Graduate
September 26, 2024
Association between extreme heat exposure and Seattle, Washington pediatric hospital services, 2006 to 2023
Introduction: Climate change has led to a rise in global temperatures, resulting in more frequent and severe heat waves. These heat events pose significant threats to public health, especially among vulnerable populations such as children. Despite this, research on the specific health impacts of extreme heat on children, especially in Washington state, remains limited. We…
Birth Setting Related Outcomes Among Low-Risk, Midwife-Attended Births in Washington State
Community births attended by midwives have gained attention for their potential to support physiologic childbirth and reduce medical interventions compared to hospital births. However, outcomes comparing midwife-attended births following low-risk pregnancies in community and hospital settings remain understudied. Among midwife-attended births, we examined overall and parity-specific associations of birth setting with physiologic birth and hospital…
Contraceptive method preferences and use among Kenyan women living with HIV
Women living with HIV (WLWH) face unique challenges relating to contraception, and understanding how preferences influence method selection can improve contraceptive counseling. Data are lacking on how contraceptive attribute preferences relate to attributes of methods. We determined relationships between contraceptive attribute preferences and attributes of methods used, identified correlates of contraceptive satisfaction, and identified preference…
September 25, 2024
Cami Rencken
Cami Rencken is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington and a Trainee with the University of Washington Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. She holds a Master of Science in Global Public Health from Brown University and a Bachelor of Science in Global Disease Biology from the…
Hannah Han
Kelley Pascoe
Kelley is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Health Promotion Research Center in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health. She received her Master of Social Work (Administration and Policy Practice) and Master of Public Health (Health Services; Graduate Certificate: One Health) from the University…
Maia Cunningham
Maia grew up in the Seattle area and earned her BA in Medical Anthropology & Global Health from the University of Washington. With a background in pediatric clinical research, she has focused on chronic pain, sleep, mental health, and online behavioral health interventions. Currently, Maia works at the UW School of Nursing, investigating exercise interventions…
Nam Pho
September 24, 2024
Carolyn Graham
September 20, 2024
Victor Polanco Vargas
Born in the Dominican Republic, I am a medical doctor with a strong focus on cancer epidemiology. My interests encompass molecular epidemiology, cancer prevention, population sciences, cancer registries, and global oncology. I am also dedicated to clinical epidemiology and addressing health disparities, particularly the underrepresentation of Latinx populations in clinical trials. I have a special…
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