Masters in Public Health Student Profiles
Welcome to the UC Davis MPH Program. Our students bring lived experiences, and a shared commitment to health, community well-being, and evidence-based practice. Representing all corners of California and beyond, the cohort is united by interests in environmental health, infectious and chronic disease, mental health, health policy, social determinants of health, and public health education. As a community, they are simultaneously learners, scholars, advocates, and change agents, ready to translate critical insights into meaningful action during their studies and beyond.
See how UC Davis MPH students are making impact — check out their full profiles!
Christina Arredondo-Lopez
Degree: B.S, Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2023.
Professional Interests: Health Education and Promotion, Environmental Health, Nutrition Education, Health Disparities, Health Literacy, Disease Prevention, Health Education
Mikaila Barnes
Degree: B.S., Health Science-Community Health Education, California State University, Long Beach, 2023
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Environmental Health
Nicole Chesnut
Degree: B.S., Public Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 2023
Professional Interests: Health Equity, Health Education and Promotion, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Social Determinants of Health, Maternal and Child Health, Patient Advocacy
Ali Diaz
Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, 2024
Professional Interests: Community Health, Street Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Sofiia Gladilin
Degree: B.A., Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Minor in Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis
Professional Interests: Maternal and Child Health, Health Policy, Health Economics
Paola Gutierrez
Degree: B.A. Public Health, Minor in Food Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, 2025
Professional Interests: Community Health Education, Nutrition Education, Obesity Prevention, Preventative Health Care, Social Health, Mental Health
Mason Johnstone
Degree: B.S., Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis 2025
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Microbiology and Infections Diseases, Health Education, Mental Health, Health Disparities, Clinical Research
Jeanine Justiniano, M.D.
Degrees: B.S. Biology, Providence College, 2016, M.D. Loyola University, Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2021
Professional Interests: Global Surgery Research, Health Disparities
Manpreet Kaur
Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California ,Davis, 2025
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Community Health, Social Determinants of Health, Nutrition, Biostatistics, Chronic Disease Management
Allie Kong
Degree: B.S Animal Science, minor in Global Disease Biology, University of California, Davis, 2023
Professional Interests: Family Health, Holistic Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Health Education
Katherine Kovach
Degrees: B.S., Psychology (Biology Emphasis), B.S., Human Development, University of California, Davis, 2019
Professional Interests: Health Equity, Mental Health, Community Programming
Sandy La
Degree: B.S., Public Health, Minors in Biology and Psychology, University of California San Diego
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Health Education, Preventative Healthcare, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities
Andrea Leung, M.D.
Degrees: B.S., Premedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, 2013, M.D., Thomas Jefferson University, 2017
Professional Interests: Maternal Health, Substance Use, Mental Health
Alexandria Long
Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, Minor in Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2024
Professional Interests: Epidemiology; Preventive Medicine (Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases), Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Global Health, Vaccines, Health Education
Elizabeth Moss
Degree: B.S., Human Biology, Minor in Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2025
Professional Interests: Health Education, Health Equity, Preventative Healthcare, Community Health, Nutrition
Emera Nai'a
Degrees: B.S., Human Development, University of California Davis, 2025 A.S., Pre-Health Occupations, Sacramento City College, 2023
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Age-Related Diseases, Geriatric Syndromes, Delirium in Older Adults, Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health, Health Disparities, Preventative Healthcare, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Health
FNU Neha
Degrees: MBBS., Bachelor’s in Medicine, Bachelor’s in Surgery, Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences, Pakistan, 2016
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Health Education, Vaccine-Preventable Disease
Theresa Nguyen
Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, Minors in Public Health Sciences and Professional Writing, University of California, Davis, 2024
Professional Interests: Health Education, Health Disparities, Health Administration, Health Communication, Leadership in Public Health, Community Health, Emergency Medicine, Health Access
Sriya Pappula
Degree: B.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Minors in Public Health and Education, University of California, Davis, 2025
Professional Interests: Health Disparities, Health Education, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Pediatric and Women’s Health, Oncology, Preventative Health Care
Logan Peters
Degree: B.A., Sociology, California State University, Sacramento, 2021
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Community Health, Health Equity, Environmental Health, Participatory Action Research, Program Evaluation, Food Security, Geographic Information Systems
Rosalinda Ramos-Hernandez
Degree: B.S. Global Disease Biology, Minor in Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2024
Professional Interests: Community Health, Rural Communities, Health Disparities, Health Education, Preventative Health Care, Health Outcomes
Nathan Rich
Degree: B.S., Public Health, Minor in History, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2025
Professional Interests: Health Communication, Health Policy, Health Education, Health Promotion
Coralia Rodriguez
Degree: B.A., Anthropology with a Biological Emphasis, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2024
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Global Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Disparities, Tropical Diseases
Khushi Shah
Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, 2025
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Mental Health, Aging and Brain Health, Health Disparities
Valentina Valentine-Ortiz
Degree: B.A. Anthropology, Minor in Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2025
Professional Interests: Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Biomedicalization Theory, Health Education and Propaganda, Vaccine and Preventative Medicine Research, Health and Public Policy, Integrative Medicine, Mental Health, Health Disparities, LGBTQIA+ Health, One Health, Biostatistics
Anirudh Yadlapati
Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis,
Professional Interests: Health Disparities
Xueyi Yang
Degree: B.S., Physiology and Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego, 2019
Professional Interests: Health Disparities, Clinical Trials
Pyramida Zabala
Degree: B.S., Public Health, Population Data Science Concentration, San Jose State University, 2023
Professional Interests: Epidemiology (Noninfectious Epi, Lifecourse Epi, Social Epi), Disease Prevention and Surveillance, Health Equity, Community Health Promotion