Meet Our Students

The admissions ambassadors are current students representing our many programs at the Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Our ambassadors interact with prospective students via email and during school visits and events. We would be happy to connect you with one of our admissions ambassadors!

If you would like to connect or become an admissions ambassador, please email the Director of Admissions, LeShawn Simplis-Barnes, at lsimplisbarnes@tulane.edu.

2024-2025 Cohort of student ambassadors

Meet Master's Students

Click on a profile below to meet an MPH, MSPH, MS, MPHTM, or MHA student. 

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ROHA ABBAS

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2027)

BSPH 
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: St. Rose, LA

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KAYA BLACK 

MS in Tropical Medicine (Spring 2026)

BS, Biology 
Dillard University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK

Amber Brooks, smiling, in white lab coat over red dress, holding a flower bouquet.
AMBER BROOKS 

MD/MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2027)

BS, Biology
Duke University, Durham, NC

Hometown: Chicago, IL

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AVA CHRISTIANSEN

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2027)

BSPH
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA

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SHRIYA DEV 

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

Doctor of Medicine
Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India

Hometown: Chennai, TamilNadu, India

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CODJO DADJE

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

MD, Family Medicine
University of Lome, Togo

Hometown: Lome, Togo

Madison Dunn wearing a white dress, leaning against a stone wall
MADISON DUNN

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2027)

BS, Public Health and Minor in Biology
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA

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HARINI DURAI

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

BSMS, Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Hometown: Tamil Nadu, India

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WAFAA ELWAKIL

MPH in Tropical Medicine (Spring 2026) 

BPharm, Clinical Pharmacy 
Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

Hometown: Cairo, Egypt

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ELLIE FARRELL

MSPH in Biostatistics (Spring 2026)

BS, Healthcare Administration and Minor in Business 
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Aber Galderab, smiling and sitting on a brick wall overlooking a panoramic view of blue and white buildings.
ABER GALDERAB

MPH in International Health and Sustainable Development (Spring 2027)

BS, Biomedical Sciences
University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA

Hometown: Stafford, VA

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HAYDEN GANKENDORFF

MPH in Disaster Management (Spring 2026)

BSPH
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

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CHLOE GARRETT

MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2027)

BS, Anthropology and Sociology
Hendrix College, Conway, AR

Hometown: Little Rock, AR

Genesis Grinston, a smiling Black woman with blonde braids and large square glasses.
GENESIS GRINSTON  

MPH in Maternal and Child Health (Spring 2026)

BS, Public Health and Minor in Spanish
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Jefferson City, MO

Haley Gross, a smiling woman with curly brown hair in a business suit against a city skyline.
HALEY GROSS 

MPH in Health Policy (Spring 2027)

BS, Microbiology and Immunology
The University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Hometown: Westchester, NY

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SHIVAM GUPTA

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2027) 

BDS, Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Subharti Dental College, Meerut, India

Hometown: Varanasi, India

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CALEB HAILEMARIAM

MPH, Epidemiology(Spring 2026)

Doctor of Medicine
Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

Hometown: Addis Abba, Ethiopia

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ZORA HUNTER

MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2026)

BS, Biology 
Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Chicago, IL

Madison Jones, smiling, wearing a teal dress and standing in front of a series of small fountains
MADISON JONES

MPH in Maternal and Child Health (Spring 2026)

BS, Nutrition and Minor in Africana Studies
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Hometown: Denver, CO

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NATALIE KAMAU

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

BS, Biology and Minor in Public Polic
Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL

Hometown: Kenya

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SNEHA KANNAN

MPH in International Health & Sustainable Development (Fall 2026)

BDS, Dental Surgery
Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals,  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Maeve Karnes, smiling, wearing a Loyloa University t-shirt, sitting on large tree branch.
MAEVE KARNES

MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2027)

BS, Public Health and Minor in Sociology
Loyola University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Memphis, TN

Emma Kolsch, a young woman with dark hair smiling warmly, blurred city street in background.
EMMA KOLSCH 

Online MPH in Community Health Sciences (Summer 2027)

BA, Biology
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Hometown: Canton, CT

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KWADWO KONTOR

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

BSc. BDS, Dental Surgery
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Hometown: Mampong, Ashanti Region, Ghana

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SUMAIRA LALANI 

MPH in Health Policy (Spring 2026)

MBBS
Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi

Hometown: Karachi, Pakiston

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MIA LE

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2027)

BSPH 
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Alexandra Mack smiling, hand on a wooden fence
ALEXANDRA MACK

MSPH in Nutrition (Spring 2026)

BS, Nutrition
Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

Hometown: Harker Heights, TX

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KEVIN MADRID

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

BS, Biology
University of El Salvador, El Salvador

Hometown: San Salvador, El Salvador

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TCHALARE MAKAGNI

MPH in Epidemiology (Spring 2026)

