Principal Investigators
Amy Ferketich, PhD Public Health
Professor & Interim Chair, Epidemiology
The Ohio State University
Megan Roberts, PhD Psychology
Associate Professor, Health Behavior & Health Promotion
The Ohio State University
Project Staff
Sarah Cooper, MPH
Program Manager, Health Behavior & Health Promotion
The Ohio State University
Smita Parajuli
Graduate Research Assistant
MPH student in Public Health Specializing in Epidemiology
The Ohio State University
Georgia Sasser
Graduate Research Assistant
PhD student in Public Health, Specializing in Health Behavior & Health Promotion
The Ohio State University
Jade Davis
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Public Health with a specialization in Environmental Public Health
The Ohio State University
Madison Griffin
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Biomedical Science, with a minor in Spanish
The Ohio State University
My plans after graduation are to attend medical school in hopes of attaining an MD/MPH. I hope to train as an obstetrician or neonatologist in underserved communities.
Emma Guess
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Biomedical Science
The Ohio State University
I plan to attend medical school with hopes of receiving my MD-MPH
Saidah Adeyemi
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Biomedical Engineering
The Ohio State University
Amanda Patrick
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Health Sciences
The Ohio State University
Ellen Martin
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Health Sciences
The Ohio State University
Hemen Awedew
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Health Sciences
The Ohio State University
Molly Sprong
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Public Health, Specializing in Sociology
The Ohio State University
Madeline Nelson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Biology
The Ohio State University
Ashika Bachu
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience
The Ohio State University
Co-Investigators
Joanne Patterson, PhD, MPH, MSW
Assistant Professor, Health Behavior & Health Promotion
The Ohio State University
Alayna Tackett, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist & Assistant Professor, Divison of Medical Oncology
The Ohio State University
Bo Lu, PhD
Professor, Biostatistics
The Ohio State University
Nicholas Breitborde, PhD
Director, Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER)
Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
The Ohio State University
Alumni
Katelyn Abeln
Graduated with an MPH in Epidemiology in 2025
Now working for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Jaden Thomas
Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics in 2025
Now earning a Master’s degree at the University of Minnesota