Student and Alumni Spotlights
Master’s Programs
Public Policy
Chelsie Riche, MPP ’23
This year for Black History Month, Rutgers invited professionals and practitioners from around the university to share their experiences as Black professionals: the highs, lows, most impactful lessons, and their advice to the next generation. Read all the stories here...
Ian Vlahović, MPP ’23
Ian Vlahović Master of Public Policy, Class of 2023 Hometown: New York, NY Ian Vlahović graduated from Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts in 2014 with a degree in Music Education. Deciding that he didn’t want to pursue teaching after graduation, he began a career...
Tracy P. Glova, MPP ’22
Tracy P. Glova Master of Public Policy, Class of 2022 Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Fellow Hometown: Philadelphia, PAPersonal interests: Cat-mom to Fig Newton, enjoys cozy coffee shops, yoga, backpacking, and long road trips with her partner Tracy...
Madison Menkevich, MPP/MPH ’24
Madison Menkevich EJB/SEBS (Public Health) '21, (MPP/MPH) '24 was the recipient of the NJ Society for Public Health Education (NJSOPHE) Karen Denard Goldman academic scholarship in 2021. The award recognizes exemplary student achievement and is awarded to a student or...
Roshard Williams MPP ’18
Roshard Williams, a second year MPP student at the Bloustein School, has been selected as a 2017 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Student Fellowship Recipient. Roshard is an alumnus of the University of South Florida, where he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's...
Urban Planning
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Health Administration
From Clinical to Administrative: Changing Trajectories to Give Back Holistically
Rajisha Shah Master of Health Administration, Class of 2023 Mumbai, IndiaCertificate/Specializations: Lean Six Sigma Green BeltActivities/Organizations: President, Rutgers Graduate Society of Healthcare Leaders; Student Associate, American College of Healthcare...
MHA Candidate: Aa’ron Dennis
What Aa'ron says: As an Associate Director in Patient Transport, my mission has been to ensure the safety of our team, colleagues, and our patients. This meant procurement of the PPE needed for transports and providing the leadership skills necessary to manage the...
MHA Candidate: Thomas J. Kayal II
What Thomas says: At Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS), I have been fortunate to be entrusted with the responsibility of managing multiple high-level projects, business plans, and contractual negotiations. The projects include medical research, business...
MHA Candidate: Yasir Shakoor
What Yasir says: My essential job function as a Fraud Investigator II on Anthem's Program Integrity Special Investigations Unit is to stop fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) that may be committed by providers in Anthem's network. One of my tasks is to investigate...
Public Informatics
Elana Simon, MPI ’22
First-Gen. Grad and Energy Analytics TrailblazerElana Simon, Senior Research Fellow - Center for Law, Inequality, and Metropolitan Equity, is a 2022 MCRP-MPI graduate of the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Through a careful...
Ali Jan, MPI ’21
Ali Jan is a highly skilled data analyst and an alumnus of Public Informatics at Rutgers University. With a careful selection of courses, research work, and an internship at the MPI program, Ali has honed his expertise in data analysis, statistical modeling, and...
Simran Singh, MPI ’23
First-Gen. Grad and Energy Analytics TrailblazerMeet Simran Singh, a fellow New Jersey resident hailing from Carteret, NJ, and a first-generation university graduate. Simran's academic journey began at Wesleyan University for his Bachelor’s degree. He then continued...
Haoyun Wang, MCRP/MPI ’20
"I enrolled in Theory and Practice of Public Informatics with professor Clinton Andrews, where I learned how public informatics could be utilized to address a wide range of urban issues. This course led me to pursue the MPI degree. I loved the interdisciplinary nature...
Doctoral Program
Lucas Marxen
Dissertation Topic/Title Public Informatics as Boundary Objects: Advancing Effective Decision-Making Dissertation Advisor Dr. William Hallman Research Interests My dissertation research is focused on the use of public informatics platforms to span the boundary between...
Soo Yeon Lim
Dissertation Topic/Title Valuing Land: The Politics of Greenbelt Land Development and Its Transformation Dissertation Advisor Dr. Mi Shih Research Interests Politics of Land and Housing Development Land Use International Planning Case Study Methods Content Analysis...
Sujee (Suzy) Jung
Dissertation Topic/Title Global flood-resilient planning expertise and its local planning practices in the case of the Red River Development Project, Hanoi, Vietnam Dissertation Adviser Dr. Mi Shih Research Interests Global Planning Pedagogy Policy Transfer and Policy...
Laura Geronimo
Dissertation Topic/Title Federal disaster policy and coastal climate adaptation: implications for social justice in coastal communities. Dissertation Advisor Dr. Clint Andrews Research Interests My research area lies at the intersection of coastal adaptation, climate...
Edwin Cooper
Dissertation Topic/Title The Financialization of Corporate America: A Case Study of STEM Professionals at a Consumer Products Company Dissertation Adviser Julia Rubin Research Interests Research and focus is on industry with an emphasis on corporate sector STEM...
Undergraduate Programs
Health Administration
Health Administration Undergraduate: Elizabeth Tomaselli
What Elizabeth says: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the critical role that telemedicine plays in increasing both the geographic and financial accessibility of healthcare. I'm proud to be able to continue to make healthcare more accessible through remote access...
Planning and Public Policy
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Public Health
Turning A Passion Into a Career: From Pre-Med to Public Health
Aliyah Oberoi Public Health with certificates in Public Health Advocacy and Education, Health Disparities, Global Public Health; Class of 2024 Oakland, NJ Activities/Organizations: President, Rutgers Veg Society; Member, NJ Public Health Association; Member, Rutgers...
Public health: Learning something new every day to make a global impact
Fatma Beye Public Health / Certificate in Global Health and Health Policy, Class of 2023 Teaneck, NJActivities/Organizations: Eta Sigma Gamma, the national Health Science/Health Education honorary; Tau Sigma- National Honor Society for transfer...
Rutgers Senior Works to Recruit Minority Men in Medicine
Photo by Mel Evans Learning more Black men applied to medical school in 1978 than 2014 inspired Kevin Carolina to try to change those numbers by Robin Lally for Rutgers Today Kevin Carolina wants to become a physician so people like his grandfather, his barber and...
Improving the health of communities through public health research
Aashna Gheewalla Public Health, Class of 2022 Piscataway, NJInterests/Hobbies: cooking, baking, reading, writing Aashna Gheewalla transferred to Rutgers University in her freshman year of college, calling it “the best decision I had made.” She knew that there were not...
Public Health Undergraduate: Kristin Howard
What Kristin says: This past spring I was a Customer Service Representative at Weill Cornell Imaging at New York Presbyterian Hospital, where I was tasked with scheduling COVID-19 patients for their CT’s and X-Rays. In addition to scheduling COVID-19 patients, I also...
Urban Planning and Design
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