Summer 2022 Cohort
District 1-2 North Georgia – Dalton
Hometown: Lawrenceville GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Emory University
Epi Interests:Environmental, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Maternal and Child Health
Most excited about fellowship: “I am most excited about having the opportunity for trainings and mentorship through the university that once called home. I will always have a place set aside I my heart for Emory and Rollins. I am honored to represent her in this fellowship.”
Most excited about district: “I already know the staff at the office and I am very happy to continue working with them!”
District 3-4 GNR – Lawrenceville
Hometown: Willingboro, NJ
Graduate Alma Mater: Georgia State University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Mental health as a chronic illness
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to be mentored by experienced Emory staff along with building a network of my peers with similar interest.”
District 3-4 GNR – Lawrenceville
Hometown: Snellville, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Epi Interests: Chronic Diseases, Cancer, Infectious Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “Currently as an epidemiology assistant, I am excited to take up a larger and expanded role as an epidemiologist. I’m can’t wait to begin the work and grow in this field. I have learned so much from my current position, and I am ready to use these skills to serve the community.”
Most excited about district: “I have lived in Gwinnett County since 2001, so I have seen it grow exponentially. I have wanted to give back to the community that raised me, and I believe this fellowship program can help me achieve that goal. Also, I’m excited to work with the other epidemiologists in my health district especially since I know all of them from my current job.”
District 3-5 DeKalb
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Georgia State University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Mental Health, Environmental
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to learn and develop my skills as a public health official with a world renowned institution like Emory.”
Most excited about district: “Continuing to make a difference in the community that I live in, and hopefully build back trust that has been lost over the pandemic.”
District 4 LaGrange
Hometown: Loxahatchee, Florida
Graduate Alma Mater: Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Cancer
Most excited about fellowship: “This fellowship program is exciting in several ways. I am excited to develop my skillset as an epidemiologist and in collaboration with an influential public health institution, like Emory University. I also know there is still so much work to be done surrounding COVID-19 and how deeply its impacted communities. I look forward to participating and driving that work.”
Most excited about district: “I am new to Georgia! I moved from Florida to Fayetteville and I look forward to exploring a new area, collaborating with epidemiologists and community partners and doing impactful public health work within my District.”
District 5-2 North Central – Macon
Hometown: Thomasville, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Epi Interests: Maternal and Child Health, Infectious Diseases, Disaster Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “I am most excited to strengthen my current skills and develop new ones through practical, hands-on experience at the local level.”
Most excited about district: “I have no prior ties to my assigned health district, so I look forward to becoming familiar with the area through its public health agenda.”
District 7 West Central – Columbus
Hometown: Corinth, New York
Graduate Alma Mater: State University of New York at Albany
Epi Interests: Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “I am excited to be able to continue working to keep communities safe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. I am also excited to learn new skills in epidemiology.”
Most excited about district: “I am excited for the change – moving from the Savannah area to Columbus, I am excited to get to know a new area while also working for my community.”
Summer 2023 Cohort
District 1-1 Northwest - Rome
Hometown: Carrollton, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: East Tennessee State University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: Advancing my epidemiology skills. I look forward to being confident in my abilities by going into the real world instead of an academic setting.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I am looking forward to interacting with the public and determining what problems/needs should be addressed.
What do you love most about epidemiology: What I love most about epidemiology is how I feel like a detective. My job is to determine the who, what, when, where, and why of a disease or issue. Problem solving and statistics are two of my favorite subjects.
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Chronic Diseases; Substance Abuse/Mental Health
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I enjoy working out, specifically weight lifting and running. I also enjoy playing piano and watching my favorite tv shows.
Fun fact: A fun fact about myself is that I love traveling and have been to a lot of different countries.
District 1-2 North Georgia – Dalton
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Graduate Alma Matter: University at Albany School of Public Health
What excites you most about the fellowship program: Gaining experience in areas of Public Health that are new to me.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: Getting to know the team and the community in the North Georgia district!
