![]() 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 Lucas Carlton 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 | Kim MacPherson, MBA MPH is the faculty lead for the HPM concentration. For the online MPH, Kim is the faculty for Health Care Finance, offered in Summer 2. Working with the HPM Online MPH Program Manager Kristine Doss, we 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. She also provides HPM related professional development advising if you are contemplating a career shift to or in public health. Contact Kim 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 |
![]() Public Health Nutrition | Sarah Zyba, PhD, is the faculty lead for the OOMPH Public Health Nutrition 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 |
The Program Managers support current students with CalCentral support, enrollment issues, administrative advising, and general program logistics (e.g. graduation/degree check, pauses, re-enrollment, etc.).
![]() Epidemiology and Biostatistics Concentration | Lucas Carlton (he/him) Contact: lucascarlton@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
![]() Health Policy and Management Concentration | Carrie Bertalot (she/her) Contact: oomph_prog_mgr@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
![]() Health Policy and Management Concentration | Kristine Doss (she/her) Contact: oomph_prog_mgr@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment |
![]() Interdisciplinary & Public Health Nutrition | Darshani Johnson, M.S. (she/her/hers) Contact: oomph_prog_mgr@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. |
![]() Director of Student Services & Advising | Judy Smithson, MEd (she/her/ella) Contact: Judy Smithson, MEd Schedule an appointment Judy answers questions about campus policy and procedures, student support, and retention 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. |
![]() | Cathy Garza (she/her) Contact: cathy_garza@berkeley.edu |
![]() | Jay Graham, PhD, MBA, MPH Contact: jay.graham@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) Practicum Field Consultant for Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Health Policy & Management concentrations 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 OOMPH students in the Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Health Policy & Management concentrations. |
![]() 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. |
![]() Career & Practicum Specialist | Kandis Rogers, MAEd (she/her) Practicum Field Consultant for Interdisciplinary and Public Health Nutrition concentrations 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 OOMPH students in the Interdisciplinary and Public Health Nutrition concentrations. |
![]() Quantitative Practicum Consultant | Catherine Metayer MD, PhD (she/her) Quantitative Practicum Consultant Contact: cmetayer@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment via PHLEX OOMPH students who have identified or are currently engaged in a practicum have the ability to schedule an appointment on PHLEX to meet with Dr. Catherine Metayer, Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, for support on topics related to quantitative methodologies. |
![]() 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) |
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