Lana S
- Research Program Mentor
MPH candidate at George Washington University
Expertise
Public Health
Bio
Hello! I obtained my Master of Public Health focused on Epidemiology at the George Washington University. My strong desire to work in public health promoted my career change from biotech to non-profits. I enjoy analyzing and visualizing public health data and hope to use that talent to improve health and quality of life for underserved communities!Project ideas
Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.
Review on Global Health Problem of Interest in Country X
Choose a global health problem of interest and find primary references within 5 years. Research what kind of programs are out there already and how they are addressing the problem of interest. Generate ideas on how we could improve the program or if there is a potential of starting a new organization with different SMART objectives.
Coding skills
SAS, RLanguages I know
JapaneseTeaching experience
[Peer Mentor for Public Health House Learning Community] Assisted professors during class and provided one-on-one meetings with students to deepen their public health knowledge and awareness.Credentials
Education
University of Connecticut
BS Bachelor of Science (2017)
Molecular and Cell BiologyGeorge Washington University
MPH Master of Public Health candidate
Epidemiology