What do you love most about epidemiology: Utilizing different sets of data to put together the bigger picture
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Maternal and Child Health; Chronic Diseases
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: Baking, crafting, listening to music, watching movies/documentaries
Fun fact: My favorite thing to bake is cheesecake
District 3-1 Cobb-Douglas - Marietta
Hometown: Carrollton, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Georgia State University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: The opportunity to learn new skills and refine skills I learned in my degree program.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I have been working with my district for the last three years, so working in a new role is always exciting.
What do you love most about epidemiology: Epidemiology ties together so many different concepts and areas of expertise. There is always something new to learn.
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Maternal and Child Health;
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: Hiking/camping, reading, indoor plants/gardening.
Fun Fact: I got my undergraduate degree in music.
District 3-4 GNR – Lawrenceville
Hometown: Warner Robins, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Mercer University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I’m excited for the opportunity to continue to learn and obtain new skills post-grad while also getting the chance to collaborate with other fellows across the state of Georgia
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I’m very excited that I will be serving the communities of Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with them over the past year while working in HIV Prevention and am excited to deepen those connections in this expanded role
What do you love most about epidemiology: I love that epidemiology is a field of study that is constantly evolving and that there is always something new to learn.
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Environmental
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: Making (and eating) charcuterie boards, traveling to visit my long distance best friends, and reading books
Fun fact: I have a pet rabbit named Moose!
District 3-5 DeKalb
Hometown: Pasadena, Texas
Graduate Alma Matter: Emory University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I am most excited to learn about the day to day of what it takes to be a epidemiologists at the local level. I’m excited to be trained under these experts.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I am excited to be working with Dekalb because they have a lot of great ongoing projects and their commitment to improving public health for all communities aligns with my passion for reducing health disparities.
What do you love most about epidemiology: I love that epidemiology can be used as a tool to improve community health if applied in the right manner
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Chronic Diseases
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I love to cook and bake and explore new places to hang out
Fun fact: I’ve gone swimming with the dolphins and got to kiss a dolphin.
District 4 LaGrange
Hometown: Palm Beach, FL
Graduate Alma Matter: Mercer University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: The part that excites me about this fellowship is being able to apply what I learned with my degree and going ahead and using it to help others and getting the hands-on feel.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: With working in this health district I will be able to able get the best experience, and in addition this health district is going to give me the epidemiology feel that I have been looking for and what I have grown to love.
What do you love most about epidemiology: The thing I love most is being able to actually help the community and assign different problems of the community.
Epi Interests: Maternal and Child Health; Environmental
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: Catching up on shows that I missed
Fun fact: I love Transformers and Fast and Furious. I have watched all the movies from beginning to end.
District 5-2 North Central – Macon
Hometown: Sparks, Nevada
Graduate Alma Matter: University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I’m excited to have the opportunity to learn from so many experienced epidemiologists and to use the skills I learned in school to do work that helps the community.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: Macon is very different from where I grew up and where I went to school, so I am exited to work with the team at the North Central Health District to learn about the public health context in the area, as well as explore everything Macon has to offer.
What do you love most about epidemiology: I love how broad and interdisciplinary epidemiology can be. So many different topics can be studied using epidemiological tools and it really allows you to learn about so many interesting areas.
Epi Interests: Substance Abuse and Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I love to explore new places by going to sports, botanic gardens, museums, parks, restaurants, and talking to people to learn about an area. I also love sports and love to attend any type of event that I can.
Fun fact: Before starting this fellowship, I was a preschool teacher!
District 7 West Central – Columbus
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Georgia State University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I’m excited to take one new challenges to develop and broaden my skill set. This experience will allow be to be more involved at the health department.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I am excited to live in a different area of Georgia and look forward to working with the team at my assigned health district.
What do you love most about epidemiology: I enjoy learning about how diseases spread and how they are distributed over the world. I think it is interesting to learn the methods used to monitor and keep diseases under control.
Epi Interests: Environmental; Cancer; Infectious Diseases; Maternal and Child Health
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I enjoy watching K-dramas and reading books.
Fun fact: I was born in Nepal.
