Epidemiologist

Epidemiologist Justinian

Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Coordinator

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Biography

A compassionate scientist with six years of public health experience at local, tribal, and state service levels with a decade of professional scientific work in chemistry, research, and epidemiology. An analytically and evidentially driven epidemiologist providing coordination and consultation over state-level initiatives to improve health, passionate about incorporating health equity in modern public health praxis.

Interests
  • HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis
  • Alcohol-related disparities
  • People who inject drugs
  • Sexual and gender minority health
  • Public health security
  • AI/ML methods and tools
Education
  • MPH, Public Health Administration and Policy, Expected May 2025

    Des Moines University

  • MSc, Epidemiology, 2019

    University of Guelph

  • BA, Biochemistry, 2014

    University of Northern Iowa

Experiences

 
 
 
 
 
Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Coordinator
August 2021 – Present Des Moines, Iowa United States
 
 
 
 
 
Public Health Epidemiologist
July 2019 – March 2021 Sioux Lookout, Ontario Canada
 
 
 
 
 
Data Clerk
September 2018 – September 2019 Guelph, Ontario Canada
 
 
 
 
 
Chemist, Laboratory Manager
Northland Technical Laboratories
August 2014 – January 2018 Concord, Ontario Canada

Awards

 
 
 
 
 
PS21-2103 Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Prevention Funding for Health Departments
May 2021 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
Outstanding Chapter Award
January 2014 – May 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Research Grant
May 2013 – August 2013
 
 
 
 
 
Best College LGBT Group Award
January 2013 – May 2013
 
 
 
 
 
ACS Travel Award
May 2011 – May 2011
 
 
 
 
 
SOAR Grant, Research
November 2011 – November 2011
 
 
 
 
 
Undergraduate Research Scholarship
August 2011 – May 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Entrance Scholarship
August 2010 – May 2014

Tools

 
 
 
 
 
Syndromic Surveillance for Outbreak Detection
July 2024 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
Viral Hepatitis Classification Tool
July 2024 – Present
 
 
 
 
 
Syphilis Classification Tool, In Progress
July 2024 – Present

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Contact

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