Epidemiology Mentors

I graduated from Michigan in 2020 from the Global Epidemiology program, where my internship and capstone were focused on vector-borne diseases. From 2020-2025, I worked for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. I started as a COVID-19 analytic epidemiologist, and eventually I formed and led the Division of Population Health Surveillance Team, where I worked to provide and build capacity for epidemiologists to get their data to where they can take action on it. For the past year, I have been a Communicable Disease Epidemiologist at a local health department in Colorado, where I follow-up on reportable conditions, investigate outbreaks, and communicate data. I am passionate about applied epidemiology and talking to students who are interested in working at the state and local level!

I'm a data scientist driven by a deep curiosity about the world around us. In particular how we, as individuals and populations, respond to infectious diseases. I have spent the last 5 years as a data manager for a large, international household cohort study focused on respiratory illness through a research group at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. 

As a regulatory medical writer, I help teams turn ideas and data into well-constructed narratives explaining the need for, efficacy, and safety of new drugs. My niche expertise is incorporating the patient voice (via patient-reported outcomes and other patient experience data) into the clinical trial study design to ensure these studies answer questions that matter to the patient population experiencing the disease or symptom.

Anjali is an Infection Prevention Manager at an academic medical healthcare facility in Los Angeles. She completed her MPH in 2015 in the Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology program with a Certificate in Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control and has been in the IP field for over 10 years.

Dr. Anna Gottschlich is an assistant professor at Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan with a strong interest in improving outcomes across the cancer continuum, particularly for gynecologic cancers. Her current work focuses on how interactions between social and biological factors relate to inequities in cancer incidence and outcome. She received an MPH and PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan, where she studied the acceptability and feasibility of self-collected HPV-based cervical cancer screening in diverse underserved populations in Latin America and Southeast Asia. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of British Columbia where she led investigations on long-term cervical outcomes after HPV-testing compared to cytology for cervix screening among women in Greater Vancouver. During this time, she continued her global work where she looked at follow-up rates after abnormal screening from a self-collection screening intervention in rural Uganda. She now holds an NCI-funded K01 to investigate socio-genomic factors related to survival among diverse women with endometrial cancer and an NCI-funded R03 to investigate barriers and facilitators to attending recommended follow-up after an abnormal cervical cancer screen, along with multiple internal awards.

4 years of clinical research experience in the therapeutic areas of cardiology, oncology, chronic kidney disease, and Alzheimer's disease. MPH in Population & Health Sciences with two concentrations in Applied Epidemiology and Health Behavior Methods/Skills. Future goals in biostatistics and attending medical school to become a cardiologist. Leadership experience in leading local and national committees for community service, professional leadership, and independent research collaboration. Interest in building a nonprofit organization focusing on health equity. Other interests include running, saxophone, anime, and learning new languages.

Aparna Kachoria is a recent PhD graduate from the UNC Gillings School of Public Health (Maternal and Child Health) and now works as a Kangaroo Mother Care Consultant for Evidence Action. She has experience in global health epidemiology, heath policy research, humanitarian research and applying research to practice, and maternal healthcare.

27 years experience in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) in pharmaceuticals, having successfully built and led global organizations HEOR to support product development, launches and reimbursements, including epidemiology & observational studies, clinical trial studies design, real world evidence (RWE), and modeling.

Prior to 1982, I held the following positions in the health care industry: MT ASCP (Clinical Microbiology), Instructor (Clinical Microbiology), Research Associate (Molecular Biology), IC Epidemiologist (Hospital Infection Control Program), and Infection Control Practitioner/ Consultant (Hospitals, LTC, and Behavioral Health). In 1982, I transitioned to the role of independent contractor (d/b/a Public Health Associates) providing comprehensive infection prevention and control services to health care facilities in Missouri specializing in developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health. After receiving my RN, I worked for several years as a staff nurse, charge nurse, PRN shift supervisor and expanded my services to include nursing administration and performance improvement. I retired in 2023 but continue to mentor UMICH SPH graduate students and ASCP Medical Laboratory Scientists.

For the Chicago Department of Public Health I am the epidemiologist overseeing the reporting of overdoses, violent injury, and mental health services. My recent roles have been the practice of statistics and epidemiology. But my formal academic training (MPH: epidemiology, PhD: health policy, postdoc: occupational epidemiology) has allowed me to pursue the overarching theme of my career: research methodology. I am always interested in finding the best way to investigate a problem, and I have been able to put that into practice. 