District 9-1 Coastal Savannah
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: University at Albany, SUNY
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I also look forward to challenging myself, the unique learning opportunities that comes with this fellowship, and the chance to collaborate with my peers across the state. I also look forward to learning more about collaboration between the different areas of epidemiology and gaining more experience working with data visualization and informatics.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: Being able to contribute to the health and wellbeing my new hometown.
What do you love most about epidemiology: The fact that it impacts multiple aspects of our lives and that its an ever-changing field that offers new insights every day.
Epi Interests: Chronic Diseases; Infectious Diseases; Social
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: Knitting, Cooking competition shows, Baking, Watching anime, Sudoku, True crime shows, Reading
Fun fact: I’m originally from South Jersey and I have 2 dogs.
District 9-1 Coastal - Savannah
Hometown: Savannah, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Georgia Southern University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I am excited about working with people that share my passion and enthusiasm for public health and epidemiology. I’m excited about enhancing my public health background and making a positive impact in my community. The opportunity to make a tangible impact on public health and save lives fuels my excitement.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I am excited to start a new role and accept new challenges at the Coastal Health District. I’m eager to expand my public health surveillance, data analysis, and community health skills.
What do you love most about epidemiology: I have always had a deep passion for epidemiology, infectious diseases, outbreaks, and public health prevention. The intricate interplay between pathogens, humans, and the environment has fascinated me since I first learned about Ebola in ninth grade. I love the ever-evolving nature of infectious diseases because it presents a constant challenge that fuels my curiosity and desire for scientific knowledge. Contributing to the health and well-being of populations, especially in my community, by applying epidemiological principles and implementing preventative measures is what I love most about epidemiology.
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Maternal and Child Health; Environmental
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I enjoy spending time with my family. I have a 4-year-old son that shares my love for exploring the world. I also like to craft with epoxy resin.
Fun fact: I collect insects that perish and put them in the epoxy resin.
Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH)
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Graduate Alma Matter: Emory University
What excites you most about the fellowship program: I am excited to learn from faculty, fellows and coworkers.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district: I am excited to learn from my co-workers and see how epidemiology is integrated into public health programming and policy.
What do you love most about epidemiology: I love that epidemiology allows us to find trends and communicate results that impact public health decision making.
Epi Interests: Maternal and Child Health
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I love to hike, read, travel, and find new restaurants.
Fun fact: I have assisted in five births.
Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH)
Hometown: Stockbridge, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Saint Louis University
What excites you most about the fellowship program?: As a recent graduate I am excited to work with experienced and knowledgeable public health professionals. Most of all, I love that I have the opportunity to utilize my concentrations in epidemiology and maternal child health within this fellowship program.
What excites you most about working in your assigned health district?: I am excited that I get to return home and help improve the health outcomes of women in my community!
What do you love most about epidemiology?: I love that epidemiology is multifaceted. There are many areas of interest that can be focused on.
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases; Maternal and Child Health; Chronic Diseases;
Hobbies and favorite pastimes: Yoga, dance, and reading.
Fun fact: I see the good in all situations.
Fellowship Alumni
District 5-1 South Central Dublin, Graduated August 2022
Hometown: Cumming, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: George Washington University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to gain more hands-on experience while having mentors to help with career development.”
Most excited about district: “My grandparents live in my health district, so it is exciting to serve a community I visited so often growing up.”
Love most about Epi: “I love that I am able to use my background in biology with my passion for statistics and public health.”
Hobbies: “Running, hiking, kayaking, and reading.”
Fun fact: “I am training to run a Dopey Challenge next year!”
Georgia Department of Public Health, Graduated August 2022
Hometown: Melbourne, FL
Graduate Alma Matter: George Washington University
Epi Interests: Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “Learning how to combat COVID-19 and working with experts to bolster interventions throughout the state”
Most excited about district: “I am working at the state health department, so I get a comprehensive view of everything happening in Georgia”
Love most about epi: “How broadly it applies to multiple sectors from vaccines to outbreak tracking to data to health equity”
Hobbies: “Dancing, reading, trying new restaurants”
Fun fact: “I’m Australian-Indian-American”
District 5-2 North Central Macon (Adjunct), Graduated October 2022
Hometown: Decatur, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “Being able to apply all that I learned in school to real life situations.”
