Department of Epidemiology

Graduate


September 18, 2024

Association between skin tone and mental health status in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 cohort

While the relationship between race and mental health has been studied extensively, skin tone also contributes to social stratification and experiences of colorism can result in poor mental health. This study evaluated the association between skin tone, a proxy for colorism, and mental health status, and whether race and ethnicity modified the association. Methods: This…


The Association Between Group Identity and Advanced Therapies in a Cohort of Patients Hospitalized with Venous Thromboembolic Disease: The Medical Inpatient Thrombosis and Hemostasis (MITH) Study.

Background: The mainstay therapy for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is anticoagulation but advanced therapies as systemic thrombolysis or catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and surgical or catheter-guided thrombectomy, are used in eligible patients. There is a dearth of studies evaluating group identity-based disparities, driven by systemic discrimination, in the use of advanced therapies and…


September 16, 2024

Ann Richey

Ann Richey is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology. She also completed her MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. Her research interests include injury and violence prevention using qualitative and quantitative methods.


September 14, 2024

Kendall Lawley


September 13, 2024

Magali Sanchez

As a PhD student, I am passionate about exploring the intricate relationship between vaccination behaviors, equitable distribution of resources, and social determinants of health. I have taken coursework in categorical data analysis, research methods for social and contextual determinants of health, epidemic modeling for infectious diseases, and cost-effectiveness analyses to further enhance my unique blend…


Luciana Lenth

Hello! I am a PNW native, originally from Portland, OR. I attended undergrad at Santa Clara University where I majored in public health science and women's and gender studies with a minor in biology. I also ran cross country and track at the collegiate level. I am passionate about maternal health, specifically the medicalization of…


September 12, 2024

Cayenne Buell


Aileen Andrade-Torres

With a background in nursing, I have over 7 years working in human subjects’ research experience most of which was in a supervisory role that oversaw a clinical research coordinator team. My work has focused on studies exploring environmentally-mediated health outcomes, particularly within Hispanic/Latinx communities in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and Yakima Valley,…


Rebekah Kamer

Rebekah Kamer is pursuing an MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Washington’s School of Public Health. With three years of experience as an epidemiologist at the Arizona Department of Health Services, their work focuses on adolescent and school health. Their research interests include Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), adolescent mental health…


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…



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