HMA '84. Held a variety of healthcare leadership positions, including serving as CEO of several healthcare organizations. Later transitioned to consulting, advising hospitals and health systems while serving in interim leadership roles. Now retired from full-time healthcare leadership, Deb remains actively involved in her community through nonprofit governance and advocacy, including serving as Campaign Finance Chair for a county millage initiative to expand health insurance access for at-risk populations. She enjoys spending time with family, pursuing a variety of hobbies, and sharing her decades of experience by mentoring students exploring careers in public health and healthcare leadership.

Dylan Kilby is an epidemiologist and emergency management professional based out of Colorado whose career exists at the intersection of environmental science, exposure science, and crisis informatics. He has acted as a subject matter expert for natural hazards and healthcare preparedness planning throughout the American West, including supporting the State of California's COVID-19 Response from March 2020 through July 2023. Most of his current work focuses on hazard mitigation planning for water, wastewater, and gas utilities - where agencies' risks to natural and manmade hazards (e.g., wildfire, flood, HAZMAT release) are assessed and projects developed to reduce those risks.

Dylan is also a prominent member of the Colorado and California alpinism and endurance athlete communities, serving on the Management Committee of the Sierra Club's Sierra Peaks Section and researching scrambling routes in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. So far, he has only broken six bones.

I lead the development and implementation of software applications that support Medical Affairs at Novo Nordisk, primarily across our GLP-1 portfolio, including Ozempic and Wegovy. My products enable medical teams to understand and analyze the dissemination of non-promotional scientific information about our therapies, including how this information is exchanged with healthcare providers. My work sits at the intersection of technology, data, and healthcare, translating medical needs into effective business intelligence products. Outside of my industry work, I am interested in women’s health and remain involved in research with my former lab at the University of Michigan. 

Dr. Kantor’s research broadly centers on the role of drugs and supplements in cancer risk and survival. In terms of cancer risk, Dr Kantor has sought to understand both the chemopreventive potential of drugs and supplements, as well as the potential unexpected adverse effects of their use. Dr Kantor’s interest in drugs extends beyond cancer risk, and into cancer care, with a particular interest in how heterogeneity in chemotherapy delivery may impact patient outcomes, as studied in the Optimal Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Dosing (OBCD) Study, a large, multi-site study focused on chemotherapy dosing and breast cancer outcomes. Dr Kantor seeks to address her research interests through use of data from a variety of sources, including epidemiologic cohorts, nationally representative surveys, and integrated healthcare delivery systems. Before moving to Memorial Sloan Kettering, she completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at the Harvard School of Public Health, a PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Washington, and an MPH at the University of Michigan. 

I am an Infection Preventionist with expertise in healthcare-associated infection prevention, emerging pathogens, and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). I graduated with from the University of Michigan School of Public Health with my MPH in Epidemiology in 2018 with a Graduate Certificate in Global Public Health. I support the Emergency Department and work collaboratively with healthcare teams, local and state public health departments, and organizational leaders to promote patient and healthcare worker safety through surveillance, outbreak response, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based infection prevention practices. I am also a member of SHEA and APIC.

In Kyu Park recently completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. His research focuses on environmental epidemiology, particularly air pollution, environmental noise, environmental health disparities, and maternal and child health. He is passionate about applying epidemiologic research to address environmental health inequities and enjoys supporting students as they navigate graduate school, research, and career development. 

I am a Quantitative Specialist at Wayne County Department of Health, Human and Veterans Services in Detroit, MI. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from DePaul University in 2019, I returned to my hometown in Southwest Michigan and began my career in local public health performing disease surveillance and COVID-19 case investigation. In 2024, I earned my MPH in General Epidemiology and a Certificate in Social Epidemiology from the University of Michigan. I am passionate about developing data-driven interventions that promote health equity and improve health outcomes for all.

Jenna Kiryakos is a Clinical Infection Preventionist at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital. She received her MPH in Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology along with a certificate in Public Health Genetics. Prior to becoming an infection preventionist, she worked as a Data Analyst at Michigan Medicine studying kidney disease across the United States. This is Jenna's second year mentoring SPH students and she looks forward to continuing to help students again this year!