Most excited about district: “Being part of the Covid-19 response team, as well as getting to work with other areas within the Epi department.”
Love most about Epi: “You learn something new everyday.”
Hobbies: Reading and baking
Fun fact: “I watch old episodes of Everybody loves Raymond every night before bed.”
Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH), Graduated October 2022
Hometown: Rochester, NY and Barbados
Graduate Alma Matter: A.T Still University
Epi Interests: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “I will gain valuable experience”
Most excited about district: “We are always busy”
Love most about epi: “I like to conduct investigations. It is like solving a mystery.”
Hobbies: “I like to watch documentaries, lions, horror movies, listen to music, and go to amusement parks.”
District 1-2 North Georgia - Dalton, Graduated November 2022
Hometown: Calhoun, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Benedictine University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to both expand and develop my skills and knowledge and the opportunity to help my community.”
Most excited about district: “Dalton, GA has been my home since 2012 and I am very excited to give back to this community. I also have become familiar with the people in District 1-2 and very much enjoy working along side them.”
Love most about Epi: “Using biological thinking and data analysis to help improve the quality and quantity of lives.”
Hobbies: “I enjoy kayaking, spending time with my pets, and yoga. I also play the ukulele and am a big fan of Star Trek!”
Fun fact: “I can juggle and ride a unicycle (although not at the same time!)”
District 2 North Gainesville, Graduated November 2022
Hometown: Hoschton, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: East Tennessee State University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Laboratory Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “The ability to use my current COVID-related epi work to use with other diseases and outbreaks.”
Most excited about district: “Proximity to home and working with people and facilities who I have already established connection with.”
Love most about Epi: “The ability to change peoples’ lives through education and access to resources.”
Hobbies: “Cooking, running and hiking, spending time with family, playing with my fur nephew.”
Fun fact: “I married my high school sweetheart.”
District 3-1 Cobb-Douglas, Graduated November 2022
Hometown: Buford, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Georgia State University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “ECRC fellowship program excites me because it agenda is to cultivate future epidemiologists with unique leadership development experience by providing a meaningful professional experience combined with intensive training, mentorship, alumni networking, and an engaged community.”
Most excited about district: “Cobb & Douglas Public Health District excites me because they are invested in the community they serve, and because of this I will be better equipped to make a bigger impact in the community.”
Love most about Epi: “I love how epidemiology plays a significant role in population health especially during a crisis. It is essential in policy decision making, informing and evaluating decisions taken at both the macro level and the micro level.”
Hobbies: Travelling (Road Trips)
Fun fact: “I binge-watch all types of sports.”
District 3-2 Fulton, Graduated November 2022
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: Tulane University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “Getting the chance to continue to learn post school.”
Most excited about district: “It’s my home county and I get to work where I grew up.”
Love most about Epi: “Helping people get answers about health.”
Hobbies: Reading, binging reality tv, cooking, listening to podcasts
Fun fact: “I’ve never broken a bone.”
District 4 Lagrange, Graduated November 2022
Hometown: Lithonia, GA
Graduate Alma Matter: University of Memphis
Epi Interests: Molecular Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “Impacting the community.”
Most excited about district: “It’s very rural and presents area specific challenges that differ from my background.”
Love most about Epi: “The challenge of evolving disease.”
Hobbies: “I’m an audio engineer at local churches and concert venues (pre-Covid).”
Fun fact: “I play 6 1/2 instruments.”
District 10 Northeast Athens, Graduated November 2022
Hometown: Athens, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: University of Georgia
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health, Pharmacoepidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “I am most excited to be able to further develop my data analysis skills and grow as a professional.”
Most excited about district: “I’m excited to continue serving the community that I have grown to call my home over the past few years. I am also excited to continue working with the team who has already taught me so much over the course of this pandemic.”
