2010
- 2011 Executive Board Members
Co-Presidents:
Aditi Desai (
adesai1@health.usf.edu)
Hello! My name is Aditi, one of the co-presidents for the Public Health Student Association (PHSA). I am a second year Global
Health Practice MPH candidate also pursuing a certificate in epidemiology. I am very interested in international mental health work
and hope to work with the Banyan center in India in the future. I am going to pursue my DrPH in Behavioral Health eventually, however
right now I am focused on my MPH and graduating! I am going to join the Peace Corps MI track once I'm done with the coursework for my
degree. Welcome to PHSA, we hope you become an avid member of our organization.
Ashley Singleton (
asingle3@health.usf.edu)
Hello! My name is Ashley Singleton and I am one of the co-presidents for Public Health Student Association.
I am currently a second year MPH candidate with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. I am very passionate about Child Advocacy
and Adolescent Health. PHSA is a great organization to meet new people and become more engaged with the College of Public Health. I am so glad
that you have taken interest in PHSA and hope to meet you soon!
Vice President:
Megan McLaughlin (
mmclaug1@health.usf.edu)
I am originally from Vermont and thus, I love the outdoors and being active. I graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A.
in Anthropology and Pre-Medical studies, as well as a minor in Chemistry. I am now a Graduate student here at the College of Public Health,
concentrating in Global Health Practice and focusing on Maternal and Child Health. I hope to travel the world promoting health as a human right,
applying what I learn throughout my studies here at USF to support and advance preventive health strategies. In my future, I hope to work towards
the improvement of the social and health status of women and children, targeting the implementation of policies that enable such progress.
Public Relations Chair:
Mezelle Moore (
mmoore1@health.usf.edu)
Greetings! My name is Mezelle Moore and I am the new Public Relations Committee Chair for the Public Health Student Association.
I am a first year MPH candidate in the Global Health Department, with a focus in Global Communicable Disease. My background includes
community outreach and education with HIV/AIDS prevention/awareness. I am also a current applicant for the Peace Corps MI program.
We are excited to have you as a part of PHSA and look forward to meeting you soon!
Secretary:
Stacey Owiti (
sowiti@health.usf.edu)
Hello, I am originally from Kenya and have a love for diversity. I graduated from USF with a B.A. in International Studies and a B.S.
in Biomedical Sciences, as well as a minor in both Public Health and Women�s Studies. I am currently a second year MPH candidate here at the
College of Public Health concentrating in Epidemiology and Global Health Practice. I have an interest in chronic diseases and hope to continue
my studies after graduating in medicine. I hope to work in the future for an IGO using both my MPH degree and my medical degree to advocate for
the disenfranchised. Welcome to the USF-College of Public Health and welcome to PHSA!!
Treasurer:
Yan An (
yan@health.usf.edu)
"I am a master student majoring in nursing education and I am glad to be part of PHSA to serve the COPH needs.
I love being close to nature and Siberian Huskies:)"
Volunteer Committee Chair:
Alyssa Schmidt (
aschmid3@health.usf.edu)
Hi my name is Alyssa Schmidt and I am the Volunteer Committee Chair. I am a first year MPH candidate with a
concentration in Maternal and Child Health. If you have ideas for volunteer projects or are interested in volunteering please contact me!
2009
- 2010 Executive Board Members
Co-Presidents:
Annie DeMuth (
ademuth@health.usf.edu)
Sam Jones (
sjones3@health.usf.edu)
Vice President:
Janus Patel (
jpatel@health.usf.edu)
Secretary:
Pam Guevara (
pguevara@health.usf.edu)
2008
- 2009 Executive Board Members
Co-Presidents:
Diana Lima (
dlima@health.usf.edu)
Selina Radlein (
sradlein@health.usf.edu)
Vice President:
Malveeka Sharma (
msharma@health.usf.edu)
Secretary:
Jamila Ealey (
jealey@health.usf.edu)
Treasurer:
Januskumar Patel (
jpatel@health.usf.edu)
Undergraduate Liaison:
Allison Nelson (
apnelson@mail.usf.edu)
2007
- 2008 Executive Board Members
Co-Presidents:
Rosa Avila (
ravila@health.usf.edu)
Courtney Delmar (
cdelmar@health.usf.edu)
Vice President:
Malveeka Sharma (
msharma@health.usf.edu)
Secretary:
Diana Lima (
dlima@health.usf.edu)
Treasurer:
The Treasurer is a member of the PHSA Executive Board, will serve as a financial
officer for PHSA, and will be responsible for conducting all monetary matters with
the College of Public Health administration. This includes managing the budget and
purchase orders of the association.
2005
- 2006 Executive Board Members
President: Alan Card (acard@hsc.usf.edu)
Vice-Pres: Sona Kundalkar (skundalk@hsc.usf.edu)
Background: born in Los Angeles, CA and raised in South Florida
Education: currently pursuing a Masters of Health Administration. Received her BE in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors:Interested in being a manager of a biomedical engineering department of a health services organization.
Secretary: Kavitha Gudapati (kgudapat@hsc.usf.edu)
- BIOGRAPHY:
FULL NAME: KAVITHA GUDAPATI
- Background: India. Lived in US for more than 5 years
- Education: BACHELORS IN BIOLOGICAL COMPUTATION, St.Francis Degree College, India.
MASTERS IN HEALTH ADMINSTRATION, COPH, USF.
- Hobbies/Talents: Computers, Cooking, Painting and music.
- Favorite Quote: Live and Let Live
Treasurer: Lindsey Childs (lchilds@hsc.usf.edu)
- Background: born and raised in Gulf Breeze/Pensacola, Florida; works at the VA Hospital in the Medical Education Office.