Jennifer Freiman is a senior epidemiologist with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Office of Public Health Science within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She joined FSIS in 2013 and coordinates the Agency’s foodborne outbreak response activities. Prior to working at FSIS, she was assigned to the Department of Homeland Security as a public health analyst and completed a two-year applied epidemiology fellowship at Clark County Public Health in Vancouver, WA. Jennifer is a Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She earned a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in Health Promotion from Purdue University. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, skiing, and exploring the Washington, DC area. 

Background in healthcare epidemiology with work experience as an infection control epidemiologist, with a focus on high consequence infectious diseases, with Johns Hopkins Hospital. Transitioned into healthcare emergency preparedness in 2019 at Mass General Brigham, holding progressive leadership positions over the last 7 years.

Jiahe Tian is a public health data professional currently serving as a Data Manager at Michigan State University, where he supports large-scale maternal and child health research and longitudinal cohort studies. His background spans epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, and institutional research, with experience in research data management, data integration, REDCap, statistical analysis, and data visualization. He is particularly interested in using high-quality data systems and analytical methods to support public health research and evidence-based decision-making.

I'm a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics at the Indiana University School of Public Health–Bloomington. After graduating with an MPH in Human Nutrition/Dietetics, I worked as a dietitian with a focus on long-term care and community nutrition education. I went back to school for a PhD in Health Behavior and a minor in Epidemiology. My current role is a blend of teaching and service with some research components. My areas of expertise include public health, health behavior, and nutrition education.

My name is Juan Roacho (He/Him/His), I am from Chicago, IL, and I am an Epidemiology Research Assistant at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging within Rush University Medical Center (RUMC). I graduated from U-M SPH (Class of '25) with an MPH in General Epidemiology with a Certificate in Public Health Genetics. Additionally, I earned my BS in Biology, Health, & Society from U-M (Class of ‘22). My areas of expertise include Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Genetics, and Cancer Epidemiology. I am also on the pre-med track and aspiring to become a pediatrician in the near future.

Kaitlin Schwarz, MPH, is an Epidemiologist with Oakland County Health and Human Services, with a primary focus on substance use and overdose. In this role, she is responsible for epidemiological surveillance of fatal and non-fatal overdoses to assess trends in morbidity and mortality across the county. Kaitlin also supports key public health initiatives, including the Overdose Fatality Review and the Opioid Settlement process, aiming to reduce overdose-related harms through data-driven strategies. Kaitlin holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, along with certificates in Social Epidemiology and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, from the University of Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and a certificate in Global Health from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Prior to her current role, Kaitlin served as an Epidemiologist at the Washtenaw County Health Department.

After more than 30 years practicing health law, including almost 24 with University of Michigan, the last 12 as the lead attorney for the health system, reporting to the University's General Counsel I retired this past year to have less stress and more time with family. In my Deputy GC role I lead a large legal team and advised health system leadership and governance on a broad range of strategic and regulatory matters across all 3 UM missions (education, research and clinical care). I began my public health career as a program evaluation specialist with the San Diego County Health Department involved in anti-Tobacco interventions.

I am currently focused on global health and population aging research that informs health programs and policy. After years working in the medical and not-for-profit sectors I have returned to UM as project senior manager for an aging health project in Kenya, funded by the National Institute on Aging at NIH. The project is part of an international effort of over 40 countries studying aging health with a particular focus on cognitive health (dementia, Alzheimer's, and other related diseases). My professional interests include: population health, clinical quality and value-based healthcare, sexual health, global and international health and network building, aging health, patient and community-centered care and education

I am an infectious disease epidemiologist and modeler currently working as a Public Health Officer at Singapore’s Communicable Diseases Agency. Previously, I did a postdoc at Institut Pasteur in Paris, France. Before that, I was a Prevention Effectiveness Fellow at the U.S. CDC in the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch.

I have over 25 years of experience in local governmental public health and specifically in environmental health. I've worked as a sanitarian inspecting restaurants, supervising the food safety and inspection program, and now overseeing the environmental health division of the Washtenaw County Health Department. My educational background is epidemiology and I've worked numerous outbreaks and investigations over my career, along with our mandated services of restaurant inspections and permitting residential drinking water wells and residential septic systems. Environmental Health is a broad field and I've got experience in a wide range of topic areas, including vector surveillance, water quality monitoring, drinking water contaminations, foodborne illness investigation, recreational water, vapor intrusion, housing and sanitation conditions, emergency preparedness and response, and more.

