Graduate Students
Karen Beck, MS
Project Coordinator
Karen is a Ph.D. student in Public Health at Purdue University with research interests focused on understanding and addressing the physical and mental health needs of first-generation college students, underserved populations, and contingently employed workers. She previously earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Academic Psychology and Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and her Master of Arts degree in Psychology at California State University, Long Beach. Karen has most recently been employed in public service working for non-profit social service organizations and has extensively taught undergraduate psychology courses (e.g., abnormal psych, research methods, lifespan development) at various community colleges which serve first-generation college students.
Pablo Camacho Arias
Research Assistant
Pablo is an M.S. student in Public Health at Purdue University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the National University of Colombia, where he is originally from. His research interests focus on the intersection of food insecurity and sexual risk-taking, as well as health disparities affecting marginalized communities, including LGBTQIA+, Latino, and immigrant populations.
Fiona Crenshaw
Research Assistant
Fiona is an M.S. student in Public Health at Purdue University. In December 2024, she completed her undergraduate studies in Biomedical Engineering at Purdue. Her research interests include women’s and sexual health, reproductive healthcare, and improving access to medical technology.
Ying Zhang, PhD
Project Coordinator
Ying earned his first Ph.D. in education from Beijing Normal University and is currently pursuing a second doctoral degree in the public health program at Purdue University. In addition to his research interests in school leadership and teacher well-being, he is also curious about the factors contributing to health disparities and ways to promote health among minority and underserved populations. In the future, Ying aims to integrate knowledge from both fields to develop high-quality health and sex education programs in schools.
Alexa Potaczek
Research Assistant
Alexa Potaczek is a DDS student at Indiana University School of Dentistry. She is a graduate of Purdue University having studied Biomedical Health Sciences with a concentration in Pre-Dentistry, and a minor in Business Management. Her research interests include women's health, global health, and sexual healthcare and education.
Undergraduate Students
Hannah Hampson
Research Assistant
Hannah is a third-year student currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Public Heath on the Pre-Medical track. Her research interests include infectious disease and women's reproductive health, with a focus on identifying and addressing health inequities across the care continuum.
Yeonji (Ellen) Lee
Research Assistant
Yeonji (Ellen) Lee is an undergraduate student at Purdue University majoring in Public Health with a Pre-Med concentration. Her research interests are global health, women health, and infectious diseases.
Evan Li
Research Assistant
Evan is a junior studying Anthropology at Brown University. His research lies at the intersection of psychology and sexual health especially as it relates to marginalized communities.
Spencer Straw
Research Assistant
Spencer Straw is an undergraduate student at University studying Neurobiology and Physiology with a concentration in Medical Humanities, and a minor in Korean. His research interests include first generation college students, global health, and sexual healthcare.
Lab Alumni
Joseph Currin, PhD (2014-2018)
André R. Durham, PhD (2016-2018)
Andrew O'Neil, PhD, MPH (2019-2021)
Campbell Ernst, MAT, MPH (2020-2021)
Mollie Stowe, PhD, MS (2018-2021)
Déjà N. Clement, PhD (2019-2021)
Hunter Meyers, DO, MPH (2019-2021)
Kyle DeBoy, DO, MPH (2019-2022)
Caleb Alexander, DO (2020-2021)
Colby Reed, MPH (2021-2023)
Rachel (Tonne) Lange, PhD, RVT (2021-2026)
Fatimah Lawal, PhD, MPH (2022-2026)
Madeline Brown, PhD, MPH (2022-2026)
Marlo Basil-Camino (2022-2023)
Dakota Brandenburg, MPH (2022)
Elizabeth Donnelly, MPH (2023-2026)
Lucy Cummings, MPH (2024-2026)
Hana Utsumi, MPH (2024-2026)
Maria Triana Cifuentes (2024-2026)