Dr. Jen Hammons is a homegrown public health leader who was truly born into this work. The mountains of Central Appalachia raised her, shaped her values, and revealed both the beauty and the barriers of rural life. Those experiences inspired her life’s mission: to transform systems of care so that every person, no matter how remote their zip code or limited their means, has access to quality, compassionate healthcare.

She currently serves as the Director of Pharmacy Services and Public Health Initiatives at The Health Wagon and St. Mary’s Faith Pharmacy, where she leads community-based programs that integrate clinical care, prevention, and health equity strategies across some of the nation’s most medically underserved regions.

Archna Patel has been a behavioral scientist and public health practitioner for over 15 years. Much of her career has focused on helping adults with epilepsy better manage their health through self-management programs like Project UPLIFT and HOBSCOTCH. She served as the Network Coordinator for the Managing Epilepsy Well (MEW) Network where they have tested programs and have been working to translate them into real-world settings to reach the communities they were designed for.

Iman Ali is a passionate global health professional with a background in maternal child health and mental health research. Much of her professional roles have strengthened her research programmatic skills and working on systems-level solutions to address public health issues in low-and-middle-income countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan African populations. She gets very excited to work with many stakeholders on the same objectives, collaborate with teams on the ground and support the many networks that are tackling current complex issues adversely impacting diverse populations. Iman was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia but grew up in Atlanta, GA, so she’s blessed to call both cities home. She received her BA in Bioethics at the University of Rochester and an MPH at Boston University School of Public Health, concentrating in health policy and global health. Outside of her career, she enjoys traveling internationally, hosting events, getting lost in a historical documentary, finding hole in the wall gems in the city and discovering coffee shops wherever she goes.

Dr. Obidike is a globally minded public health strategist, systems thinker, and advocate dedicated to advancing equity, strengthening community resilience, and translating research into sustainable action. With more than fifteen years of professional experience across Africa, Europe, and the United States, her work bridges global program leadership, health systems design, and academic innovation. My professional journey spans directing USAID- and DFID-funded programs with ActionAid International and Catholic Relief Services, where she led multi-state initiatives that institutionalized gender-responsive HIV programming, strengthened child protection systems, and empowered vulnerable households through social and economic development. Among her proudest accomplishments, she developed and disseminated over 25 state-specific technical policy documents, reactivated child protection committees across five states, and trained more than 350 community volunteers to expand HIV prevention and care coverage .

Dr. Loeffler-Cobia is a national expert in multisector, evidence-based practices, translating research into actionable outcomes that reduce recidivism, violence, and substance abuse. She also has extensive experience in building organizational capacity to determine and implement evidence-based practices that advance system change through community engagement, evaluation, training, and collaboration. Her work supports organizational growth through business development, developing organizational frameworks related to continuous quality improvement, and directing both local and federal multi-million-dollar projects.

Okeoghene Marcel Edafetanure-Ibeh is Originally from Delta State, Nigeria, but currently resides in Texas. He is a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate at Texas A&M University, where he also earned a Masters of Public Health degree. His academic foundation began with a Bachelors in Medical Laboratory Science with a concentration in microbiology from Babcock University, Nigeria. Over time, he has combined this technical expertise with training in environmental and occupational health to focus on tackling pressing public health challenges.

Pooja Doshi is a DrPH candidate at Drexel University with a focus on advancing gender-responsive monitoring and evaluation in school-based vision screenings. She also serves as the Senior Managing Director at the SIR Foundation, where she helps drive research initiatives that bridge clinical innovation and public health impact.

Dr. Ewura Adjoa Ahimah Nunoo is a public health physician specialist working at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana. She is a member of the Ghana College of Physicians (Public Health Faculty). Born in Togo and schooled in South Africa and Ghana. She is a first year DrPH student at Tulane University.

Judith is a second-year DrPH student at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Her journey in public health has been shaped by curiosity, compassion, and a commitment to creating supportive communities. In her role as Executive Director of The Mueller Health Foundation, she works globally to strengthen TB patient-centered care and highlight the human stories behind the data.

Jessica is an experienced drug developer and regulatory affairs professional with over 25 years of experience at large pharmaceutical and biotech companies and a second-year DrPH candidate at Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine at Tulane University.

Dr. Alvarez is a public health professional with a strong foundation in epidemiology, infectious disease surveillance, and health data analysis. His career has focused on applying rigorous analytic methods to real-world public health challenges, with particular interest in improving disease surveillance systems and promoting health equity.

Latasha Allen was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, to parents of West Indian descent, which she believes has afforded her many opportunities to explore the world without leaving the city as a youth. She grew up in the NYC performing arts culture, attended public school and took advantage of all that the city has to offer. She has always wanted to be an epidemiologist since High School and discovered Public Health via her Medical Anthropology professor in college at SUNY Buffalo (UB).

Dr. Hussein was born in Cairo, Egypt and raised between Egypt and the Bronx, NY. Her undergrad was in Biology at CCSU, MPH from UConn, and recently graduated with her DrPH from Mercer University with a concentration in Diverse Populations and Health Equity. I have worked in non-profit, hospital, state, and consulted for many organizations.

Dr. Griffith is a highly adaptive, multi-talented, and solutions-driven Army senior non-commissioned officer with over 14 years of experience in the arenas of public health, electromagnetic spectrum management, and military human resources (HR).

I have been working within Public Health for almost 10 years now. Having received my BS in Public Health and my MPH (Health Policy/Administration) from the University of Southern Mississippi, I am now honored to be a DrPH Candidate in Public Health Leadership at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. My research passions lie in maternal health disparities, equity in tobacco prevention & cessation, health policy and advocacy work.