Students

Meet the Graduate Students

Meet the Graduate Students within the UC Berkeley School of Public Health MCAH Division.

Get to Know the Graduate Students: Kinzie Warne-McGraw

May 22, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Kinzie Warne-McGraw

Kinzie Warne-McGraw

Research interests:

Family Planning Care - Abortion, Contraception, Pain management for IUD Insertions; Comprehensive Sex Education; Social Epidemiology - Structural Determinants of Health, Allostatic Load, and Embodiment; Mixed Methods...

Get to Know the Graduate Students: Kendy Mendoza

May 21, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Kendy Mendoza

Kendy Mendoza

Research Interests:

Education; Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Black & Latine Health; Qualitative Research Methods; Adolescent and Environmental Health; Family Planning

Current MCAH Interests:

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Get to Know the Graduate Students: Hannah Arthur

May 5, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Hannah Arthur

Hannah Arthur

Research interests:

Global Health; Under-5 Mortality; Pregnancy Outcomes; Innovative Program Design; Qualitative Research Methods

Current MCAH Interests:

Identifying sources of chemical contamination that can cause birth defects and...

Get to Know the Graduate Students: Samantha Tapia

April 22, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Samantha Tapia

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Research Interests:

Maternal and Infant Health; Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation; Latine Health; Qualitative Research Methods; Complex and/or Chronic Conditions during Pregnancy.

Current MCAH Interests:

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Get to Know the Graduate Students: Jordyn Mulitauopele

May 5, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Jordyn Mulitauopele

Jordyn Mulitauopele

Research Interests:

Data Disaggregation for Pacific Islanders; Homelessness; Environmental Justice & Reproductive Health; Menopause; Child Development; Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC)

Current MCAH Interests:...

Get to Know the Graduate Students: Olivia Podber

May 20, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Olivia Podber

 Olivia Podber

Research Interests:

Reproductive Justice; Contraceptive and Abortion Access; Doula Support and Systemic Integration; Reproductive Health Financing; Equity-Centered Femtech & Innovation; Perinatal Quality Care; Perinatal Guaranteed Income Programs

Current MCAH Interests:...

Get to Know the Graduate Students: Noemi Franco

May 11, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Noemi Franco

 Noemi Franco

Research Interests:

Families with Mixed Citizenship Status in the United States; Latine Health

Current MCAH Interests:

Due to my own personal background, I am deeply passionate about Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH...

Agere Teshale Presents at Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) 2026 Conference

May 7, 2026

See Agere’s Poster Here!

I came to AMCHP with two things on my mind: wanting to share Beloved to the AMCHP community and to learn about the amazing work folks are doing across the country despite the political climate we are in. This experience has inspired me to continue to be innovative in the way I serve my community as well as the importance of political advocacy especially as it relates to funding and longevity.

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Get to Know the Graduate Students: Jianna Footman

May 5, 2026
Get to Know the Graduate Students: Jianna Footman

Jianna Footman

Research Interests:

Maternal Health Equity; Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy; Preterm Birth; Perinatal Health Disparities; Insurance and Access to Care; Reproductive Health; Structural Determinants of Health; Black Maternal Health

Current MCAH Interests...