The Pivot with Lisa Barrios
Gillings alum Lisa Barrios is the first director of the Division of Readiness and Response Science at the CDC. What’s your role in public health? I recently became the first... Read more »
The Pivot with Ashley Hester
Student Ashley Hester is an emergency response expert. What’s your role in public health? I currently have two roles in public health: I am a student at the Gillings School... Read more »
The Pivot with Afabwaje Kurian
Alum Afabwaje Kurian’s debut novel will be published this fall. What’s been your path from public health to fiction writing? I served in public health for about a decade,... Read more »
The Pivot with Dr. Karl Johnson
Dr. Karl Johnson believes health can only be found in community. What’s your role in public health? I currently wear two main “hats” in my public health career. Firstly, I... Read more »
The Pivot with Dr. Will Vizuete
Dr. Will Vizuete invented a new technology… and started a band. What’s your role in public health? I’m an educator, so I’m training the next generation of public health professionals... Read more »
The Pivot with Jonathan Earnest
Jonathan Earnest works to boost college access and student success. What’s your role in public health? I’m the director of admissions within student affairs at the UNC Gillings School of... Read more »
The Pivot with Dr. Derrick Matthews
Dr. Derrick Matthews studies and supports LGBTQ+ health. What’s your role in public health? My title is director of research science at The Trevor Project. My role is to guide... Read more »
The Pivot with Elise Lockamy-Kassim
Elise Lockamy-Kassim advocates for people’s opportunity to live to their fullest potential. What’s your role in public health? I serve as the assistant vice president for community health at the... Read more »
The Pivot with Drs. Melanie Studer, Karl Umble and Morris Weinberger
Health policy and management students look to Drs. Melanie Studer, Karl Umble and Morris Weinberger for mentoring. What’s your role in public health? Melanie: I’m the director of undergraduate studies... Read more »
The Pivot with Chelsea Ducille
Chelsea Ducille wants to produce great research — and then put it to use. What’s your role in public health? I’m a fifth-year doctoral student in the Department of Maternal... Read more »
