2024 Public Health Capstone Showcase
Tuesday, April 30th
Presentations from 3:00 – 6:00 PM ET, coffee and snacks provided
Reception from 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET in the CVM Atrium, dinner and refreshments provided
Scroll through the schedule below to explore which students are presenting in which rooms for each of the three time slots: 3:00 – 4:00, 4:00 – 5:00, and 5:00 – 6:00. Click on each student’s name to see their project title. Each student’s concentration—either Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDE) or Food Systems & Health (FSH)—is listed next to their name.
Meeting ID: 924 5856 1137
Passcode: MPH2024
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Centennial Room
Erandy Barrera, IDE
A Survey of Wildfire Smoke Exposure Among New York State Residents
Mentor: Alistair Hayden
Nia Clements, IDE
PFAS Exposure and Environmental Justice in New York State
Mentor: Alistair Hayden
Partner: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Anmol Sethi, IDE
A Wellness Curriculum: Stress Management to Reduce Risks of Infection among residents at Cayuga Medical Center
Mentor: Elizabeth Fox
Partner: Cayuga Medical Center
Green Room
Cassandra Cheung, IDE
Eradication of Hansen’s Disease in India: A Policy Analysis
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Hannah Morris, IDE
Innovations to Reduce COVID-19 Impacts in Schools
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Michelle Addae-Kumi, IDE
Optimizing Onchocerciasis Prevention And Control In Ghana
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Lecture Hall 1
Joy Westercamp, IDE
Tick Tock: The Pressing Need for U.S. Tick Control
Mentor: Laura Goodman
Neeti G. Patel, IDE
Characterization of the Oral Mycobiome in HIV Positive Patients on HAART
Mentor: Laura Goodman
Xiyu Wang, IDE
Development of Tick-Borne Disease Detection Methods Using Hybrid Capture Next-Generation Sequencing (HCNGS)
Mentor: Laura Goodman
Lecture Hall 3
Abigail Colwell, IDE
The Failure of Public Health Communication in NYC During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Mentor: Isaac Weisfuse
Alyssa Morse, IDE
Understanding COVID-19 Mortality in the US During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis
Mentor: Isaac Weisfuse
Lance Rombro, IDE
Assessing and Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Crossover Between Cattle and Humans in the Pampas Region of Argentina
Mentor: Jeanne Moseley
Lecture Hall 4
Dana VanValkenburg, IDE
The Benefits of Expanding Vaccine Recommendations to Prevent HPV-Mediated Oropharyngeal Cancer
Mentor: Yihong Li
Farida Jummai Yusuf, IDE
Community Water Fluoridation In Tompkins County
Mentor: Yihong Li
Partner: Tompkins County Whole Health
Yunting Chen, IDE
Comparative Analysis of Survey Question Design: Assessing Attitudes and Readiness for Lyme Disease Prevention
Mentor: Yihong Li
Classroom 6
Brian Maley, FSH
Proposal for a Feasibility Study to Support the Tompkins County Emergency Food Distribution Workforce
Mentor: Audrey Baker
Partner: Tompkins County Food Distribution Network
Megan McKelvey, FSH
Museums as Catalysts for Food Literacy in Children
Mentor: Audrey Baker
Avery Sirwatka, FSH
Disaster Governance of Water Contamination Incidents
Mentor: Charley Willison
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Green Room
Chase Bernier, FSH
Nutrition Misinformation Lesson Plan – Promote Skills Building in Assessing Accuracy of Information
Mentor: Elizabeth Fox
Partner: Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Sara Grieco, FSH
Inequities in Recovery: FEMA Individual Assistance Award Decision-making Fails Wildfire Survivors
Mentor: Alistair Hayden
Partner: California Office of Emergency Services
Nelia Monserrat Lara-Torres, FSH
Childhood Obesity in the Texas-Mexico Border Region
