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HBS Doctoral Students — Last Names N-Z

Learn about our doctoral students' interests, research, and more. Last names N-Z.


Amelia Noor-Oshiro

About

Amelia Noor-Oshiro

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2017
Previous degrees: Master of Public Health (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health);  Bachelor of Arts (University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Social determinants of health; mental health inequities and disparities; minority mental health; psychosocial stress; suicide; racial/ethnic minorities; immigrants; faith minorities (Muslim); discrimination; stigma; trauma and violence; intersectionality; oppression; life course perspective methods and approaches; community-based participatory research; qualitative methods; quantitative methods; mixed methods;  multi-level socioecological approaches

Dissertation proposal title: Intersectional Stigma, Belongingness, and Suicide: A Novel Approach for Minority Mental Health

Courses taught:

  • Islamophobia & Health
  • Islamophobia & Mental Health
  • Minority Mental Health
  • Introduction to Campaigning and Organizing for Public Health
  • Introduction to Community-Based Participatory Research: Principles and Methods 

Contact

Email: anooros1@jhu.edu
Advisor: Carl Latkin, PhD


Olajumoke Kiito Olarewaju

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About

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2022 
Previous degrees: Master of Arts in Demography and Population Studies (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa); Bachelor of Arts in Demography and Population Studies (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa); Bachelor of Technology in Microbiology (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: The intersection of substance use and pregnancy; social and behavioral communication; health communication; maternal and child health

Selected publications:

Courses taught:

  • Fundamentals of Health, Behavior and Society 

Contact

Email: oolarew2@jh.edu
Advisor: Danielle German, PhD | Zoé Hendrickson, PhD
Google Scholar profile | LinkedIn profile


Adrienne Pizatella

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2021
Previous degrees: Bachelor of Arts (Georgetown University, College of Arts and Sciences);Master of Public Health (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Tobacco control; public health policy; civil registration and vital statistics

Selected publications:

Contact

Email: apizate1@jhu.edu
Advisor: Ryan Kennedy, PhD


Sarah Pollock

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2022 
Previous degrees: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (University of Maryland, Baltimore County); Master of Health Science in Social Factors in Health (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Substance use and HIV prevention among marginalized populations; harm reduction; opioid overdose prevention; medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the carceral system; implementation science, research, and practice

Selected publications:

Courses taught:

  • Public Health Perspectives On U.S. Drug Policy

Contact

Email: spolloc6@jhu.edu
Advisor: Susan Sherman, PhD


Alexandria Richter

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2022 
Previous degrees: Master of Arts in Human Development and Food Security (L'Universita Degli Studi Roma Tre); Master of Public Health (City, University of London); Bachelor of Science in Nursing (The University of Oklahoma)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Maternal newborn health and nutrition; food systems and food security; health policy and health equity

Contact

Email: aricht17@jh.edu
Advisor: Sara Benjamin-Neelon, PhD


Meagan Robichaud

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2020 
Previous degrees: Master of Public Health in Health Behavior (University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health); Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Wake Forest University)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests:Tobacco and cannabis regulatory science; tobacco and cannabis marketing; tobacco and cannabis product design; media analysis; policy ; health and risk communication

Dissertation proposal title: Product Design Features, Packaging, and Health Claims for Non-CBD, Non-THC Cannabis Products—Opportunities for Cannabis Regulation

Selected publications: 

Courses taught:

  • Global Tobacco Control
  • Policy Interventions for Health Behavior Change
  • Program Planning for Health Behavior Change

Contact

Email: mrobich3@jhu.edu
Advisor: Ryan David Kennedy, PhD
Google Scholar profile | LinkedIn profile


Shae Robinson-Mosley

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2021
Previous degrees: Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies (Emory University); Master of Education in Adult and Higher Education (Grand Valley State University); Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine - Athletic Training (Eastern Michigan University)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Adolescent health; sports/college student athletes; suicide; intimate partner violence

Courses taught:

  • The Social Context of Adolescent Health and Development 

Contact

Email: srobi113@jh.edu
Advisor: Vanya Jones, PhD


Farren Rodrigues

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2023
Previous degrees: Master of Public Health (Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health); Bachelor of Integrative Studies (Oakland University)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Global health; social and behavior change communication; maternal and child health; health communication; evaluation research; social norms

Selected publications:

Courses taught:

  • Contemporary Issues in Health Communication

Contact

Email: frodri19@jh.edu
Advisors: Meghan Moran, PhD; Suruchi Sood, PhD


Talata Sawadogo-Lewis

About

Talata Sawadogo-Lewis

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2021
Previous degrees: Master of International Public Health (University of Sydney); Bachelor of Science in Food Chemistry (McGill University)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Sexual and reproductive health; maternal and child health; LGBTQ health; global health; gender equity

Selected publications: 

Contact

Email: tsawado1@jhu.edu
Advisor: Danielle German, PhD



Torra Spillane

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Torra Spillane

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2020
Previous degrees: Master of Public Health (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health); Bachelor of Arts (Reed College)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Tobacco control; marijuana control; policy implementation and impact

Selected publications: 

Contact

Email: tspilla1@jhu.edu
Advisor: Joanna Cohen, PhD


Saraniya Tharmarajah

About

Saraniya Tharmarajah

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2021
Previous degrees: Master of Science (University of Oxford); Bachelor of Arts (Johns Hopkins University);

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Health communication; entertainment-education; misinformation; policy advocacy; racial and ethnic health disparities; migration; community-based participatory research; systematic review methodology; mixed-methods; qualitative research

Selected publications: 

Courses taught:

  • Entertainment Education for Behavior Change and Development
  • Contemporary Issues in Health Communication
  • Introduction to Persuasive Communications

Contact

Email: stharma1@jhu.edu
Advisors: Rajiv Rimal, PhD


Carla Tilchin

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Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2020 
Previous degrees: Master of Science Public Health (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health); Bachelor of Science (Bates College)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Community gun violence; criminal-legal system; program evaluation; mixed methods; geospatial analysis; causal inference; networks; HIV/STI

Selected publications: 

Courses taught:

  • Understanding and Preventing Violence
  • Crafting Effective Solutions to Gun Violence: Problem Solving Seminar
  • Social Epidemiology
  • Research and Evaluation Methods for Health Policy

Contact

Email: ctilchi1@jhmi.edu
Advisors: Carl Latkin, PhD
Google Scholar profile | LinkedIn profile


Connor Volpi

About

Connor Volpi

Pronouns: He/him/his
Year entered: 2021
Previous degrees: Master of Public Health (Brown University); Bachelor of Science (University of Florida)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Sexual and gender minority health; implementation science; HIV/AIDS; global health; social networks

Selected publications: 

Contact

Email: cvolpi1@jhu.edu
Advisor: Karin Tobin, PhD


Abigail Winiker

About

Abigail Winiker

Pronouns: She/her/hers
Year entered: 2020 
Previous degrees: Master of Science in Public Health in Health Education & Health Communication (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health); Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Wake Forest University)

Research and Scholarship

Research and practice interests: Design, implementation, and evaluation of harm reduction-based behavioral interventions targeting vulnerable populations, particularly people who use drugs, individuals living with HIV, and sexual/gender minorities; the role of trauma and violence on substance use and mental health outcomes

Selected publications: 

Courses taught:

  • Health and Homelessness 

Contact

Email: awinike1@jhu.edu
Advisor: Karin Tobin, PhD