I am an Associate Professor of Population Medicine whose research examines the medical, behavioral, and economic impacts of genomic testing in healthy populations. As an undergraduate, I concentrated in biochemical sciences and studied how a mutation in the tk gene affected reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1. Outside the laboratory, I ran a grill in my dorm and organized a figure skating exhibition, experiences that led to six years as a program manager at a direct-mail collectibles company. I subsequently returned to academia to pursue an MPH and PhD in Health Behavior and Health Education, with a focus on public health genomics. Over time, my research evolved from studying psychosocial responses to genetic risk information for Alzheimer’s disease to examining the clinical and economic implications of genomic screening, particularly newborn genomic screening.

I am currently working in substance use as a harm reduction analyst for MDHHS. I work with harm reduction programs across Michigan to help implement and expand HR services and infectious disease testing and linkage to care. In addition, I work in diversion and deflection work at MDHHs helping to develop a state wide standard and curriculum for people using substances who are impacted by the criminal justice system. 

I am a data analyst at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. I provide faculty with support in data management, statistical analysis, and data visualization. I work in R, SAS, and Stata and am passionate about conveying results in a meaningful manner to clinical faculty and other individuals who do not have a quantitative background.

With over 15 years of clinical experience in academic emergency medicine and global health, I recently pivoted from academic medicine to industry as a Global Safety Officer on the Immunology & Inflammation team at Sanofi. My expertise lies in matrix leadership, pharmaceutical management, and technical consultation, guiding my work in enhancing global pharmacovigilance and medication safety practices. My work as a Senior Investigator at the Colorado School of Public Health and as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician at Children's Hospital Colorado refined my ability to bridge clinical care and global health initiatives. I am committed to leveraging this integrated approach to support safe and equitable healthcare solutions worldwide. 

Mara Levine, MPH, CIC, is an Infection Prevention Consultant with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), where she partners with healthcare facilities across Michigan to evaluate infection prevention practices, reduce the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs), and improve patient safety. She previously served as an Infection Prevention Specialist in both academic and community hospital settings, building expertise in healthcare-associated infections, regulatory compliance, outbreak response, and quality improvement. Mara is passionate about mentoring individuals interested in public health, epidemiology, infection prevention, and healthcare quality, and enjoys helping others navigate career development in these fields.

I graduated from the MPH program in General Epidemiology at U-M in May 2026. I have my BA in Biology from Elmhurst University, IL (2023). I am currently the MI-AORTA clinical research assistant at Michigan Medicine. This position is unique as it combines my passion for epidemiology, cardiovascular medicine, and clinical research. I specialize in aortic disease research, and I work with several registries following thousands of patients with an aortopathy. Part of my time is spent in the operating room and lab where I collect and process aortic tissue samples for the Cardiovascular Health Improvement Project Biobank (CHIP). Additional research interests include women's health, chronic disease, and genetics.

I am currently an Infection Prevention Specialist at Henry Ford Health, specializing in hospital-acquired infection surveillance and prevention. I have a background in COVID-19 case investigation, epidemiology, and research. I have my Masters of Public Health in General Epidemiology and Bachelor's in public health and biology. I have strong interests in infectious disease, education, and social epidemiology.

I joined the Utah Department of Health in 2013 as an epidemiologist focusing on public health assessment of environmental exposures. Like most epi's, during the COVID pandemic I was seconded to the surveillance team for the response. In that period I became involved with the nascent wastewater surveillance program, which I began managing in 2021. 

Strategic leader with 30 years of expertise in Pharmacovigilance, Risk Management, Benefit-Risk, and Epidemiology within the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries. Adept at guiding organizations from early-stage clinical development through post-authorization, with a proven track record of implementing proactive safety strategies and regulatory compliance measures. Recognized for fostering cross-functional collaborations across Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality Assurance. Strong leadership and mentorship skills.

I graduated from the U of M Health Behavior and Health Education (now Health Behavior and Health Equity) Masters program in 2020 and went on to pursue my doctorate in Epidemiology in the UCSD/SDSU Joint Doctoral Program. My research primarily focuses on mental health and positive psychological resources, with a focus on older adults and healthy aging. I graduated from my PhD program in June and begin a post doc at UCSD with the Center for Empathy and Technology in the Fall. Looking forward to mentoring U of M students again this year!

