is undertaking a qualitative project that seeks to understand how mothers who give birth during their incarceration find caregivers for their infants and how these caregivers…
Jonathan is a MPH-45 student in the department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, with concentrations in Population Mental Health, Maternal & Child Health, and Humanitarian Studies. He is interested in the interplay between mental and physical health for vulnerable populations, especially among pregnant women, racial/sexual minorities, and refugees. Prior to Harvard, he worked in the clinical research and higher-education spheres. He has a BA in Public Health from Brown, and…
Jen is a first-generation PhD student in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She was born and raised in Wapato, WA – a small, rural community located on the Yakama Reservation that continues to inspire her academic work and organizing efforts. Jen is passionate about the intersection of community, public health, and equity. Her doctoral research is focused on how we can best integrate epidemiological methods into community-centered work…
Akosua B. Dankwah is a Doctor of Public Health candidate, and her research interests are utilizing systems thinking and adaptive leadership approaches in bringing about racial health equity. During her 2020 summer immersion with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services as a Harvard Presidential Public Service Fellow, she initiated tough conversations around racial inequity to positively impact ongoing considerations around racial health equity in several ways. Akosua is…
Devin Dattolico is a MPH-65 candidate at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She graduated from Northeastern University in 2019 with a degree in psychology. After working in clinical research she was inspired to apply these skills to the broader lens of public health. She has an extensive research background with a passion for advancing health equity in communities. Devin…
Hailu Dhufera, MD, MPhil, is a DrPH candidate in his second year of study, originally from Ethiopia, and deeply passionate about global health, mental health, and health financing. He possesses significant expertise in the healthcare systems of low- to middle-income countries, having worked for the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, as well as the World Health Organization and the Clinton Health Access Initiative. Hailu is always looking for innovative solutions that…
Bezinash Dibaba is an Ethiopian, holds an MSc. in Health Monitoring and Evaluation. Currently pursuing an MPH in Global Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests are Maternal Health and Non-Communicable Diseases. She is particularly interested in quantifying the burden of cardiovascular diseases and developing novel community-based interventions in Ethiopia. In the future, she aspires to make a significant contribution to improving health outcomes associated…
Teguo Is the founder of the Global Organization of Health Education (GOHE); GOHE supports local Neuro technologists and physicians by training them on testing procedures to diagnose epilepsy. Teguo has worked as a Neurodiagnostic Technologist for the University of Colorado for a decade. Teguo served on the Board of Trustees of ASET – The Neurodiagnostic Society between 2018 and 2021, and he is an ASET 2022 Class of Fellows (FASET).…