Allex Mahanna

Alma Mater: University of Iowa (B.S. Global Health Studies; B.A. Ethics & Public Policy) & University of Alaska Anchorage (Master of Public Health in Public Health Practice)

Matriculation Year: 2025

Current Stage: MS1

Graduate Group: n/a

Ph.D. Mentor: n/a

About Allex: Allex loves anything outside, most of all gardening and hiking, and playing with their two cats (Mocha & Beso). They have a background working in free clinics, where they developed programs to support uninsured and systematically underserved patients; in medical-legal partnerships, where they assisted customer-owners in navigating complex legal and social system barriers; and in community-based research, where they collaborated with local partners to design and implement projects that address health inequities from the ground up.

Research Interests: Community-Based Participatory Research, Applied Epidemiology, Community Education, Perinatal Health, Gender Affirming Care, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Harm Reduction, Rural Health, Circumpolar & Indigenous Health

Publications: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0695-1765