Morgan Cheeks

Morgan is a junior studying biology and political science. Throughout her undergraduate career Morgan has sought ways to explore the many aspects of health, a pursuit that has led her as far as Honduras and as near as the neuroscience lab on campus in which she works. Morgan's career goal is to become a physician working at the forefront of policymaking that will increase access and quality of healthcare in the United States.

Priya Gupta

Priya is currently a junior studying international relations (global business) with a concentration in international finance and a minor in accounting. Currently, she is working in financial services at Northwestern Mutual and also spends time on the executive board of USC's MEDLIFE chapter to coordinate mobile clinic trips to Latin America. After graduation she would like to work at a health NGO in a financial capacity.

Payal Mukerji

Payal Mukerji is a junior at studying business administration and psychology. Payal is involved with several organizations within USC, including the Daily Trojan, South Asian Rural Student Aid, and Southern California Indo-Americans. Her goal is to pursue a career that combines the fields of business and psychology.

Kevin Shen

Kevin is a junior studying computer science and business, and has wanted to be an inventor for as long as he can remember. With his background in tech, he is always looking to learn about innovative ways to improve lives. Kevin co-founded Everlist ("The Social Bucket List"), a tech startup that seeks to improve the world by focusing users on their dreams and living lives that matter.

Anupama Tadanki

Anupama Tadanki is a junior studying health and humanity with a minor in business administration. She is passionate about learning how to address global health challenges using the private sector. Anupama remains busy during the academic year as a resident advisor and a board member of South Asian Rural Student Aid.

Meet the Coach:

Heather Wipfli, Ph.D.

Associate Director, USC Institute for Global Health
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine of USC and School of International Relations
Keck School of Medicine of USC

Heather Wipfli holds a Ph.D. in international studies from the Graduate Institute of International Studies at the University of Geneva. Her research focuses on international cooperation and governance approaches to improve health, specifically in regards to global chronic disease control including tobacco use, obesity, and exposure to air pollution. Prior to joining USC, Dr. Wipfli directed research and training for the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and worked on the development of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control as a technical officer at the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva. She has published work on global tobacco control, globalization and health, capacity building in low- and middle-income countries and health security. In 2008, Dr. Wipfli earned the Alumni Laurent Prize of the University of Geneva for her dissertation on the global diffusion of tobacco control policies.