Alumni Spotlights
After graduating from the Cornell MPH program’s Infectious Disease Epidemiology track in May 2020, Shane Conyers began a PhD program in Epidemiology In addition to a full roster of coursework in his first year at Emory University, Conyers is already involved in two...
In his senior year of college, Kenny Escobar took a class on healthcare disparities that changed his trajectory He wanted to make a difference in communities “I’m glad I found out that public health was my path,” says Escobar “The MPH Program at Cornell was a...
Caitlin Baumhart joined the MPH Program in January 2018, while working on her Master of Professional Studies in International Development after finishing 4 years in Tanzania with the Peace Corps As a student studying in the Infectious Disease Epidemiology...
Cecelia Madsen (left) and members of the Cornell Lightweight Men's rowing team after beating Columbia Cecelia Madsen was a fellow with the Master of Public Health Program at the very start, before there were staff, faculty or students She had just returned from the...
Hirokazu Togo came to Cornell’s MPH Program on a Fulbright scholarship, on a two-year sabbatical from his position as Senior Environmental Health Officer for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government After graduating as first-ever valedictorian of a Cornell MPH class, in...
Miquela Hanselman grew up on a dairy farm in Delaware County, New York, and has always wanted a career where she could advocate for dairy farmers like her family She first completed a BS in Animal Science, and then as a Food Systems and Health student with...
Ana Cristina Barsallo Cochez joined the Cornell MPH Program after earning a Master of Science in Food Safety from Cornell As a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine who had been practicing in Panama, she was interested in foodborne outbreaks and came to Cornell to gain skills...
After graduating last year, MPH Program ’19 alumna Andreina Martin joined Cornell’s Dietetic Internship Program in the Division of Nutritional Sciences She’s been immersed in community and clinical nutrition ever since, practicing her skills with Foodnet...
Lakshman Balaji joined the Cornell MPH Program after working as a dentist in the only government funded hospital in his home state, in India As an MPH student specializing in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Lakshman refined skills in biostatistics and data analytics...
