Alumni Advisory Council

Purpose:

The Alumni Advisory Council (AAC) for the Department of Epidemiology exists to strengthen connections between alumni and the department, provide strategic advice, help advance departmental initiatives, and foster engagement that benefits students, faculty, alumni, and the broader public health community. 

Mission and Goals:

• Advise on departmetnal priorities, strategic planning, and outreach.
• Support student career development and networking.
• Promote alumni engagement and philanthropy.
• Facilitate communication between alumni and the department.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for experiential learning, internships, and employment.

The Alumni Advisory Council Members:

Jalaa Abdelwahab, MPH
- MPH in 2000
- Director, Vaccine Programmes at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

 Christian Alvarez, PhD
- PhD in Epidemiology, 2018
- Staff Scientist, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Carla Bezold, ScD, MPH
- MPH in 2013
- Chief Engineering and Scientist for Transforming Health at MITRE Corporation

Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, MS, PhD
- PhD in Epidemiology in 2013
- Research Scientist of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan

Maleeka Glover, PhD, MPH
- MPH, 1998
- Senior Epidemiologist, CDC

Heidi Guyer, PhD
- PhD in Epidemiology in 2018
- Senior Public Health Research Scientist at RTI International

Cara Janusz, PhD
- PhD in Epidemiology in 2020
- Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Linda Katz, MD, MPH
- MPH in 1978
- Retired FDA Director of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors

Paul Malpiedi. MPH
- MPH in 2005
- Health Scientist, CDC

Kiumarss Nasseri, DVM, MPH, PhD
- PhD in Epidemiology in 1974
- Emeritus Professor of Epidemiology

Divya Patel, PhD, MPH
- MPH in 1998
- PhD in Epidemiology in 2003
- Associate Professor, UTHealth Houston, School of Public Health in Austin

Lisa Zook, MPH
- MPH in 2011
- Senior Officer, Effective Philanthropy, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation