Anshu Poudel earned her BS in Public Health from San Francisco State University. She is passionate about using epidemiological methods and machine learning to tackle health inequities, especially in HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, and substance use. She is drawn to the way data can tell human stories and spark real change in communities. At UW, Anshu...

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Nada Ali is a PhD student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington, focusing on injury and violence research, particularly intimate partner violence. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Dental Medicine and Surgery from Cairo University and her MPH in Health Policy with a minor in Emergency Preparedness from Drexel University. Nada is deeply...

My research interests focus on HIV and tuberculosis, with an emphasis on social and structural factors that influence prevention, treatment, and adherence. I am also interested in implementation science and program evaluation in community-based public health settings. My background in clinical and public health work inspired me to pursue epidemiology as a way to connect...

Augusto graduated from the School of Medicine at University of Buenos Aires in 2016 and specialized in Internal Medicine through 2022. Between 2022 and 2024, he completed his Master of Public Health – Epidemiology degree at University of Washington with the sponsorship of the Fulbright Foreign Students program, and he is currently continuing his studies...

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.

Carolyn Graham is a first-year MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She received her BS in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Applied Mathematics from the University of Virginia in 2021. Her research interests include environmental epidemiology, climate change & health, social determinants of …

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...

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...