EIS Class of 2024

Meet the EIS officers in the class of 2024 and learn where they are assigned for their 2-year fellowship. Note: the assignments listed do not reflect outbreak or other emergency response efforts.

Avnika Amin

Avnika Amin, PhD, MSPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
Division of Bacterial Diseases

Su Aung

Su Aung, MD, MPH
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,
Division of Viral Hepatitis

Daniel Baker

Daniel Baker, DNP, MPH, MS
New York State Department of Health

Julia Bennett

Julia Bennett, PhD, MSPH
Washington State Department of Health

Katherine Campbell

Katherine Campbell, PhD, MPH
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Rachel Castillo

Rachel Castillo, MPH, RN, PHN, BSN
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health

Michelle Chang

Michelle Chang, MD
New York City Department of Health
Mental Hygiene Division of Disease Control

Rebecca Earnest

Rebecca Earnest, PhD, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology

Kerry Gainor

Kerry Gainor, DVM, PhD
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria

Sarah Gallalee

Sarah Gallalee, PhD, MPH
Virgin Islands Department of Health

Elizabeth Garcia

Elizabeth Garcia, PharmD
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Ria Ghai

Ria Ghai, PhD
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

Ariana Gobaud

Ariana Gobaud, PhD, MPH
Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Daniel Gore

Daniel Gore, MD
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,
Division of STD Prevention

Domonique Hargrave

Domonique Hargrave, DrPH, MPH
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Adolescent and School Health

Adiba Hassan

Adiba Hassan, PhD, MSPH, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
Division of Viral Diseases

Ndey Jobe

Ndey Bassin Jobe, PhD, MS
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division

Rugiatu Kamara

Rugiatu Kamara, MBChB, MSc
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Reproductive Health

Dumbani Kayira

Dumbani Kayira, MBBS, MSc
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases,
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Mollie Killion

Mollie Killion, DNP, BSN
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Katie Lee

Katie Lee, PhD
California Department of Public Health (ID),
Division of Communicable Disease Control

Alessandra Lochen

Alessandra Lochen, PhD, MS
County of Santa Clara Public Health Department

Naomi Caraballo

Naomi López Caraballo, PhD
California Department of Public Health Environmental
Occupational Health

Anh Ly

Anh Ly, PhD, MPH
Global Health Center,
Global Immunization Division

Heather Macleish

Heather MacLeish, MPH, MS, BSN
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Duduzile Mashinin

Duduzile “Phindi” Mashinini, PhD, MS
Global Health Center,
Division of Global HIV/TB

Thomas McHale

Thomas McHale, MD, MSc
Global Health Center,
Division for Global Health Protection

Katherine McNabb

Katherine McNabb, DNP, PhD, MSN
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of HIV Prevention

Rochelle Medford

Rochelle Medford, DVM, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

Geoffrey Melly

Geoffrey Melly, PhD, MPH
Southern Nevada Health District

Stephen Mugel

Stephen Mugel, PhD, MS
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases

Tanviben Patel

Tanviben Patel, PhD, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

Emilia Pawlowski

Emilia Pawlowski, PhD
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Division of Violence Prevention

Twyla Perryman

Twyla Perryman, PhD, MA
National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities,
Division of Human Development and Disability

Laura Platt

Laura Platt, MD
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases

Nikhil Ranadive

Nikhil Ranadive, MD, MS
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria

Savannah Russ

Savanah Russ, PhD, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases,
Influenza Division

Nimit Shah

Nimit Shah, PhD, MPH
National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

Mila Shakya

Mila Shakya, DPhil, MPH, MBSS
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division

Emily Silva

Emily Silva, PhD, SM
Minnesota Department of Health

Joe Silva

Joe Silva, PhD, ScM
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Division of Bacterial Diseases

Ryan Snead

Ryan Snead, PhD, MPH
New Jersey Department of Health

Ashley Tseng

Ashley Tseng, PhD, MPH
Hawaii State Department of Health

Mai Vang

Mai Vang, DNP, BSN
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Division of Violence Prevention

Aisling Vaughan

Aisling Vaughan, PhD, MSc
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Christine Wang

Christine “Annie” Wang, DVM, PhD, MPH
Arizona Department of Health Services, Pima County Health Department

Hailey Whitmire

Hailey Whitmire, PharmD, MPH, MBA
Global Health Center,
Global Immunization Division

Rajesh Yadav

Rajesh Yadav, MBBS, MScPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Infectious Disease Readiness and Innovation

Serena Zhao

Serena Zhao, PhD, MA
Global Health Center,
Division of Global HIV/TB