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

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

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

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

Ali Diaz

Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis, 2024

Professional Interests: Community Health, Street Medicine, Emergency Medicine


Sofia Gladilin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anirudh Yadlapati

Degree: B.S., Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis,

Professional Interests: Health Disparities


Xueyi Yang

Xueyi Yang

Degree: B.S., Physiology and Neuroscience, University of California, San Diego, 2019

Professional Interests: Health Disparities, Clinical Trials


Pyramida Zabala

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