District 3-5 Dekalb, Graduated December 2022
Hometown: Wilmette, IL
Graduate Alma Matter: Emory Rollins School of Public Health
Epi Interests: Chronic Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “The mentorship aspect excites me the most about this fellowship program. Being able to work with both a county level public health district and a major school of public health offers me the unique opportunity to be mentored by academic researchers and public health officials. I am hoping this fellowship will allow me to develop a better understanding of how to apply public health principals to actual practice.”
Most excited about district: “What excites me the most about working with the Dekalb health district specifically is being able to work with the diverse populations that live within a major city. Additionally, I am also excited to see how interventions are tailored to these populations.”
Love most about epi: “I love that epidemiology is such a broad field! It is exciting to be able to study the causes and distributions of health outcomes, and to be able to potentially change these outcomes using meaningful interventions.”
Hobbies: “I enjoy cooking and listening to music. I am also learning how to ice skate!”
Fun fact: “I was an extra on a tv show once!”
District 8-2 Southwest Albany, Graduated December 2022
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Graduate Alma Matter: Florida State University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “What excites me the most about this fellowship program is the idea that I get to do a project that I am assigned that is aimed at helping the health district that I am apart of better. It excited me that I can making a last impact within the health district that will help promote the mission of Public Health: to prevent disease and promote wellness throughout the community.”
Most excited about district: “I am excited to work in the Albany Health District because I am looking forward to training under a Senior Epidemiologist and other Epidemiologist within the health district that have been able to handle so well the COVID-19 pandemic. I am really looking forward to learning from them what it takes to protect such a large community from disease.”
Love most about Epi: “Epidemiology is the bedrock of Public Health that aims to look at the distribution and possible causes of disease within a population. I think it is amazing through data analysis, developing rapport with patients who have the disease, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals; that one can begin to understand the possible risk factors or causes that led someone to develop the disease. This subsequently leads to understanding how to prevent the disease from occurring and ultimately saving lives. To me it is rewarding and fulfilling work and what makes me so passionate about Epidemiology.”
Hobbies: Cooking, playing piano, and playing board games with friends
Fun fact: “My family and I are huge ice hockey fans. Go Tampa Bay Lightning!!!”
9-2 Southeast Waycross, Graduated December 2022
Hometown: Blountstown, FL
Graduate Alma Mater: Florida State University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to work with Emory University and gain as much knowledge as I can to help my community.”
Most excited about district: “Being able to understand what the essential needs for this health district and doing my part to fulfill those needs.”
Love most about Epi: “I enjoy the research aspect of epidemiology and attempting to understand various diseases in order to aid a given population.”
Hobbies: Basketball, reading a good book, and watching documentaries
Fun fact: “I put together a basketball hoop with my brother in the summer of 2020.”
District 1-1 Northwest - Rome, Graduated January 2023
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Graduate Alma Mater: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “I am excited for the opportunity to be mentored by field experts and gain valuable field experience.”
Most excited about district: “I look forward to working amongst individuals who are passionate and dedicated to their drive to serve their community.”
District 2 North Gainesville, Graduated January 2023
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Georgia Southern University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases
Most excited about fellowship: “Gaining the experience and skills needed to become a proficient epidemiologist.”
Most excited about district: “I am close to home.”
District 3-3 Clayton, Graduated January 2023
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Graduate Alma Matter: Emory Rollins School of Public Health
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “What excites me most about the Rollins COVID-19 Epidemiology Fellowship is the opportunity for junior-level epidemiologists to engage in public health practice and meet district-level needs and goals. I am excited about the two-year program to focus on advancing health equity and for the invaluable opportunity to grow and develop as a public health professional and epidemiologist.”
Most excited about district: “I am excited to work with the Clayton County Health District for the chance to work and learn alongside dedicated public health experts and stakeholders who are invested in and passionate about health promotion in the district.”
Love most about Epi: “I love epidemiology for inspiring people who are passionate about public health to understand complex situations, apply evidence-based methods, and affect positive change in their communities at multiple levels. I am passionate about infectious diseases, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, maternal and child health, health equity, and science communication.”