I am the deputy chief of CDC's International Infection Control Branch; we work with ministries of health as they build capacity to detect, prevent, and respond to healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance, primarily in low and middle income countries. I have been at CDC for 17 years, initially focusing on implementing surveillance systems in healthcare settings domestically and then doing similar work internationally. I have been very involved in multiple large-scale outbreak responses at CDC, including those for viral hemorrhagic fevers and COVID-19.

Rebecca is a Maternal and Child Health Epidemiologist for the Maine Center of Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC). She as held this position for 2 years and has experience in surveillance, needs assessments, and program evaluation. In her role, she works with the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System dataset (PRAMS), Maine's Title V program, Maine's Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV), and more. Previous to her role, she completed the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Applied Epidemiology Fellowship at the Maine CDC in Maternal and Child Health. As a SPH student, Rebecca participated as a mentee in the SPH Mentorship program and enjoys participating in the program as a mentor as well, having mentored 2 students in the program.

Following my MPH, I spent 6 years as an international health researcher for USAID’s Demographic and Health Surveys Program. After deciding I wanted to become more involved in local health equity promotion, I spent 5 years as a Health Statistician supporting the DC Health Department. Most recently, at Mathematica, I support the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services in using administrative claims data to inform policy and program operations and evaluation. In all these roles, I have had the privilege of being a part of wonderful teams committed to promoting health, wellbeing, and equity. 

After graduating with my BA in Public Health from UofM in 2022, I was a CDC Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) fellow for two years. In this position, I worked at the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center (MI-YVPC) to evaluate community-based firearm violence prevention programs and was involved in research on the impacts of racism and the built environment on firearm violence. Afterwards, I attended Columbia University from 2024-2026, where I received my MPH in Epidemiology with a certificate in Social Determinants of Health. During my MPH, I conducted research on community-based firearm violence interventions and measures for evaluating city-wide firearm violence outcomes. I recently accepted a position as a Research Coordinator at Yale, where I evaluate non-profits that received grants from the Connecticut Department of Public Health for violence prevention programming. My interests and expertise are in social epidemiology and mixed-methods research. I'm hoping to pursue a PhD so I can further explore the interplay between social factors and the built environment on disease outcomes for marginalized populations.

Oral health epidemiology

Sonia Pulgar is a globally recognized leader in health economics, outcomes research (HEOR), and market access, with over two decades of experience across the biopharmaceutical industry. She has led HEOR and value strategy for more than 10 biopharma product launches in oncology, virology, neurology, immunology and rare disease at companies including GSK, Novartis, Seagen, and Ipsen. Sonia has built from the ground up high-impact global and US teams and developing compelling real-world evidence strategies that drive access, equity, and value across the biopharma development and commercialization timeline. She has engaged successfully with the FDA on the toughest real world evidence and patient reported outcome questions and secured optimal reimbursement and market access. She is currently the founder/CEO of Main Character Health, a strategic healthcare consultancy where she advises top biopharma and investor clients on patient-centric value and evidence strategy. She holds a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a BA in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Wesleyan University.

Recently retired after a varied and successful career in the public and private sectors

Hired and/or mentored many early in career professionals; four year participant in SPH’s Student-to-Alumni Mentoring Program; father of three and grandfather of five

Proud Michigan alum with three UM degrees: BS in Microbiology (‘81), MPH in Environmental & Industrial Health (‘83), and MS in Environmental Health Sciences (‘85)

Began working at Ann Arbor’s county health department part time (as the public swimming pool inspector) while a graduate student and became a Registered Sanitarian and leader of a novel program to identify and eliminate illicit connections to the county storm drain system (4 years)

Moved to a Fortune 500 agricultural firm with over 100 manufacturing and distribution facilities and over 3,000 employees engaged in grain, fertilizers, lawn care products, ethanol production, rail car repair, and more; served as Director, Corporate Hazard Management and led a team of over 20 dedicated professionals responsible for safety, occupational health, environmental protection, fire protection, security, regulatory compliance, due diligence, and related areas (31 years)

Took on a newly created position with a Fortune 250 auto parts manufacturer with over 100 facilities and over 40,000 employees worldwide; served as Senior Manager, EHS Systems & Training and focused on ISO 14001 and 45001 certification programs (with over 100 facilities certified); development and implementation of a corporate-wide “Safety Certified” employee training program (requiring completion of 66 courses over 40+ hours contact time); corporate EHS policy and procedure development and maintenance; contractor safety management; and corporate COVID-19 response / prevention programs; among others (8 years)

I am an Infection Preventionist at Henry Ford Health, where I have worked since graduating from Umich SPH. My job is primarily focused on performing hospital-acquired infection surveillance and implementing practices to protect both staff and patients. The job involves a mix of interpersonal skills, teaching infection prevention practices, and analyzing and presenting a lot of data related to hospital infections and best practices.

