2025-2026 Changemakers
Student Spotlights
2025-2026 Inaugural Cohort
Student Awardees
Amaree Austin, MPH Candidate
Increasing Doula Support and Post-Partum Education in Shelby County
Arielle Sloan, BSPH Candidate
Early Detection of Pediatric Heart Conditions
Bhavya Pundir, PhD Candidate (SBS)
Create Virtual, Educational Zoom Sessions for Pregnant People
Bikram Adhikari, PhD Candidate (EBE)
HealthyME Mobile App
Brandy Bonnah Swati, MPH Candidate
Youth Sexual Health Workshop and Digital Campaign
Charllote Boateng, PhD Candidate (EBE)
HeartSmart901 Social Media Campaign and HeartHub Workshops
Cristobal Valdebenito, PhD Candidate (SBS)
PeerPower Memphis: Peer-to-Peer HIV Testing
Ferial Ahmadi, PhD Candidate (EBE)
MehrNest- Digital App to Provide Mental Health Resources
Frans Judea Samosir, PhD Candidate (SBS)
Voice of Wellness- 9 Dimensions of Wellness Podcast
Jeanbaptist Nizeyimana, BSPH Candidate
Start Public Health Education Club with Curriculum in Ciyota Secondary School Kyanwali, Uganda
Kalthum Othow, BSPH Candidate
Online Mental Health Forum for Memphis Youth
Laura Rodriquez, MPH Candidate
SALUDame Bilingual Podcast
Mohammad Faisal, MPH Candidate
Experiential Workshop to Increase Empathy Toward Disabilities; "Live a Day as Disabled Individuals"
Mohammad Morshad Alam, PhD Candidate (EBE)
9P9 Prevention Campaign - 9 Practices to Combat 9 Leading Causes of Death in US
Ombeni Idassi, MPH Candidate
Sickle Cell Disease Mental Health Coalition
Rachel Beauchamp, MPH Candidate
AED Access and CPR Readiness in University of Memphis and Memphis
Regina Pratcher, MPH Candidate
Sugar Smart Education Campaign and Educational Toolkit
S M Kamran Ashraf, MPH Candidate
HEALTH Hub - Small Screening and Data Collection Station on UofM Campus
Shania Robinson, BSPH Candidate
Community Health Jamboree
Sharmila Acharya, PhD Candidate (SBS)
Dance for Life Project
Faculty and Staff
Dr. Alex Parkhouse, Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor
Dr. Fanta Desissa Gutema, Assistant Research Professor
Dr. Meredith Ray, Program Coordinator, Associate Professor
Dr. Lori Ward, Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Associate Professor of Teaching
Dr. Xinhua Yu, Program Coordinator, Professor
Stella Dockery, , MPM, BBM, Project Manager, PH-IDEAS
Brian McGoldrick, PhD, MMus, Research and Data Analyst, PH-IDEAS
Michelle Jeu, MPH, Health Informatics Analyst, PH-IDEAS
Niharika Jha, MPH, Graduate Research Assistant, PH-IDEAS
Annette Rhodes, BA, Financial Services Associate
Deanna McMillian, Director of Academic Finances
Laura Granack, MS, SPH Coordinator
Kami Geron, MA, Instructional Designer and Coordinator
Diyala Abdlrasul, MPP, Communications and Events Coordinator
Sarah Johnson, Communications and Events Associate
Devin Wood, Social Media Content Creator and Digital Marketing
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