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Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health

DrPH Students

Meet the DrPH students in the Women's and Reproductive Health concentration. 

Learn more about the DrPH Program

Lisa Bennett

Lisa Bennett

Childbirth Center Director
Houston Methodist West Hospital

Hometown:  Houston, Texas

Previous degrees earned: 
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Towson University 

Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse-Midwifery, University of Cincinnati

Erin Dumas

Erin Dumas

Deputy Project Director of MOMENTUM Private Healthcare Delivery
Population Services International

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Previous degrees earned: 
Master of Public Health in Global Reproductive Health, Emory University

Jessica Mirano Clemens

Jessica Mirano Clemens

Senior Research Data Analyst
The Challenge Initiative
William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland

Previous degrees earned:
Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of the Philippines

Nimasha Fernando

Nimasha Fernando

Program Optimization Officer: Documentation, Analysis, and Learning
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Hometown: Elkton, Maryland, USA

Previous degrees earned:
Interdisciplinary Studies: Intercultural Health BA and Biology BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
MPH in Global Health, University of Maryland, School of Medicine

 

Myra Lee Fowler

Myra Lee Fowler

Senior Advisor and Social Determinants of Health Policy Analyst
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, WIC Division

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Previous degrees earned: 
Bachelor of Science, Horticulture and Environmental Economics and Policy, Michigan State University
Master of Public Policy, University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy

Indya Hairston

Indya Hairston

Founder and Principal Consultant
Community Speaks Consulting

Hometown: Hampton, Virginia 

Previous degrees earned:
Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Science and Psychology - Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Public Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

Karen Harbert

Karen Harbert

Maternal-Child Health Epidemiologist
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Hometown: Boonville, Missouri

Previous degrees earned: 
Bachelor of Arts,  Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Missouri – Columbia
Master of Public Health, University of Missouri – Columbia

Annette Harris

Annette Harris

Research and Development Product Manager
bioMerieux

Hometown: Alamogordo, New Mexico

Previous degrees earned:
Master of Public Health, University of Utah 
Master of Public Policy, University of Utah 

Nathasha Irish

Natasha Irish

International Development Specialist
Texas Children’s Global Health Network

Hometown: Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Previous degrees earned: 
Bachelor of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Master of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Adenike Jagun

Fatima Adenike Jagun

Operations Officer, County Management Unit
World Bank

Hometown: Oyo State in Nigeria

Previous Degrees Earned: 
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Nigeria
Masters in Public Health, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Natrina Kennedy

Natrina N. Kennedy

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Women’s Health Initiative, Inc. (WHI)

Associate Divisional Strategy Consultant (Strategist)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) / Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Previous degrees earned:
Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management, Loyola University of Chicago
Master of Public Health, Loyola University of Chicago

Catelynn Kenner

Catelynn Kenner

Evaluation Manager
First 5 Santa Barbara County

Hometown: My roots are in small-town Kentucky though I currently live along the Central Coast of California.

Previous degree earned: 
Master of Public Health, Emory University

Camille Kramer

Camille Kramer

Senior Research Program Manager
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Advocacy and Research on Reproductive Wellness of Incarcerated People (ARRWIP)

Hometown: Miami, Florida; Jonesboro, Georgia (currently) 

Previous degrees earned:
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Georgia
Master of Public Health, Health Promotion and Behavior, Georgia State University 

Megan Maisano

Megan Maisano

Director of Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs
National Dairy Council

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Previous degrees earned:
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, United States Military Academy at West Point
Master of Science, Nutrition Interventions, Communication and Behavior Change, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University 

Lydia Mukombe Mulwanyi

Lydia Mukombe Mulwanyi

Individual Consultant
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Agency for Cooperation in Research and Development (ACORD)

Hometown: Jinja, Uganda 

Previous degrees earned:
Bachelor of Community Psychology, Makerere University, Kampala
Master of Science, Population and Reproductive Health, Makerere University, Kampala

Samuel Akombeng Ojong

Samuel Akombeng Ojong

Health Manager
UNICEF Mozambique

Hometown: Kembong, Cameroon (currently live and work in Maputo, Mozambique)

Previous degrees earned:
Doctor in General Medicine (MD), University of Yaoundé I
Specialist degree, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yaoundé I
Master of Science,  Reproductive and Sexual Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Virginia Tester

Virginia Voyles Tester

Director of Embrace Refugee Birth
Friends of Refugees

Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia

Previous degrees earned:
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Emory University
Masters of Science in Nursing - Certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner, Emory University