Our Students

Our students come from as close as New York City, and as far as India, across the United States and internationally. They are recent graduates and accomplished professionals. They work in fields ranging from business to law and from healthcare to academia. Whether their backgrounds lie in general pediatrics, health equity, disaster response, or clinical research, each student brings a unique perspective and deep commitment to public health, and doing better. Look at our impressive current cohort and see yourself here.

2023 Entrants

Kadher M Noorul Zaman, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.

Hometown: Chennai, India
Graduate School(s): SRM University School of Public Health
Medical School: Yerevan State Medical University

Meghan Appel, M.S.

Undergraduate School: College of Saint Rose
Undergraduate Major: Biology
Undergraduate Minor: Public Health
Graduate School(s): Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Alexis Geist, M.Ed.

Undergraduate School: Utah Valley University
Undergraduate Major: Community and Public Health
Graduate School(s): University of Utah

Jesus Vasquez, M.S., M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: New York University
Undergraduate Major: Economic Theory
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College, Ponce Health Sciences University

Kola Adegoke, PMP, CBAP

Undergraduate School: Ahmadu Bello University
Undergraduate Major: Pharmacy
Graduate School(s): University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV)

Malaika Dewes, M.P.H.

Hometown: Spring Valley, NY
Undergraduate School: University at Albany
Undergraduate Major: Biology
Undergraduate Minor: Neuroscience
Graduate School(s): SUNY Downstate School of Public Health

Shawn Yunayev, M.D.

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Graduate School(s): City University of New York
Medical School: St Georges University School of Medicine

Siqi You, M.S., M.P.H., J.D.

Undergraduate School: Agnes Scott College
Undergraduate Major: Mathematics and Economics
Graduate School(s): Columbia University, New York University, New York Law School

Soe Soe Htun Aye, M.P.H.

Hometown: Yangon, Myanmar
Undergraduate School: University of Medicine
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Ferdousi Zaman, M.A., M.S.S.C.

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Graduate School(s): Central Michigan University, University of Dhaka

2022 Entrants

Jonquil Dent, M.P.H. CHES

Undergraduate School: Howard University
Undergraduate Major: Administration of Justice and Sociology
Undergraduate Minor: Biology
Graduate School(s): The Mississippi University for Women

Azzam Althomali, M.P.H. '22

Hometown: Taif, Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: Taif University
Undergraduate Major: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College, Umm Al-Qura University

Uchechukwu Igwe, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: William Paterson University
Undergraduate Major: Public Health
Graduate School(s): M.P.H. in Community Education, William Paterson University

Satvir Kaur, M.P.H. '22

Undergraduate School: Binghamton University
Undergraduate Major: Biology, Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt
Graduate School(s): New York Medical College

Mary Kovoor, M.P.A., M.P.H.

Graduate School(s): Fordham University, New York Medical College

Maria Mikhail, M.D., Ms.C., M.P.H.

Hometown: Egypt
Undergraduate School: Fayoum University, Egypt
Undergraduate Major: Medicine and General Surgery
Graduate School(s): Beni-Suef University, Yonsei University
Medical School: Fayoum University, Egypt
Fellowship/Clinical Research Fellowship: Fellowship of Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Glasgow, UK

Ahmed Quraani, M.P.H.

Hometown: Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate Major: General Dentistry
Graduate School(s): University of Sheffield

Kyaolin Rajbhandary, M.B.B.S., M.P.A.

Hometown: Nepal
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York University

Kwabena Twum-Nuamah, M.D., M.B.A, M.P.H.

Hometown: Ghana
Undergraduate School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
Undergraduate Major: Medicine
Graduate School(s): Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
Medical School: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana

Bruno Villazhinay- Matute, M.P.H. '22

Hometown: Ecuador
Undergraduate School: State University of New York College at Geneseo
Graduate School(s): MPH, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College Advanced Certificate, Health Policy in Management, School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College Advanced Certificate, Population Health Informatics, CUNY School of Public Health

2021 Entrants

Sahar Abduljawad, M.P.H.

Hometown: Saudi Arabia
Undergraduate School: Laroche University
Graduate School(s): The University of Sciences

Michelle (YenHusan) Jen, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: Curry College
Undergraduate Major: Community Health and Wellness
Undergraduate Minor: Biology
Graduate School(s): Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University

Tunesia Mitchell, M.P.A., NCCPA

Undergraduate School: Touro College
Graduate School(s): University of Nebraska, New York Medical College

Zaynab Mossolem, M.P.H.

Undergraduate School: Mercy College
Undergraduate Major: Health and Natural Sciences
Graduate School(s): Mercy College