I am a Data Reporting and Analytics Consultant at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research based in the Bay Area. I have been in this role for about two years, where I am responsible for data management and statistical analyses for various healthcare utilization research studies using KP’s large electronic health record database. I completed my undergrad from UMSPH in 2022 and received my MHS in Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2024.

I work as a Toxicologist at NSF International, specializing in conducting chemical safety and toxicological risk assessments for food, water, consumer products and dietary supplements. I previously worked as an Environmental Health Scientist, and helped draft systematic reviews and technical reports for the EPA, NIEHS, VA for assessing environmental pollutants. I am open to talking about toxicology, experience in consulting, networking, and navigating life as an international student!

I am an epidemiologist currently working as a clinical research coordinator (CRC) for GI & breast cancer clinical trials. In my previous role as a CRC I worked in the anesthesiology department studying perioperative pain and opioid use (blood draws, MRIs, function & pain testing, medication dispensing). I have also worked as a project manager on a suicide prevention center for recently incarcerated individual, which allowed to be more involved in the IRB and study creation side of things. Throughout my education and career, I've worked with many vulnerable populations in various capacities including but not limited to pregnant women/new mothers and children, recently incarcerated individuals, individuals suffering from mental illness including ppl declared NGRI/IST, individuals struggling with addiction, low income African American, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals, etc. Outside of my career I also have many interests including traveling, going to concerts, plants, working out, puzzles, cooking and spending time with friends/family.

As a DrPH student in Leadership, Management, and Policy at Boston University, my career spans epidemiology, biostatistics, and health outcomes research. I started my career as a Research Epidemiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, supporting grant-funded research on cancer etiology and prevention. After relocating to Boston, I transitioned to consulting and pharmaceutical roles in health economics and outcomes research. Most recently, I served as a Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, as part of a cross-functional team supporting the launch of an FDA-approved gene therapy. Driven by these experiences, I grew interested in topics related to women’s and reproductive health, which is my focus area in my doctoral studies. Alongside my academic work, I am an independent consultant on epidemiology and public health evaluation projects.  

Completing my biostatistics master at UMich, I first worked in a Health Economics and Outcome Research consulting company as a junior programmer/analyst and then extended my career path in big pharma.

While I’m still quite fresh in this field, I’d still like to help and consult with any current student who feels anxious about securing a job in the near future or can’t decide the first step in the career path yet.

My current work place is at the Department of Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand. I earned my D.D.S. from Chiang Mai University and Dr.P.H. in Dental Public Health and Oral Epidemiology from the School of Public Health, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1997. I am also a Thai Board-certified specialist in Dental Public Health. My research focuses on evidence-based dentistry, geriatric oral health, oral epidemiology, preventive dentistry, and community-based oral health programmes. My interests are multidisciplinary research and public health initiatives in order to improve access to oral healthcare for older adults and underserved populations. I am working as a key leadership role in advancing dental education, curriculum development, and quality assurance at Mahidol University. 

I graduated with my BA in Economics from Kalamazoo College in 2023 and my MPH in Global Health Epidemiology from U-M SPH in May 2026. Before starting my MPH, I worked full-time for nearly a year as a Health Services Clinical Research Assistant for a health economist at U-M on research projects related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. In October 2026, I will begin working as a Research Area Specialist Associate at U-M's  Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center, where I will support Dr. Sarah Reeves’ projects focused on improving the health of individuals living with sickle cell disease and improving long-term outcomes after pediatric critical illness.

I am in my 6th year on the tenure track (just submitted my promotion package). I study how environmental chemicals impact early life, including potential endocrine-disrupting and placental mechanisms. I also do community work around NJ for communities impacted by environmental hazards. Finally, I am starting to incorporate implementation science into my environmental health work.