Book an Advising Appointment with your Program Manager
The Program Managers are your graduate advisors and first point of contact after admission! They will be crucial in the overall planning and support for current students on topics ranging from academic planning, CalCentral support, and enrollment issues, to administrative advising and general program logistics (e.g., graduation/degree checks, leaves of absence, re-enrollment, etc.).
 | Darshani Johnson, M.S. (she/her/hers) Senior Program Manager Interdisciplinary Program Food, Nutrition & Population Health Concentration Contact: oomph_prog_mgr@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
 | Zoe P. Blalock, M.S. (she/her) Program Manager Epidemiology & Biostatistics Concentration Health Policy & Management Concentration Contact: oomph_prog_mgr@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
Prospective students, please reach out to the Admissions Team for advising and appointments
 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration | Sandra McCoy, PhD MPH is the faculty lead for the Epidemiology and Biostatistics concentration. She works with the Epidemiology/Biostatistics Program Manager Darshani Johnson to provide support and guidance as you map out your courses toward degree completion and align your practicum experience with your overarching learning and professional goals. Sandi can also provide Epidemiology/Biostatistics related professional development advising if you are contemplating a career shift to Epidemiology/Biostatistics or would like to incorporate a few selected courses into your degree program. Contact Sandi to schedule an advising session about epidemiology and/or biostatistics courses, curricular planning, or professional development. |
 Health Policy and Management Concentration | Brent Fulton, PhD, MBA is the faculty lead for the HPM concentration. Brent can provide support and guidance as you map out your courses toward degree completion and align your practicum experience with your overarching learning and professional goals. For the online MPH, Dr. Fulton is the faculty for Health Economics, offered in Fall 2. Brent can also provide Health Policy Management related professional development advising. Contact Brent to schedule an advising session about HPM courses, your curricular planning, or professional development. |
 Interdisciplinary Program | Evan vanDommelen-Gonzalez, DrPH, MPH is the faculty lead for the Interdisciplinary concentration. She works with the Interdisciplinary Online MPH Program Manager Darshani Johnson, we offer support and guidance as you map out your courses toward degree completion and aims to align your practicum experience with your overarching learning and professional goals. She also provides guidance to prepare for the comprehensive exam, helps you navigate challenges that may impact your program engagement, provides support If you are contemplating a career shift to or in public health, consider taking leave, or want to share feedback for program improvement. Academic advising is designed to be integrated with other student support and resources geared toward building your public health toolbox with the skills to promote and lead efforts towards health equity with communities around the world. Contact Evan to request an advising session. If you are considering taking more than 6 units or “doubling up” on courses in a semester, please contact Evan to discuss your course planning. Schedule an appointment |
 Food, Nutrition & Population Health | Sarah Zyba, PhD, is the faculty lead for the OOMPH Food, Nutrition & Population Health concentration. Dr. Zyba’s research focuses on micronutrient deficiencies in young children and women of reproductive age, and interventions designed to improve micronutrient status in these populations. For the online MPH, Dr. Zyba is the faculty for Nutrition Assessment, offered in Spring 1. Together with the online MPH Nutrition program manager, Dr. Zyba can provide support and guidance as you map out your courses toward degree completion and align your practicum experience with your overarching learning and professional goals. Dr. Zyba can also provide Nutrition-related professional development advising if you are contemplating a career shift to Nutrition or would like to incorporate a few selected courses into your degree program. Contact Sarah if you would like to connect about Nutrition courses, curricular planning, or professional development. Schedule an appointment |
 Rural Health Innovation Program | Kim MacPherson, MPH, MBA is the faculty lead advisor for the Rural Health Innovation Fellowship. Kim can provide support and guidance as complete your practicum experience with your overarching learning and professional goals. Kim is also the faculty for Health Care Finance, offered in Spring 2. Contact Kim if you would like to connect about the Rural Health Innovation Fellowship or schedule an advising session. |
Director of Online Admissions and Recruitment | Allyse Rudolph allyse.rudolph@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
 Online Education Recruitment Manager | Stephanie Nguyen (she/her) nguyens@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment Stephanie provides general information about the OOMPH program to prospective students. |
Faculty Lead and Academic Director, On-Campus/Online MPH Program | Evan vanDommelen-Gonzalez, DrPH, MPH (she/her) Contact: evg48@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment Evan answers questions about the Comprehensive Exam and offers academic advising for milestone completion and special matters. |
 DSP Liaison for OOMPH students | Julie Moss, MFA, MAEd (she/her) Contact: Julie Moss Schedule an appointment Your first step is to complete the DSP Application process. Once complete, Julie Moss, The DSP liaison for OOMPH students, will receive a copy of your accommodation letter, as do your course faculty. Julie can assist with questions about the implementation of your accommodations in OOMPH courses. Please note that she cannot approve new accommodations, which are handled through the DSP office. |
 | Jay Graham, PhD, MBA, MPH Contact: jay.graham@berkeley.edu |
| Evan vanDommelen, DrPH, MPH Contact: evg48@berkeley.edu |
Instructional Designer | Julie Moss, MFA, MAEd (she/her) Contact: juliecmoss@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
 Instructional Designer | Michelle Ruiz, MAEd (she/her) Contact: m.ruiz@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
 Instructional Designer | David Connell, MPH (he/him) Contact: davidconnell@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
 Career & Practicum Specialist | Sara Ayazi, JD, MS (she/her) RISE: Berkeley Public Health Careers & Leadership Office Contact: ayazi@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment via PHLEX Sara provides career counseling to BPH students/alumni and wraparound practicum support to all OOMPH students. |
 Director of Career Services | Caitlin Green, MA (she/her) RISE: Berkeley Public Health Careers & Leadership Office Contact: cgreen@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment via PHLEX Caitlin provides career counseling and pre-health advising to BPH students/alumni. |
 Assistant Director of Career Services | Kandis Rogers, MAEd (she/her) RISE: Berkeley Public Health Careers & Leadership Office Contact: krodgers@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment via PHLEX Kandis provides career counseling to BPH students/alumni and wraparound practicum support to all OOMPH students. |
 Public Health Librarian | Michael Sholinbeck, MLIS, MS (he/him) Contact: msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or visit during office hours @ BPH DREAM Office (Room 2220, Berkeley Way West Bldg), Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm; Thursdays 1:30-3pm (Contact Michael for Zoom alternative) |
Director of Operations and Finance | Lucas Carlton Contact: lucascarlton@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
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