Coffee & Convos offers students and public health professionals an opportunity to connect and network. Professionals share information about their organization and experiences to help students explore work environments, industries, and public health career paths over coffee.
Did you miss a Coffee & Convos, but want to connect with an organization or speaker? See below for a list of past guests. Please contact Michelle Quigley or Tariem Burroughs if you would like to contact a former speaker.
Upcoming Speaker
Coffee & Convos has concluded for the 2021-2022 year. Please check back in the fall for future speakers, ore review the past speakers list below to start networking.
Past Presenters 2021-2022
- Najah Doka, MD, MPH
Medical Director, Tender Grassroots and Infectious Disease Specialist, ID Care PA - Halima Doka, MPH
Operations Manager, Tender Grassroots and Regulatory Specialist, Technical Resources International, Inc. - Rachael Oyewole
LT, Consumer Safety Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs - Zohaib Ishaq, MPH, MLS(ASCP)
LT, Consumer Safety Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Regulatory Affairs - Domenic D’Alessandro, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, CDCES
LT, Regulatory Review Officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Prescription Drug Promotion - David Wierz
Principal – Health Sciences, Exponent - Anam Khan, PhD
Scientist, Exponent - Nnaemeka Odo, MB, BS, MPH, PhD
Senior Scientist, Exponent - Scarlett Bellamy, ScD
Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Unit, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
View the recording. - Sabrina Charles, MPH ’18
Project Manager, U.S. Public Health Accompaniment Unit, Partners In Health - Briana Guillory, MPH ’20
Study Manager, Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, MERCK - Brittany Benson, PHR
Talent Strategist Partner / Talent Acquisition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Research Institute
View the presentation. - Breauna Branch, MPH ’20
Mathematical Statistician, USDA-FSIS
- Pamela Armstrong
Senior Business Administrator II / Talent Acquisition Manager, Cardno ChemRisk - Matthew Phillips
Associate Director, Project Management, Merck
View the presentation. - Claire Fox
Senior Study Manager, Center for Observational and Real World Evidence, Merck - Alexandria Kachurak
Study Manager, Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence (CORE), Merck
Past Presenters 2020-2021
- Karen Michael, PhD, MPH ’11
Industrial Hygienist, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (WSDLI) - Wendy L. Bowe, MPA
Management Analyst, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (WSDLI) - Venetia Runnion, MS CIH, CSP, IH
Compliance Manager, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (WSDLI) - Barbara Bungy, MPH ’07, MBA ’15, MCHES
Deputy Director, Education Plus Health (EPH) - Brian Zepka, MPH
Senior Project Manager, Research & Evaluation Group at Public Health Management Corporation - Brittany Chambers, MPH ’14
Associate Director of Education, Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) - Vishakha Hariawala, BS ’18
PPO Project Implementation Specialist, Hill Physicians Medical Group - Angelique Hrycko, MPH ’12
Process Manager, Strategic Access Transformation, Boston Children’s Hospital - Tierra Pritchett, Ed.D.
Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Health Partners Plan
Past Presenters 2019-2020
- Kathryn McNamara, MPH ’16
Environmental Health Officer, United States Public Health Service - Stacy Terrell
Diversity & Inclusion Manager, USAID’s Global Health Technical Professionals (GHTP) program - Dan Muldoon
Director, Division of Data Analytics, Policy and Programs Group at CMMI - Keshia Maughn, MPH ’11
Lead Data Scientist, MMIT - Carol Fullerton, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, & Scientific Director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress - Holly Herberman Mash, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University - Ryan Coffman, MPH, CHES, CTTS-M
Tobacco Policy and Control Program Manager, Philadelphia Department of Public Health - Tori Kontor, MPH ’18
Innovation Consultant, Independence Blue Cross (IBX) - Signe Espinoza, MPH ’19
Director of Policy, Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates