Epidemiologic Methods

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...

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...

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.

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,...

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...

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...

My name is Maryam Tanveer, and I am an MPH student studying Epidemiology on the Maternal-Child Health track at the University of Washington. I also hold a BSPH in Public Health and a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology with a certificate in Gender-Based Violence from Tulane University. My main research interest is understanding injury...

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...

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...

Julia Schleimer is a social epidemiologist, PhD Candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health, Trainee with the University of Washington Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program, and Research Data Analyst with the University of California, Davis Violence Prevention Research Program. She holds an MPH in epidemiology with...

Gregory Zane is an infectious disease epidemiologist, PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington, and an NIH/NIAID Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellow. He received a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Washington in 2020 and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health...