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 Our students represent states throughout the US and countries across the globe! Click the map to enlarge and view details. |
Kevin Redhawk Bitsie
 Mentor: Ting-Yuan (David) Cheng, PhD |
Erta Cenko
 Bachelor of Science, Public Health, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Master of Science, Public Health, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Mentor: Thomas A. Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD
Research Interests: My research interests primarily lie in the field of aging epidemiology and geriatrics, particularly in cardiovascular diseases among older adults, mental health, and dementia. |
Amy Elliott
 Master of Science, Epidemiology, University of Florida
Mentor: Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE
Research Interests: My main research interests are the comorbidities between substance use disorders and anxiety/depressive disorders. I am also interested in nosology, health disparities, and research perceptions. |
Alyssa Falise
 Bachelor of Health Science, University of Florida
Master of Science in Public Health, University of Miami
Mentor: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE
Research Interests: Cognitive impairment and decline, caregiver burden, older adult health, injury, substance use, statistical analysis, research design |
Laura M. Gonzalez Paz
 Bachelor of Science, Statistics, University of Florida
Mentor: Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE
Research Interests: I am interested in drug abuse among minority populations and health disparities research. |
Mmadili N. Ilozumba
 Bachelor of Science, Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Master of Science in Public Health, Epidemiology, University of South Florida
Mentor: Ting-Yuan (David) Cheng, PhD
Research Interests: Molecular and genetic cancer epidemiology, cancer health disparities |
Verlin Joseph
 Master of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Mentor: Robert L. Cook, MD, MPH
Research Interests: Adolescent prescription drug abuse |
Emily M. Klann
 Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Florida
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, University of Florida
Mentor: Volker Mai, PhD, MPH
Research Interests: I am most interested in the epidemiology of infectious diseases as well as the host microbiome in relation to a variety of health outcomes – both chronic and communicable. |
Yiyang Liu
 Master of Public Health, Tulane University
Mentor: Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE
Research Interests: Community epidemiology |
Shawnta Lloyd
 Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Hampton University
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, Emory University
Mentor: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE
Research Interests: Mental health, health disparities, and access to healthcare in the aging population and underrepresented populations |
Jae Min
 Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Rice University
Mentor: Mattia Prosperi, MEng, PhD
Research Interests: Deciphering pathogens’ molecular evolution and their epidemiological impact in context of community and healthcare associated infections |
Sara Katherine Nutley
 Bachelor of Arts, Business-Mathematics, Calvin College
Master of Science, Epidemiology, University of Florida
Mentors: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE; Carol Mathews, MD
Research Interests: I am interested in eating disorders, anxiety and depressive disorders, and access to healthcare. |
Ayodeji Otufowora
 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Lagos State University
Master of Public Health, Health Policy and Management, University of Florida
Mentor: Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE
Research Interests: Preventative care and access to care, health disparities, drug addiction and mental health, mobile health (mHealth) |
Shannan N. Rich
 Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Science, University of Central Florida
Certificate, Anthropology of Global Health, University of Central Florida
Master of Science, Epidemiology, University of Florida
Mentor: Robert L. Cook, MD, MPH; Mattia Prosperi, MEng, PhD
Research Interests: I am interested in antimicrobial drug resistance, emerging infectious diseases, HIV, infection-related cancers/chronic diseases, microbiome-disease associations, and global health. |
Veronica L. Richards
 Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Florida
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, University of Florida
Mentor: Robert L. Cook, MD, MPH
Research Interests: My primary research interest is the epidemiology of HIV and related health outcomes. |
Nathan Smith
 Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Azusa Pacific University
Master of Liberal Arts with a Concentration in Psychology, Harvard University
Mentor: Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE
Research Interests: I am interested in how social factors impact health outcomes. Specific areas of interest include: psychiatric epidemiology, social epidemiology, health disparities, social capital, suicide, and addiction. |
Pooja Subedi
 Bachelor of Public Health, Central Institute of Science and Technology, Pokhara University
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology, East Tennessee State University
Mentor: Jinying Zhao, MD, PhD
Research Interests: Cardiovascular diseases, health disparities, genetic and risk behavior epidemiology |
Michael Swain
 Bachelor of Public Affairs, Public Policy and Analysis, Wayne State University
Master of Public Health, Health Policy, The George Washington University
Mentor: Catherine W. Striley, PhD, MSW, ACSW, MPE
Research Interests: Chronic disease, food access and security, and the role of policies and systems in the prevention of disease |
Akemi Wijayabahu
Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Peradeniya
Master of Science, Epidemiology, University of Florida
Mentor: Lusine Yaghjyan, MD, MPH, PhD
Research Interests: Molecular and cancer epidemiology, molecular biology and genetics |
Bin Yu
 Doctor of Medicine, Wuhan University
Master of Public Health, Wuhan University
Mentor: Xinguang (Jim) Chen, MD, PhD, FACE
Research Interests: My research interests mainly focus on the application of advanced methodology to investigate complicated risk behaviors and develop psycho-social based intervention programs to prevent risk behaviors. |
Yi Zheng
Mentor: Hui Hu, PhD |
