Student and Alumni Profiles

Pankaj Ajarwal
Concentration:  Epidemiology

 
Racine Allen
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

Oluwatoyosi Ayenuyo
Concentration: Gloabal Health

Deborah Bitire
Concentration: Global Health

Nicole Campion Dialo
Concentration:  Global Health

Ajuni Choudhary
Concentration: Epidemiology

Mabinty Conteh
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

Nicholle Cross
Concentration: Community and Population Health

Brendan Day
Concentration: Epidemiology

Nicholas Dempster
Concentration:  Epidemiology

Amos Dike
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

Natalie Fecteau
Concentration: Global Health

Sydney Feldman
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

Nimasha Fernando
Concentration: Epidemiology

Elizabeth Ferre
Concentration:  Global Health

Adam Gaynor
Concentration: Community and Population Health

Courtney Goodwin
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

Dana Hussein
Concentration:  Community and Population Health
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Tracy Hincke
Concentration: Community and Population Health

Mohammad Imran
Concentration:  Epidemiology

Sarah Kattkuuzhy
Concentration: Epidemiology

Marissa Khajavi
Concentraion:  Epidemiology

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Tanya Khatri
Concentration: Global Health

Bradley Knight
Concentration:  Epidemiology

Talia Kozlowski
Concentration: Community and Population Health 

Rachel Laufer
Concentration: Global Health

Crystal Martin
Concentration:  Epidemiology

Arit Ntekim
Concentration: Community and Population Health
 

Chigoziem Oguh
Concentration: Community and Population Health 

Nneoma Okezie
Concentration: Community and Population Health 

Deborah Olumuyiwa
Concentration: Global Health

Jahi Omari
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

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Michelle Peralta
Concentration: Community and Population Health‌

Thanh Pham
Concentration: Epidemiology

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Leanne Pomeroy
Concentration: Community and Population Health

Jessica Pryor
Concentration: Community and Population Health

Stephanie Sanchez
Concentration: Epidemiology

Salma Sharaf
Concentration:  Epidemiology

Rupini Shukla
Concentration: Epidemiology

Manisha Singh
Concentration:  Global Health

Julie Stukey
Concentration:  Epidemiology

Allison Thomson
Concentration: Epidemiology

Sophie White
Concentration:  Community and Population Health

Anna Whittington
Concentration: Community and Population Health

Alumni Spotlight

Leah Perrotta, MPH ‘16
Program Developer

What inspired you to study public health at UMB? 

The desire to want to be an expert in my field. I always knew I wanted to help people, but wasn’t sure how. Once I learned about public health and the impact it can have on the health and well-being of communities, I knew I had found my passion. I also wanted to start my career in Baltimore, which is what made the program at UMB so appealing. 

How have you used your MPH degree to transition into your current work? 

I have applied many of the program planning and evaluation concepts into my day-to-day work. I still reference some of my text books, templates and notes when working on programs. I have also applied lessons learned from many of my professors and mentors during my coursework and capstone project to help me provide quality services and content to the participants I serve. I still consult with some of my MPH mentors as I navigate the workplace wellness field. I have been able to use my education to improve and evaluate programs, processes and services and educate my colleagues about important behavior change theories and concepts to promote health behavior change. 

 What do you think is the biggest challenge in public health today? 

Motivating individuals to make behavior changes. In today’s fast-paced world, it is difficult to find the time and motivation to dedicate to improving your health. This is why I am so passionate about workplace wellness. Adults spend the majority of their time at work, making it an ideal setting for addressing important health issues such as the obesity epidemic, diabetes prevention and control and providing important stress management and mental health services. 

What advice would you provide to current and aspiring public health students? 

Embrace challenges and see them as opportunities to make improvements and leave your legacy. There are so many opportunities in public health to have an impact on individual's lives - explore the field to find out what you are most passionate about and make it your mission to make a difference.