Department of Epidemiology

PhD


September 12, 2024

Yilda Macias

Yilda Macias is an aspiring cancer epidemiologist, PhD student in Epidemiology, NCI predoctoral fellow in the Developing Data-Driven Cancer Researchers (3DCR) training program, and Professional Support Specialist with the Greenlee Studies Group at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Behavior and Health Promotion from New Mexico…


September 5, 2024

Hiwot Weldemariam

Hiwot Weldemariam is a PhD student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health and a pre-doctoral research associate with the University of Washington Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. She holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. Her research centers on the intersection of firearm and social policies,…


Olivia (Liv) McCollum

Olivia "Liv" McCollum is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at the UW, where she received her MPH in epidemiology in 2024 and her B.S. in medical anthropology in 2022. As a 2023-2024 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Diversity in Health Science Research Supplement recipient, Olivia completed her master's research…


August 5, 2024

Sarah Garcia

Sarah graduated from the University of Washington with her MPH in Epidemiology in 2024 and is a current PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology. Her research interests include nutrition, food insecurity, the food environment, and mental health among underrepresented groups.



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