- Education: currently pursuing a MPH in Global Health with a Clinical
- Epidemiology certificate. Received her BS in Chemisty and BA in Spanish with a Math minor from Tulane University.
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors: Interested in Sexually Transmitted Infections and in infectious diseases generally.
- Hobbies and/or Talent: High School State Champion Basketball player, loves dancing, traveling, watching sports, and spending time with family and friends.
- Favorite Quote or Quirk: "Everyone has the power to change the lives of others. It's just a question of whether or not they use it." -Dawson's Creek
2004
- 2005 Executive Board Members
Joyonna
Gamble-George, President jgambleg@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : a native Floridian; raised in Alabama
; works as a research assistant in the Department of Health
Policy and Management on quality management case studies
- Education : currently pursuing a MHA in Health Administration;
graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana in 2003 with
a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biology/Pre-Medicine
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors : interested
in virology, particularly HIV and the herpes virus; hoping
to pursue a career as a manager of a hospital or a clinician
in the area of cardiology or neurology
- Hobbies and/or Talents : drawing and painting, playing
the piano and alto saxophone, writing poetry, and occasionally
going to the beach or on road trips in spare time
- Favorite Quote or Quirk : “The difference between
the impossible and possible is one's determination.” - Anonymous
Ping
Xu, Vice President pxu@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : born and brought up in China ; works
as a graduate assistant in the College of Medicine for Tampa
Bay Youth Education Service
- Education : currently pursuing a MPH from the Department
of Epidemiology and Biostatistics with a concentration in Biostatistics;
previously pursued a Masters degree in Instructional Technology
Education at USF and completed vital courses in Information
Technology and Computer Programming; graduated in1992 with
a Bachelor of Arts in English Language from China
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors : interested
in HIV and health risk assessment, survival analysis, and population-based
study design in health services research; aspire to become
a statistician in the public health field or a statistics consultant
- Hobbies and/or Talents : loves dancing, listening
to classical music, swimming, and athletics
- Favorite Quote or Quirk : “Youth is not a time of
life. It is a state of mind. You are as old as your doubt,
your fear, your despair. The way to keep young is to keep your
faith young. Keep your self confidence young. Keep your hope
young.” - Luella F. Phean
Lianne
Fuino, Secretary lfuino@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : a native New Yorker who is enjoying
the more relaxed Florida lifestyle; works as a research assistant
at the Harrell Center for the Study of Family Health on a project
that helps families stabilize their lives after they leave
domestic violence situations
- Education : currently pursuing a MPH in the Department
of Community and Family Health with a concentration in Maternal
and Child Health; graduated from George Washington University
in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in History of Medicine
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors : in
the future would like to design and implement prevention and
early intervention programs for children in special populations,
such as abused children or those with special health care needs
- Hobbies and/or Talents : to relax, love going to
the beach, cooking, watching movies, dancing, reading, and
hanging out with my finance and friends
- Favorite Quote or Quirk : “No day but today” - Anonymous
Emily
Jolles, Treasurer ejolles@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : raised in Richmond , Virginia ; her
parents moved to Florida six years ago
- Education : currently pursing a MPH in the Department
of Community and Family Health with a concentration in Health
Education; graduated from College of Charleston with a Bachelor
of Arts in Spanish and minor in Health
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors : interested
in HIV and women's reproductive health.
- Hobbies and/or Talents : cooking, reading, traveling,
and hanging out with family and friends
- Favorite Quote or Quirk : loves wearing flip flops
2003 - 2004 Executive Board Members
John Maldonado, President jmaldona@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : a native Floridian
- Education : currently pursuing a MSPH in Epidemiology;
graduated from USF last December with a baccalaureate degree
in interdisciplinary natural sciences
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors : interested
in exposure measurement; hope to direct career endeavors heavily
towards research and focus on chronic human disorders in the
state or private sector
- Hobbies and/or Talents : playing racquetball and
tennis, or occasionally painting
- Favorite Quote or Quirk :
Mohini Persaud, Vice President mpersaud@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : a New Yorker who moved to Florida more
than two years ago; works as a data manager for Youth Education
Services (Y.E.S.), an HIV/AIDS program within the College of
Medicine , Department of Pediatrics Infectious Disease
- Education : MPH in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Department; graduated from Hunter College with a Bachelor of
Science in Health Sciences
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors :
- Hobbies and/or Talents : visiting family in Plantation
, reading, dancing, playing racquetball and soccer, and spending
time with friends
- Favorite Quote or Quirk:
Kerry-Anne Lee, Secretary klee1@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : born and raised in Jamaica for 10 years;
resided in Miami , Florida for the past 12 years; works as
a research assistant in the Florida Policy Exchange Center
on Aging at USF, dealing primarily with hospice and palliative
care
- Education : MPH in Epidemiology from USF College
of Public Health; graduated from the University of Florida
with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors :
- Hobbies and/or Talents : playing soccer with fellow
graduate students, dancing, reading, or occasionally going
on road trips
- Favorite Quote or Quirk:
Amy Gray, Treasurer agray@hsc.usf.edu
- Background : serves as the USF Campus Liaison for
the Public Health Student Caucus of APHA; works as a REACH
Peer Educator in the Health Education office at USF Student
Health Services and with CFH faculty on a HPV research study
- Education : MPH in Health Education in the Department
of Community and Family Health; graduated from the University
of Arkansas in May 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Health
Science
- Research Interests and/or Future Endeavors : interested
in sexual and women's health
- Hobbies and/or Talents : hanging out with friends,
cooking, traveling, and listening to some great live music
- Favorite Quote or Quirk:
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