Hobbies: “Some of my hobbies outside of epidemiology are making playlists, watching sci-fi and mystery shows, reading, and working out.”
Fun fact: “My favorite books are by Atul Gawande and Toni Morrison.”
District 5-2 North Central - Macon, Graduated March 2023
Hometown: Macon, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Mercer University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Chronic Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “I am excited to put my academic training into practical experience.”
Most excited about district: “Working with a team of professional Epidemiologists most excites me because there will be many opportunities to learn and grow.”
District 1-2 North Georgia - Dalton (Adjunct)
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Graduate Alma Mater: Emory Rollins School of Public Health
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health
Most excited about fellowship: “I am very excited to get an opportunity to apply everything I have learned during my time at Rollins while also getting continued mentorship to grow as an epidemiologist.”
Most excited about district: “I am most excited about working with the diverse range of communities that reside in the Dalton Health District. There are many cultures and backgrounds celebrated in this district and I look forward to working with the community members to improve health outcomes!”
District 7 West Central - Columbus
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Graduate Alma Mater: Tulane University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Cancer Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “I am so excited to be an Emory employee. The fellowship is basically about COVID-19, it is the area I would like to devote myself in.”
Most excited about district: “I started working as an epidemiologist in west central health district last November, and I enjoy working with my two supervisors, Ms. Joie and Ms. Brandi. They teach me a lot. I am so glad I could still work with them, also my great co-workers.”
District 3-1 Cobb-Douglas
Hometown: Decatur, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Mercer University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health, Opioid Abuse/Death Research
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to grow as a public health professional and improve my skill set.”
Most excited about district: “Great leadership and workplace culture.”
District 3-4 GNR - Lawrenceville
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Graduate Alma Mater: University of South Carolina
Epi Interests: Maternal and Child Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Environmental Health
Most excited about fellowship: “The opportunity to work with and learn from Emory and the GNR Health District.”
Most excited about district: “Having the opportunity to work on multiple projects and working to help the community.”
District 3-5 Dekalb
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Emory Rollins School of Public Health
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health
Most excited about fellowship: “I am excited about getting a chance to collaborate with and learn from my mentor and peers at other districts.”
Most excited about district: “I am looking forward to being involved in a wide range of projects at the health district, from vaccine rollout to health education to monitoring non-COVID diseases.”
District 9-1 Coastal Savannah
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Graduate Alma Mater: University of South Carolina
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Most excited about fellowship: “I am excited to further develop my epidemiological skills and the opportunity to expand my career in public health.”
Most excited about district: “I am new to Georgia and the Savannah area, so I am excited to learn more about the community and the opportunity to work with other Epidemiologists to learn more about the COVID-19 pandemic and other diseases that impact the district.”
District 3-2 Fulton
Hometown: Bridgeton, NJ
Graduate Alma Mater: University of Michigan
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health, Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology
Most excited about fellowship: “Being able to have a more hands-on and collaborative approach to public health and my training as an epidemiologist, especially at the local level.”
Most excited about district: “I get to work in an area with lots of cultural history and a large diversity of people. I will be able to better understand how social factors influence health outcomes.”
District 4 Lagrange
Hometown: Bladenboro, North Carolina
Graduate Alma Mater: Benedictine University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health
Most excited about fellowship: “I wanted to be trained to be a great Epidemiologist. What excites me the most is I have done disease surveillance for a long time and reported to epidemiologist but to see the magic behind the scenes what we report and how we can help our communities is what excites me. ”
Most excited about district: “I come from a small town in North Carolina and the health district I am assigned to will give me this on a different platform. What caught my eye was the program will be different and I will be able to do site visits and be with a group that is as passionate as I am about the health of the public. ”
District 9-1 Coastal Savannah
Hometown: Newnan, GA
Graduate Alma Mater: Georgia Southern University
Epi Interests: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health
Most excited about fellowship: “Learning more and gaining experience in public health, specifically epidemiology.”
Most excited about district: “Getting to keep working with my current coworkers.”