Education Happenings
Welcome New PFRH Students
PFRH welcomes 7 new PhD students and 50 new Master’s students for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Doctoral Students
(with area of interest)
- Morayo Akande
Women’s, Sexual and Reproductive Health - Breanna Calhoun
Maternal, Fetal and Perinatal Health - Stacy Lu
Maternal, Fetal and Perinatal Health - Tori Rockwell
Child Health - Jean Christophe Rusatira
Women’s, Sexual and Reproductive Health - Krista Woodward
Child Health - Emily Young
Adolescent Health
Master of Science in Public Health Students
(per area of interest)
Adolescent Health |
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| First Name | Last Name | Degree |
| Yael | Hamburger | MSPH |
| Jiadian | Wang | MSPH |
Child Health |
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| First Name | Last Name | Degree |
| Joyce | Chung | BA/MSPH |
| Yuanyuan | Ding | MSPH |
| Anna | Fiedor | BA/MSPH |
| Riya | Gupta | BA/MSPH |
| Elton | Marcus | MSPH |
| Shoshana | Oppenheim | MSPH |
| Tiffany | Persaud | MSPH |
Maternal, Fetal and Perinatal Health |
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| First Name | Last Name | Degree |
| Samantha | Alarcon Basurto | MSPH |
| Jordyn | Britton | MSPH |
| Maanasa | Chitti | MSPH |
| Chelsea | Contreras | MSPH |
| Gabrielle | Foster | MSPH |
| Olivia | Girvan | MSPH |
| Jovial | Karenzi | MSPH |
| Fouzia | Khan | MSPH |
| Ahylexus | Kidd | MSPH |
| Tanesha | Mondestin | MSPH |
| Angel | Nkwain | MSPH |
| Nkem | Okoli | MSPH |
| Anya | Scott-Wallace | MSPH |
| Anya | Thakur | MSPH |
| Monika | Watat | MSPH |
Population and Health |
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| First Name | Last Name | Degree |
| Lana | Aldos | MSPH |
| Deidhre | McGeough-Prendergast | MSPH |
| Matthew | McGough | BA/MSPH |
| Andrea | Rodriguez-Villafane | MSPH |
Women's, Sexual and Reproductive Health |
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| First Name | Last Name | Degree |
| Ruby | Ahaiwe | MSPH |
| Jamila | Asker | MSPH |
| Suvasini | Balaji | BA/MSPH |
| Tanique | Bennett | BA/MSPH |
| Carinna | Emilio | MSPH |
| Emma | Fernandez | MSPH |
| Kiersten | Gillette-Pierce | MSPH |
| Carrie | Haney | MSPH |
| Kayla | Hurt | MSPH |
| Shivani | Kumaresan | BA/MSPH |
| Foujan | Moghimi | MSPH |
| Aries | Nuno | MSPH |
| Alena | Pappas | MSPH |
| Anne | Ruble | MSPH |
| Janna | Rudolf | MSPH |
| Emily | Sanchez | MSPH |
| Isabella | Sarria | BA/MSPH |
| Erica | Selznick | BA/MSPH |
| Huda | Tauseef | MSPH |
| Shira | Tikofsky | MSPH |
| Nadia | Wang | MSPH |
| Natalie | Zapoteco | MSPH |
Master in Health Science, Online/Part-time
Maternal and Child Health
- Landon Krantz
- Madeline Quasebarth
- Sharmada Subramanian
- Lauren Szafran
- Hillary Warner
Master in Health Science
Women's, Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Nalina Orprayoon
- Michaela Fogarty
SUMMER INSTITUTE June 7-18, 2021
Data to Policy in PFRH Institute
In June 2021, we launched the inaugural Data to Policy Institute in Population, Family and Reproductive Health, with generous support from Bayer. Activities supported global learners to become leaders of the next generation of initiatives aimed at supporting family planning and sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on low and middle-income countries. Following a highly competitive selection process, we were delighted to welcome 38 accomplished Bayer Scholars to the inaugural virtual program. Our learners came from 16 countries, and each was affiliated with a Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health initiative. The Bayer Scholars brought a wealth of experiences ranging from city reproductive health coordinators, to regional program managers, to monitoring and evaluation officers; these experiences made for highly stimulating interactive discussions.
Directed by Sally Safi, PhD, assistant scientist in PFRH, the Institute offered seven courses taught by Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty. Three of the seven courses focused specifically on family planning and reproductive health; these courses included Using Data to Design and Evaluate Family Planning Policies and Programs, Advocating for Global Reproductive Health, and Strategic Leadership Principles and Tools for Health System Transformation in PFRH. Critical thinking skills were advanced in three additional courses including Critically Evaluating the Science for Policy and Practice; Creating, Implementing and Monitoring Budgets for Projects and Programs; and Introduction to Program Evaluation in PFRH. One course offered instruction in incorporating Youth Voice in Public Health.
Feedback from Summer Institute participants was overwhelmingly positive. When asked about the best aspects of participating in the program, one Bayer Scholar remarked on two features:
“One, the experienced facilitators with vast knowledge and a true commitment to transfer that knowledge to course participants, and two, the opportunity for me to exchange my thoughts, ideas, and experiences with the fellow students from different countries and cultures. “
Plans are already underway for the June 6-17, 2022 Summer Institute! Join us!