Mentor: Jeanne Moseley
Lecture Hall 1
Dr. Yash Chikara, IDE
Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance: Advanced Antibiotic Selection Algorithms in Veterinary Medicine
Mentor: Amelia Greiner Safi
Iera Potey, IDE
WASH Disparities in India Through a Gender Focused Lens
Mentor: Lorraine Francis
Mariana Lopez, IDE
Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters Occurring in Southern Texas: A Policy Analysis
Mentor: Lorraine Francis
Lecture Hall 2
Yuhan Qian, FSH
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Dietary Supplements Regulation in U.S
Mentor: Caroline Yancey
Yushu Xiao, FSH
Year One Evaluation of Produce Prescription Program of South Central New York
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Partners: Rural Health Network & Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Zachary Batterman, FSH
Policy Analysis: Food Security in the Southern Tier
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Lecture Hall 3
Yuhan Jin, IDE
Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Foodborne Viruses from a One Health Perspective
Mentor: Laura Goodman
Partner: Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine
Yunman Gu, IDE
The Risk of Raw Commercial Feline Diets to Households
Mentor: Laura Goodman
Dr. Pallavi Pusapati, IDE
Predicting the Zoonotic Potential of Viruses
Mentor: Laura Goodman
Lecture Hall 4
Shreya Chitnavis, FSH
Research Guide for Rural Food Vendor Studies
Mentor: Katie Fiorella
Partner: CGIAR-WorldFish
Qingyan Yi, FSH
Chinese Dietary Evolution and Health Recommendations
Mentor: Katie Fiorella
Taylor Bouraad, FSH
Understanding the Impact of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins on Human Health in Lake Victoria, Kenya
Mentor: Katie Fiorella
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Lecture Hall 1
Zhangyu Lu, IDE
Nigeria Mining Workers and Malaria – Analysis and Recommendations From a One Health Lens
Mentor: Kevin Cummings
Isabella Fegley, IDE
Skin Microbiome Diversity in Little Brown Bats with White-Nose Syndrome
Mentor: Kevin Cummings
Anushka Bhargave, IDE
Vector-Borne Diseases and Climate Change: Analyzing the Impact and Public Health Preparedness
Mentor: Caroline Yancey
Lecture Hall 2
Milcah Andoh, IDE
Transforming the Training of Traditional Birth Attendants in Rural Ghana
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Tristan Milarch, IDE
Preventing Opioid Use Disorder Across New England From a Disease Epidemiology Perspective
Mentor: Gen Meredith
Partners: Massachusetts Medical Society & New England Journal of Medicine
Logan Watkins, IDE
Investigating Feline Coronavirus Transmission from a One Health Perspective
Mentor: Gary Whittaker
Lecture Hall 3
Esther Kim, FSH
Improving CO-CSA Share Design to Match Low-Income Customer Preferences
Mentor: Karla Hanson
Zhiwei Chen, FSH
KAP (Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices) Regarding Social Dining and its Impact on Health
Mentor: Lara Parrilla
Waad Aljrarri, IDE
Regional Health Needs Assessment for Cayuga Health and Arnot Health’s Proposed Affiliation
Mentor: Lara Parrilla
Partner: Cayuga Health Partners
Green Room
Jiayi Chen, IDE
Addressing Low HPV Vaccination Rates in Tamil Nadu, India
Mentor: Jeanne Moseley
Jocelyn Mendoza, IDE
Access to Chlamydia Information and Services for Latinx Women in Texas
Mentor: Jeanne Moseley
Manjit Singh, IDE
Strengthening the Malaria Response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mentor: Jeanne Moseley
Classroom 7
Chuimiao Meng, FSH
Unpacking a Controversy: School Meals in China
Mentor: Audrey Baker
Chuyu Ding, FSH
Geopolitical Events and Their Effects On China’s Food Systems
Mentor: Laura Smith
Vivian Zhou, FSH
Functional Foods for Cholesterol Management: United States vs. Japan
Mentor: Laura Smith
Partner: Functional Food Center