Michelle Carreño
Michelle is a first-year MPH student at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is interested in disrupting discourse, practices, and policies that perpetuate health inequities through reimagining and
Michelle is a first-year MPH student at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is interested in disrupting discourse, practices, and policies that perpetuate health inequities through reimagining and
Maria is a first-year PharmD student, and she is interested in ambulatory care pharmacy with a focus on underserved populations and medication access. Outside of school, she enjoys trail running,
Karl Johnson is a third-year doctoral student at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. His research interests center on the roles and activities of local governmental health departments. He
Taylor is a candidate for the Masters of Arts in Educational Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the School of Education. In her free time, she enjoys painting, crocheting, and reading.
Kayla is currently pursuing her MBA at Kenan-Flagler Business School. Outside of graduate school, she enjoys watching sports, reading, and going on long walks with friends and family. Kayla is
Juliana is currently pursuing a master’s degree in social work and intends to focus on child mental health. She would love to work and develop nonprofit agencies that promote resiliency
Jazmine is a master of health care administration candidate with an aspiration to dismantle racial and ethnic health inequities within underserved communities. Outside of graduate school, she enjoys trying new
Josie is a second-year MPH student in maternal, child and family health. She is interested in the ways by which systems impact early childhood development through a focus on families
A former Army officer, Brady is now pursuing his MBA with concentrations in marketing and entrepreneurship. When global pandemics aren’t running rampant, he loves to travel and experience new cultures,
Manjari’s research interests lie at the intersection of health communication and user experience, with the overarching goal of creating digital tools that are accessible for all. Outside of school, she
Lauren is a second year doctoral student in the human movement science curriculum studying exercise physiology. Her research interests are in exercise oncology and improving lifestyle behaviors in cancer survivors.
Zach has a variety of interests within the field of global public health that include adolescent sexual and reproductive health, WASH, and social and behavior change. He hopes that his
Danielle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public health, and she is currently pursuing a master of public administration degree. She is excited to build the skills to tackle the
Jessica Otero is a first-year master of public health student in equity, social justice and human rights. Her area of interest is in finding innovative solutions to empower communities to
Yeeva is a Khayrallah Fellow at the School of Education’s MEITE program. Currently a research assistant intern at the GIRL Center at The Population Council, her research interests include international
Marcellos is currently studying how to leverage principles of ethical leadership to address critical public health issues. With the CIPG, he is interested in refining his skills of design and
Jade is a first-year master’s media and communication student in the visual communications area of study. Outside of grad school, they love to mountain bike, hike, and fly their drone.
Ashley is a first-year master’s of public health student with a concentration in health policy. She is most interested in the social determinants of health and community health and is
With interests in systems thinking and social and structural determinants of health, Katie hopes to play a role in equitable policy and program development that is rooted in community engagement.
Yolanda is a first-year doctoral student studying clinical psychology in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. She hopes to combine professional backgrounds in digital mental health with design thinking to
Brianna is a doctoral student in school psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Education. Experiences from both her master’s degree at Carolina and as an employee on a series of
Samuel is a doctoral student in public policy (international development). Prior to UNC-Chapel Hill, Samuel co-founded Sawa Sawa Network, a multimedia initiative elevating discourse, amplifying the voices of outstanding South
Christina is studying public health with a concentration in health behavior. Outside of school, she enjoys reading and advocating for disability rights and destigmatizing mental health. She is excited to
Daniels Akpan is graduate student in the Masters of Art in Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship program at the UNC School of Education, where he is studying to develop cost
Caylin is studying health equity, human rights and social justice. She has a variety interests primarily in barriers to access, whether that be direct health care access, education inequity and
Alana Towles joined OTC as the Invention and Material Transfer Agreement Manager in November 2021. She is responsible for drafting, reviewing and negotiating Material Transfers Agreements (MTAs) in addition to
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