Featured Team Member – USC Institute for Global Health

2018 Breman Fellows: Kya Kraus and Jonathan Robinson

Posted on June 1, 2018 by uscglobalhealth

The 2018 Breman Global Health Fellows are Master of Public Health students Kya Kraus and Jonathan Robinson. Kraus's project took her to Ghana to understand the perceptions of children with developmental disabilities, while Robinson is preparing to research how pre-hospital emergency medical services affect trauma patient outcomes in Vietnam. Follow their progress on our blog! … Continue reading 2018 Breman Fellows: Kya Kraus and Jonathan Robinson

Team Spotlight: Simone St. Claire

Posted on June 12, 2017 by uscglobalhealth

Simone St. Claire is a Master of Public Health candidate in the global health leadership track at USC. Working with Dr. Heather Wipfli, she is developing a curriculum to promote healthy behavior through soccer camps in rural settings for the Uganda Public Health Immersion Program. In addition, Simone is working on a community-based evaluation to … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Simone St. Claire

Team Spotlight: Eliza Fox

Posted on June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 by uscglobalhealth

Originally from Boston, MA, Eliza Fox is a rising senior at Occidental College where she is majoring in diplomacy and world affairs, and minoring in public health. She has recently returned from a semester abroad in Geneva, Switzerland, where she studied global health and development policy. With a passion for sexual and reproductive health and … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Eliza Fox

Team Spotlight: Kennedy Yesigomwe

Posted on April 18, 2017 by uscglobalhealth

Meet our Uganda coordinator! Kennedy Yesigomwe is a student at Makerere University School of Public Health, where he is completing his final semester studying environmental health science. A self-described "Jack of all trades," he is also a stand-up comedian who goes by "Dr. Bluetooth," working to tackle non-communicable disease through humor as stress-relief. He says, "I … Continue reading Team Spotlight: Kennedy Yesigomwe

Meet the 2017 Operation Smile Research Fellows

Posted on March 8, 2017March 9, 2017 by uscglobalhealth

Part of an international collaboration between the USC Institute for Global Health, Operation Smile and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the annual Operation Smile Research Fellowship offers scholars the opportunity to assist in researching the genetic and environmental factors in the etiology of oral clefts in children. Please join us in welcoming our third cohort of Operation … Continue reading Meet the 2017 Operation Smile Research Fellows

Meet Meghan McCullough, Tsao Global Surgery Fellow

Posted on November 10, 2016November 18, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

In her sophomore year as a pre-medical student at Harvard University, Meghan McCullough made a life-changing career decision: to train for a chance to make it to the Olympics or fulfill her ambition to become a doctor. Her choice to retire from competitive ice dancing at age 21, while difficult, led her to where she … Continue reading Meet Meghan McCullough, Tsao Global Surgery Fellow

Student Spotlight: Mia Poynor

Posted on October 5, 2016October 28, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

Please join us in welcoming Mia Poynor as our newest USC Institute for Global Health student intern! Mia is pursuing a B.A. in Health and Human Science with a focus in International Health. She is interested in various aspects of health and how that affects human security. Outside of class she is a member of Design … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Mia Poynor

Student Spotlight: Martha Ryan

Posted on April 18, 2016February 28, 2017 by uscglobalhealth

Please join us in congratulating our intern, Martha Ryan, who recently received a Fulbright-Nehru research grant to India! Martha is a global health major set to graduate with her bachelor's degree May 2016. Her research aims to analyze local approaches to combat stigma against sex work in Kolkata and Delhi, two Indian cities that vary greatly … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Martha Ryan

Student Spotlight: Ciera Gray-Hart

Posted on February 18, 2016March 18, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

Please join us in welcoming Ciera Gray-Hart as our newest intern! Ciera is currently a junior at California State University Dominguez Hills and is pursuing a degree in communications. She will be the first in her family to graduate from college, which is one of her biggest motivators. Through her academic journey and life experiences … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Ciera Gray-Hart

Student Spotlight: Martha Ryan

Posted on January 10, 2016February 18, 2016 by uscglobalhealth

Please join us in welcoming Martha Ryan as our newest USC Institute for Global Health student intern! Martha is a global health major in her senior year. Outside of class she is a guide for SCOutfitters, USC’s student-run outdoor adventure group. When she graduates she hopes to pursue a career in public health research. Glad to … Continue reading Student Spotlight: Martha Ryan