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Hi everyone, my name is Raquel Ballesteros. I am an MPH student in Health Promotion/Behavioral Sciences. My interests include mental health and substance use disorder. My current favorite show is Agents of SHEILD.

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Greetings! I'm Cathie Partridge, HP/BX MPH student. I have a Master's in International Adminstration & Development Mgmt. and have worked many years in the U.S. and abroad in health education. I currently work at UTSPH on a liver cancer study (Grassroots Health) among people experiencing homelessness and veterans. Check out Grassroots Health great work on Facebook! For fun I occasionally rewatch Outer Limits and Twilight Zone. :)

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Hello! My name is Kylee Laffoon. I am an MPH student in Health Promotion and Health Education in Houston. I received a BS in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Science. I'm the first person in my family to go to grad school! I am from Bakersfield, CA and I have a 3 year old rabbit named Harlow. I am interested in helping minority populations (not quite sure which ones yet) gain access to healthcare as well as improve health equity. I love Harry Potter and NCIS!

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Hi! My name is Hannah Reygaerts. I'm a PhD student in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion. I have an MPH in Family and Community Health from Purdue University. My interests are: Immunization uptake (HPV, COVID-19, Flu) in children and adolescents, social media platforms and social support, and qualitative methods. My favorite show is the Great British Bake Off (see photo). I also watch a ton of K- and C-dramas.

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Hello everyone! My name is Jessly Joy and I'm a DrPH Student in HPBS, My interests are in adolescent and migrant health, examining the barriers to health equity for these particular populations. Between working and school I can always resort to Friends for a good wind-down laugh at the end of the day! I also recommend Blacklist on Netflix for crime show lovers!

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Hi! My name is Jakira Lewis. I am a 1st-year HPBS PhD student on the Houston campus. I am interested in maternal and child health, sexual/reproductive health, health equity, and reducing health disparities in underserved and minority communities, specifically African American communities. One of my favorite TV shows is GoT (minus the last season) and I really hope that House of Dragons can become another favorite.

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Hi everyone! My name is Dera, and this is my first semester as a DrPH student in the HPBS department. I am from Nigeria, and I'm new to Houston. My research interests are around maternal health, adolescent health, program evaluation, mhealth, and community based participatory research. My favorite TV series at the moment is All American. Soooo good!
I look forward to working with y'all!

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Hi everyone! I'm Sana Amin and a first-year MPH student in Health Promotion at the Austin campus. I did my undergrad at NYU Abu Dhabi and have recently moved to Texas from Doha, Qatar. I am interested in Child and Adolescent health, particularly in early childhood development and obesity prevention programs for school children. A show I've been obsessed with recently is Ms.Marvel.

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Hi! I am Lorena Macias-Navarro, an international student from Mexico. I'm on the Houston Campus, in the HPBS - DRPH program.

My interests are: pediatric nutrition, food security and culinary medicine.

I am currently watching Only Murders in the Building. I also enjoying reading anything related to cooking and food.

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Hello Everyone! I'm Shanequa and am a native Texan and mother of 2. I am an MPH student in health promotion and health education. I recently transferred out of the customized MPH program in Austin to Houston. Through attending classes I am looking to clarify my interests (since I have too many at the moment). However, I am naturally drawn to the topics of nutrition and mental health and hope to one day apply research to issues facing the African American community. I rarely watch TV, but I typically watch cooking shows (since I enjoy baking).

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I am a part-time DrPH student. My background is in Global Health Policy and Nutrition. My interest are chronic disease management and prevention; global health with an interest in Africa; program planning and evaluation.
I don't get the chance to watch a lot of TV but will go with All American on CW.

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Hello Everyone!! My name is Kaila Pipkins and I am Masters student in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences . My interest are in health disparities and health equity. This is my second semester here at UTHEALTH in Houston. My favorite Tv show is Stranger Things and Grownish. I'm excited to meet everyone and I wish everyone a great school year!!

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Hi ya'll! My name is Isabel Thomas! I am a first year DrPH student on the Austin campus. I have an MPH in community health promotion and health policy from Georgia Southern University. My interests are in social justice/health equity, community health intervention programs among underserved populations, sexual and reproductive health among minority populations, and access to healthy eating in underserved communities ( I know- all over the place). My current favorite movie is Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.

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Hello! My name is Aashna Maknojiya. I am a first year MPH student in HPBS at the Austin Campus. I am interested in Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition. I am currently watching New Girl and absolutely love it!

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Hi everyone. I’m Jeffrey Ashley, a first year PhD student in HPBS. I’m interested in emotional trauma, early attachment ruptures, adverse childhood experiences and how they affect trauma behaviors in adult military veterans and LGBT.  I like watching “What we Do in the Shadows”. I believe that’s on Hulu.

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Hi everyone. I’m Jeffrey Ashley, a first year PhD student in HPBS. I’m interested in emotional trauma, early attachment ruptures, adverse childhood experiences and how they affect trauma behaviors in adult military veterans and LGBT.  I like watching “What we Do in the Shadows”. I believe that’s on Hulu.

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Hi! My name is Saumya Kagal and I am a first year MPH student in Austin. I majored in community health and spent the past year after graduating working as a case manager for people with HIV so I am interested in HIV management, mental health, chronic houselessness, and sexual/reproductive health. I'm currently watching The Bear and the Great on Hulu but my fav show will always be New Girl.

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Hello, everyone! My name is Jerry Brown, first year DrPH student and Epidemiologist in Houston. Currently, I'm interested in health disparities, nutrition, and health education practices. My current favorite show is Better Call Saul.

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My name is Sam Kirzner. I'm a PhD student in Austin.
Interested in modifying food security, obesity, food systems, and eating behaviors through policy, especially among children, adolescents, and families.
Current Favorite TV Series: The Witcher

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Hi! My name is Nathan Subramaniam, and I am a 2nd year MPH student in HPBS at the Austin campus. My topic areas of interest are HIV/AIDS prevention and health policy in relation to health disparities and health equity. One show that I am currently re-watching is Orphan Black.

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Hi everyone! I’m Tuate. I’m a phd student in BSHP at the Houston campus. My interest is anything on HIV. My favorite show is game of thrones. I am super excited and grateful to be here.

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Hello everyone!! My name is Daisy Salinas, I'm a 2nd year MPH student in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, at the Houston campus! I'm still figuring out my main interest, but at the moment I'm interested teen sexual health and undeserved Hispanic/Latino disparities. My favorite show is Stranger Things!

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Hi everyone! My name is Jayda Martinez, I am a first year MPH student. I recently graduated from the University of Houston last May with a Bachelor's in Health. My primary research interest is in tobacco cessation among individuals experiencing homelessness. I recently watched The Sandman on Netflix and really enjoyed it!

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Research: Sexual health among adolescents and college students

Interests: Hiking, ceramics, reading, biking

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My name is Kelli Hays. I'm a MPH student in Houston. My undergrad is in counseling but I've been home with my children for a while and started back to school in 2021. My interests are maternal/fetal care and lung disease due to indoor air pollution, specifically in Kenya. I've done humanitarian work in Kenya and want to expand to participating in
healthcare.
My favorite show right now is Lincoln Lawyer.

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Hi, my name is Isabel Cesani and I am a second year MPH student at the Austin Campus. I just graduated from UT Austin with a BS in Public Health. I am interested in Child and Adolescent health, sexual health, health disparities, and clinical applications in public health. My favorite show of all time is Game of Thrones!

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Hi everyone! My name is Rhea Bhala. I am a first-year MPH student in HPBS at the Houston campus. I am interested in health disparities regarding Maternal and Infant Health. I just finished watching stranger things! And my favorite show is Parks and Recreation.

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My name is Munazza and I am doing the MPH (HPBS) program at the Dallas campus. Fun fact: I have a background in general dentistry. My research interests lie in periodontal health and its effects on systemic health, and social disparities of health. Happy to meet you all! Good luck for this semester.

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Hello! My name is Syeda Ali, but I go by Sana. I am starting my second year of my MPH program here in Houston! Although I hope to refine my interests as I take more classes related to my program, I am interested in health disparities. A current favorite show of mine is Indian Matchmaking. Love how dramatic everything is!

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Hello! My name is Hiba Khan and I am a first year MPH student in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the Dallas campus. I graduated from undergrad last December from UT Dallas! My research interests are still changing but I am interested in mental health and health disparities amongst underprivileged communities. I am currently watching Emily in Paris but my go to show is The Office! Excited to meet you all! Wishing all of us a great year!

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Hi all -- My name's Charlie. I'm a DrPH student in the Health Behavior Health Promotion program. My interests are in LGBTQ and SGM youth who use drugs. I'm from Portland, OR and was living in Tucson, AZ 2019-2021. I'm not a big TV show watcher but I do love movies. The go-to comfort movie I rewatch often is Spirited Away.

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Hello - my name is Julia Shenkman and I am a DrPH student in HPBS, El Paso Campus. I got my MPH from Northwestern and BA in Medical Anthropology. My topic area of interest is community resilience in relation to historical trauma. Currently, my favorite TV series is Only Murders in the Building.

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Hi my name is Kayla Tanguma and I am a Health Promotion and Behavior Sciences MPH student here at the Brownsville campus! This summer I recently applied to PA school. My topic area of interest is disease prevention through nutrition. My current favorite movie is Interstellar.

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Hello everyone! My name is Dua Abidi, and I am an MPH student in Health Education and Health Promotion at the Houston campus. My topic areas of interest vary greatly, though in my prior education, I particularly enjoyed researching program plans, creating needs assessments and intervention implementations for various at-risk communities in low SES areas. A current favorite TV series of mine is Bridgerton - in fact, I liked it so much that I started reading the books after finishing all the episodes! Excited to start this semester and to get to know my peers.

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Hello my name is Jessica Simpson, I am a first year MPH student in HPBS at the Dallas campus. I am interested in Nutrition and Maternal/ Child Health. I am currently re-watching the Vampire Diaries. 

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Hello my name is Jessica Simpson, I am a first year MPH student in HPBS at the Dallas campus. I am interested in Nutrition and Maternal/ Child Health. I am currently re-watching the Vampire Diaries. 

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My name is Taylor Crawford. First Year DrPH. My primary interest is in Native American populations and the access and use of cancer screenings and the impact this has on reducing cancer disparities among this population. My background is in health policy and nonprofit leadership. My TV show is Parks and Recreation.

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Hello! My name is Thomas Millett. I am a PhD student in Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion. I have my MPH in Global Health from UNC Chapel Hill and my BA in International Studies (minor Health Promotion) from the University of Florida (Go Gators). I am an implementation scientist with interests in research methodology. My current work focuses on the study designs of hybrid type II effectiveness-implementation trials. I am always watching the West Wing, currently I am also watching the Mandalorian. Also always love anything Food Network.

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Hello! My name is Ye Rang Ju (I go by Lily though). I'm on the Houston campus in the Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences PhD program. My interests are in cancer prevention in medically underserved population and physical activity/exercise. Currently, I'm a research coordinator at MD Anderson in the department of Health Disparities Research. My favorite movies are Harry Potter.

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Hi. I'm Sharon Munroe, a first-year, Austin-based DrPH student in HPBS. I completed my customized MPH degree with UTH recently. My primary interest is in children's mental health screening and I am working as a GRA in a related program area. I'm a native of NYC and like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a lot for the NYC scenes, costumes, and humor. (Photo below)

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Hi. I'm Sharon Munroe, a first-year, Austin-based DrPH student in HPBS. I completed my customized MPH degree with UTH recently. My primary interest is in children's mental health screening and I am working as a GRA in a related program area. I'm a native of NYC and like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a lot for the NYC scenes, costumes, and humor. (Photo below)

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Hi everyone! My name is Ghia D. Johnson and I am a DrPH student in Health Promotion and Health Education. My topic area of interest includes community participatory research and health equity efforts in communities of color through high-quality public health interventions with cross-sector partnerships. One of my favorite current TV series right now on Netflix is "Blown Away", where very talented glass blowers compete against each other.