BS, Medical Biology
University of Lome, Togo

Hometown: Lome, Togo

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SUBASHINI MUTHAIAH   

MSPH in Biostatistics (Spring 2026)

BDS, Dental Surgery
Sathyabama University, Chennai, TN, India

Hometown: Chennai, TamilNadu, India  

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KENNEDY NICHOLAS

MPH in Maternal and Child Health (Spring 2026)

BS, Neuroscience
Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

Hometown: Slidell, LA

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ISABEL NOWACKI

MPH in Health Policy (Spring 2027)

BS, Biological Science
University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX

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MONICA NYANG'ORO

MPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2027) 

BS, Health Information Management 
Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT 

BS, Behavioral and Social Sciences 
North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Hometown: Durham, NC

Photograph: SHAEERA RAHMAN, a young woman, in a patterned dress stands by colorful flower boxes outdoors.
SHAEERA RAHMAN

MPH in International Health and Sustainable Development (Spring 2026)

BSPH
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Bryson Reems, standing, arms crossed in front of a set of wooden doors, wearing a red blouse and white pants, looking directly at camera
BRYSON REEMS

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2026)

BA, Healthcare Administration and Management
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS

Hometown: Oakland, CA

Katie Roman smiling, a young woman with brown hair, blue eyes, and a bright pink top.
KATIE ROMAN

MPH in International Health and Sustainable Development (Fall 2027)

BS, Animal and Dairy Sciences and Minor in International Studies in Agriculture
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

Hometown: Bossier City, LA

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PREETHI VENNELA ROYURU

MPH in International Health & Sustainable Development (Fall 2026)

BPT, Physical Therapy
Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, India

Hometown: Andhra Pradesh, India

KWAME ASAMOAH SENYAH, a smiling man with a beard in a dark blue suit and white shirt.
KWAME ASAMOAH SENYAH

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2027)

MBBS
Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China

Hometown: Kumasi, Ghana

Kaia Todd, a smiling young Black woman with dark hair in a black blazer against a gray background.
KAIA TODD 

Master of Health Administration (Spring 2027)

BS, Neuroscience and Minor in African Studies
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: Birmingham, AL

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HAYLIE TUCKER 

MSPH in Industrial Hygiene (Fall 2026)

BS, Biology
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Hometown: New Orleans, LA

Smiling graduate, Kate Weiss, in white with a colorful stole in front of a stone building.
KATE WEISS

MPH in Tropical Medicine (Spring 2027)

BS, Population Health
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

Hometown: Canton, CT

Meet Doctoral Students

Click on a profile below to meet a doctoral student. 

Keegan Brighton, stadning next to a poster at a poster session
KEEGAN BRIGHTON

PhD in Environmental Health Sciences (Spring 2025)

BS, Biochemistry (pre-med)
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI

Hometown: Plainview, MN

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DIENE KABA

DrPH in International Health and Sustainable Development (Spring 2028) 

MPH, Health Policy & Management
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

BA, International Relations, Minors in French/Public Health
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

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LEXIE CONTRERAS 

PhD in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2025)

MS, Health Education 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI 

BS, Geography
University of California – Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 

Hometown: Stockton, CA
 

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OLAYINKA OLAJIGA

PhD in Tropical Medicine (Fall 2026) 

MS, Entomology 
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 

BSc, Microbiology
Osun State University, Nigeria 

Hometown: Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria

Photograph of INNGIDE OSIRUS, smiling woman with long curly hair and white top, against a logo banner.
INNGIDE OSIRUS 

PhD in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2027) 

MPH, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

BS, Microbiology and Immunology
The University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Hometown: Delray Beach, FL

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ALLYSHA RAM

DrPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2026)

MPH, Public Health specialization in Indigenous and Northern Health
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario

BS, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia

Hometown: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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XEQUIERA WATKINS

DrPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Fall 2027) 

MBA, Healthcare Administration
Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 

MPH, Healthcare Administration
National University, San Diego, CA 

BS in Public Health
National University, San Diego

Hometown: Houston, TX

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MARVELLOUS WELLS

DrPH in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Fall 2027)

MPH, Health Promotion & Behavior/Graduate Certificate in Public Health and Graduate Certificate in Maternal and Child Health
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

BS, Biology (Pre-Med) with a minor in Sociology
Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Hometown: Decatur, GA

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SARA WOLTZ 

PhD in Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences (Spring 2025)

MS, Economics
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

BS, International Studies, BS Economics, BS Mass Communication
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

What can you do with a Tulane public health degree?

 

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What can you do with a public health degree – especially one from the Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine?

The answer: Just about anything. Check out these alumni stories.