Department of Epidemiology

Epidemiology Student Organization (ESO)

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ESO Mission

To provide academic, professional, and social support to all epidemiology students. To collaborate with faculty, staff and administration to strengthen the department. To represent the student voice within the department and the school.

ESO Executive Board

Preveious ESO board members:

	Chair - Melanie Kappadakunnel, mkappa@umich.edu Program: General Epidemiology, Global Health Certificate Interests within Public Health: Environmental exposures and neuro-behavioral outcomes, iatrogenic etiology of diseases and healthcare associated infections. Home city and State: Los Angeles, CA Undergrad Institution: UCLA, Psychobiology, minor in Spanish Favorite Thing about SPH: Meeting all the international students in SPH ... even more-so trying their food :) Favorite Thing about Ann Arbor: The fall season. Beauty manifested.
	Academic Chair - Adam Behroozian, abehroo@umich.edu Program: Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology Interests within Public Health: Social determinants of health, infectious disease, nutritional epidemiology. Homestate: California 'SoCal represent!' Undergrad Institution: University of California Riverside, Interdisciplinary Studies (Biological Sciences and Chemistry) Favorite Thing about SPH: Interdisciplinary collaboration, collegial rapport between faculty/staff/student body, and accessibility of faculty Favorite Thing about Ann Arbor: Autumn. Being from California, I had never seen a real autumn until living out in Ann Arbor. I imagine it doesn’t get more beautiful anywhere else on the planet.
	Social Chair - Angela Liu, angeliu@umich.edu Program: Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology Interests within Public Health: Infectious diseases and vaccines Homestate: Illinois Undergrad Institution: Indiana University, BS Biology, BA French, and a minor in Chemistry Work Experience: Research Assistant for Dr. James Baker, Jr. in MNiMBS Favorite Thing about SPH: All of the amazing speakers, global health program, accomplished faculty, and free food! Favorite Thing about Ann Arbor: Kayaking and The Cupcake Station
	Treasurer - Manal Almaghafi maghafi@umich.edu Program: General Epidemiology Interests within Public Health:Quality improvement/Cancer Epidemiology Home Country: Yemen Undergrad Institution: University of London – Kings College, BSc Biomedical Sciences Work Experience: Procter & Gamble, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Favorite Thing about SPH: Interesting and friendly people! Favorite Thing about Ann Arbor: All the old brick buildings, remind me of London
	Secretary - Christina Johnson, johnscl@umich.edu Program: International Health Interests within Public Health: Epidemiology of cancer from infectious origins, relationship between public health and clinical medicine, global health Homestate: Indiana Undergrad Institution: Purdue University, BS PreProfessional Health Sciences, minor in Spanish Favorite Thing about SPH: School and university-wide collaboration, diverse and distinguished faculty, dedication and work amongst all students, faculty, and staff towards a common goal Favorite Thing about Ann Arbor: Autumn, all of Main Street
	MPHA Rep - Silpa Thaivalappil, sthaival@umich.edu Program: International Heath Interests within Public Health: Cancer epidemiology, developmental origins of health and disease, maternal and child health Homestate: Maryland/Washington D.C. Undergrad Institution: Georgetown University, B.S. in International Health Work Experience: National Cancer Institute, USAID, Gerogetown University Center for Child and Human Development. Favorite Thing about SPH: the amazing peers! Favorite Thing about Ann Arbor: Zingerman's Deli!

You can contact the ESO board at ESOBoard2011@umich.edu

Committees

ESO is a student-run organization that provides academic, professional and social support for all epidemiology students. This is accomplished through four primary avenues: