Meet Our SBS PhD Students

Research interests: Prevention and mitigation of health disparities, with a focus on African American and Afro-Caribbean populations, health equity, and environmental justice

Research interests: maternal, infant, perinatal and child health, health disparities, social determinants of health, life course research, maternal mental health and adverse childhood experiences

Avery Bollinger completed her Bachelor’s degree in general studies through Fort Hayes State University in 2021 and then completed her Master’s Degree

Research Interests: mental health, HIV/AIDS, health equity, LGBTQ health, health literacy, racial and ethnic health disparities, and community-based participatory research and practice

Cyanna Mitchell Kishiyama received her Bachelor of Science in public health from the University of Tampa and her Master of Health Science (MHS) from the University of Florida (UF),

Research interests: mental health, trauma, social and behavioral change strategies, and healthcare access

Research interests: health equity, health education, and arts in public health

Research interests include mental health with a focus in sexual violence, domestic violence, depression, and suicide.

Research interests: mental health, sexual health, and health promotion and education

Research interests: community health, disease prevention, social determinants of health, sociocultural risks and protective factors, health equity, resilience-building and health promotion for vulnerable and underserved communities

Research interest: health equity, substance use disorders, HIV/AIDS, 2SLGBTQIA+, community-based participatory research, social determinants of health, disease prevention, health promotion programming, minority health disparities