Graduate Students
Our graduate student affiliates gain experience conducting independent research, writing grant applications, presenting at conferences, and teaching. Their experience in CHIP helps prepare them for their next career steps. Recent alumni hold post-doctoral positions at UC Berkeley, University of Missouri, and Max Planck Research Institute.
Current Graduate Students
Christiana Johnson
Doctoral student, Health Promotion
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Social determinants of racial health inequities and maternal and child health
Jennifer Mandelbaum
Doctoral student, Health Promotion, Education, & Behavior
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How chronic disease prevention research is translated into practice.
Karen Warren
Doctoral student, Nursing
Social and structural determinants of socioeconomic and racial inequities in neonatal and infant health and health outcomes.
Recent Graduates
Mia Brantley
Doctoral student, Sociology -- Grace Jordan McFadden Scholar
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How the social construction of race and its consequences, such as racism and discrimination, impact health and well-being among Black Americans.
Zackery Butler
Doctoral student, Sociology
Policy, marriage, and motherhood outcomes
Calley Fisk
Doctoral student, Sociology
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How institutional discrimination affects the well-being of marginalized groups across the life course.
Nik Lampe
Doctoral student, Sociology
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Sexual and gender minority health and aging, health inequalities, and program design and evaluation.
Kaleea Lewis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Women's and Gender Studies - University of Missouri-Columbia
Impact of racism on the mental health of Black Americans across the life course and efforts to reduce racial mental health disparities.
Adrianne Dues
Doctoral student, Sociology
The relationships between social support, discrimination, and the health of Black, Latinx, and immigrant populations
Daniela Negraia, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow, Max Planck Research Institute
Family processes, social inequality, and population health. How parenting, gender, and social class intersect to impact well-being.
Ashley White
Doctoral student, Health Promotion, Education, & Behavior
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How social and cultural forces influence decisions around contraception and pregnancy.
Stephanie Child, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
How changes in social support and integration influence cardiovascular-related outcomes.