Makayla Dawkins, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Makayla Dawkins, MPH, is a public health researcher and community advocate whose work bridges health equity, youth empowerment, and systems-level reform. Grounded in lived experience and academic training, her work spans sexual and reproductive health access, child welfare, anti-trafficking […]
Paddy Qiu, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Paddy Qiu, MPH, is a public health researcher and evaluator, with their work bridging health equity, systems-thinking, and diasporic narratives. Their research spans a diverse range of public health challenges such as investigating HPV-related cervical health in Southeast Asia, transgender gerontology, racialized violence during […]
Verdant R. Julius, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Verdant R. Julius, MPH is an aspiring applied epidemiologist who works at the intersections of research, policy, and community engagement to improve maternal and child health, with a focus on addressing health disparities in Black communities. His work spans a healthcare system, community organizations, […]
Brelynn Hunt, M.Phys, M.H.S.
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Brelynn Hunt, M.Phys, M.H.S., is a health equity advocate, policy researcher, and aspiring physician whose work sits at the intersection of women’s health, maternal mortality, and structural inequities impacting Black communities. Her work spans research, federal health policy, advocacy, and community-based engagement, with a […]
Maya Wedlow, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Maya is passionate about health equity, social justice, and community-engaged efforts which strengthen relationships with populations that have been historically excluded. Her background in community health has led her to coordinate and manage projects and programs working to address […]
Marcus Villanueva, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Marcus is from Edinburg, TX., a border town in South Texas. Growing up, he observed firsthand the health struggles experienced by people in border towns and Mexican American communities. His passion lies at the intersection of health and law, […]
Laura Perez, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Laura is a first-generation Mexican American born and raised in Dallas, TX. Her academic background has primarily focused on policy and social/health inequities marginalized communities face. She holds a bachelor’s degree in government from The University of Texas at […]
Cassie Navalta
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Cassie Navalta is passionate about helping individuals reach their best health to pursue their life goals. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Temple University in Philadelphia, Cassie has worked to prevent health disparities and promote […]
Ameerah Battle, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Ameerah Battle was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. After graduating high school, she moved across the country to attend the illustrious Howard University with aspirations of becoming a Medical Examiner. Throughout her time there, she realized that her […]
Supriya Avadhanula, MPH
Health Leadership Impact Fellowship You are here: Programs >> Health Leadership Impact Fellowship >> Meet Our Fellows Laxmisupriya Avadhanula is an MPH graduate from Drexel University concentrating in Community Health and Prevention. A native of Bear, Delaware she currently lives in Philadelphia. Supriya graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, […]