Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall
Please join the Master of Science in Global Health students as they present proposals for their capstone research projects. Master’s students begin their capstone research in the spring quarter and present their project proposals to the Master of Science Examination Review Committee. Outside feedback and participation are welcome.
Pre-registration is required if joining by Zoom:
Presentation Schedule
| Time Slot | Student | Capstone Title | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 9:15 a.m. | Trisha Sengupta | Understanding the Post-Hospital Medical and Social Needs of Injury Survivors at a Safety Net Hospital in San Francisco: A Qualitative Study | Dr. Marissa Boeck |
| 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. | Günter Lugo | Understanding Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care in Emergency Departments and Acute Care Settings: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider and Patient Perspectives | Dr. Marissa Boeck |
| 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. | Eric Kraybill | The Impact of Drone Versus Standard of Care Delivery of Medical Samples and Treatments in the Kalangala and West-Nile Districts of Uganda | Dr. Rachel King |
| 9:45 to 10 a.m. | Alyanna Fenol | Formative research to develop an intervention to raise awareness about the relationship between HIV, ART, and fecundity among people living with HIV in Kenya. | Dr. Erica Sedlander |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. | Maryam Abed | Barriers, Facilitators, and Support Systems in Diabetes Care Access and Management Among Young People in Haiti During Political Instability | Dr. Christopher Carpenter |
| 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. | BREAK | ||
| 10:45 to 11 a.m. | Laila Afzal | Life Skills Training as a Tool to Influence Communication and Power Dynamics in Reproductive Health and Family Planning Decisions Among Newly Married Couples in Rajasthan, India | Dr. Nadia Diamond-Smith |
| 11 to 11:15 a.m. | Meghana Mazumdar | Impact of TARANG Group Interventions on In-Law Relationship Dynamics and Female Empowerment in Rural Rajasthan | Dr. Nadia Diamond-Smith |
| 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. | Emily Whalen | What Factors Affect Women’s Ability to Breastfeed for the First Six Months of Their Infants’ Lives Across Different Socioeconomic Groups in the United States? | Dr. Nadia Diamond-Smith |
| 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. | Katie Horvath | Investigating Conservation of T Cell Epitopes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Dr. Joel Ernst |
| 11:45 a.m. to noon | Alexis Ortiz | HIV Care for Children Under Five: Insights from Traditional Healers in Rural Uganda | Dr. Anneka Hooft |
| noon to 1:30 p.m. | LUNCH | ||
| 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Yun-Ting (Katie) Wang | Drug Policy Analysis of States with the Best and Worst Trends Of Opioid Overdose Death in the United States Between 2018 and 2024 | Dr. Ali Mirzazadeh |
| 1:45 to 2 p.m. | Mehrdad Yadegari | Assessing Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Among Middle East and North Africa Populations in the Bay Area: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2010–2024) | Dr. Ali Mirzazadeh |
| 2 to 2:15 p.m. | Zeena Khazendar | Understanding the Psychosocial Needs of Palestinian Parents and Their Children Displaced from Gaza to Egypt: A Qualitative Study | Dr. Jess Ghannam |
| 2:15 to 2:30 p.m. | Edinna Obaseki | Health Disparities and Societal Impacts: A Qualitative Study of Health Challenges Faced by Maasai Communities in Rural Tanzania | Dr. Theresa Cheng |
| 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 2:45 to 3 p.m. | Tammy Van | Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Longitudinal Follow-Up in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Research: Insights from the ChiDO Study in Zimbabwe | Dr. Susanne Martin Herz, Dr. Nicole Santos |
| 3 to 3:15 p.m. | James Roake | Bridging Data and Action: A Qualitative Study of Community-Led Monitoring and Quality Improvement in the Philippine HIV Response | Dr. Bruce Agins |
| 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. | Anthony Li | Barriers and Facilitators to Data Use for Quality Improvement in HIV Care: A Qualitative Study in Quezon City, Philippines | Dr. Bruce Agins |