EIS Class of 2022

Meet the EIS officers in the class of 2022 and learn where they are assigned for their 2-year fellowship. Note: the assignments listed do not reflect outbreak or other emergency response efforts.

Carly Adams

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

Jemma Alarcon

Jemma Alarcón, MD, MPH
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Musheng Alishahi

Musheng Alishahi, PhD, MSc
Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Lilanthi Balasuriya

Lilanthi Balasuriya, MD, MMS, MHS
Center for Preparedness and Response
Division of State and Local Readiness

Parsa Bastani

Parsa Bastani, PhD, MPH, MA
Center for Global Health
Division of Global Health Protection

Andrew Beron

Andrew Beron, PhD, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology

Ilsha Berry

Isha Berry, PhD, MSc
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Bacterial Diseases

Ghenet Besera

Ghenet Besera, PhD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Violence Prevention

Dawn Blackburn

Dawn Blackburn, BVMS, MSc
Center for Global Health
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria

Anna Bratcher

Anna Bratcher, PhD, MSPH
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services
Office of the Director

Kathryn Burr

Kathryn Burr, DVM, MPH
Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Public Health Department

Katrina Byrd

Katrina Byrd, MD, MS
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

Kimberly Calloway

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

Ann Carpenter

Ann Carpenter, DVM, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases

Shama Goldwasser

Shama Cash-Goldwasser, MD, MPH
Minnesota Department of Health

Kelly Chapman

Kelly Chapman, PhD, MA, MPH
Center for Global Health
Division of Global HIV and TB

Preetam Cholli

Preetam Cholli, MD
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of HIV Prevention

Asha Choudhury

Asha Choudhury, MD, MPH, MS
California Department of Public Health

Mechelle Claridy

Mechelle Claridy, PhD, MPH
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Reproductive Health

Sarah Connolly

Sarah Connolly, PhD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Overdose Prevention

Carolyn Crisp

Carolyn Crisp, PhD, MPH
National Center for Environmental Health
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice

Alpha Diallo

Alpha Oumar Diallo, PhD, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Viral Diseases

Melissa Dulcey

Melissa Dulcey, DVM, PhD
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Precious Esie

Precious Esie, PhD, MPH
Washington Public Health — Seattle & King County

Emily Faherty

Emily Faherty, PhD, MA
Chicago Department of Public Health

Amara Fazal

Amara Fazal, MD
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Eleanor Field

Eleanor Field, PhD, MS
Virginia Department of Health

Amy Fothergill

Amy Fothergill, PhD, MPH
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders

Besh Gichuhi

Beatrice (Besh) Gichuhi, DNP, MN, BSN
Center for Global Health
Division of Global HIV and TB

Marissa Grossman

Marissa Grossman, PhD, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Sarah Hamid

Sarah Hamid, PhD, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Viral Diseases

Arran Hamlet

Arran Hamlet, PhD, MSc
Washington State Department of Health

Alli Hanley

Allison Hanley, PhD, MHS
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Division of Human Development and Disability

Ian Hennessee

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

Cam Huynh

Cam-Van Huynh, DDS, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Gabriel Innes

Gabriel Innes, VMD, PhD
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Oshea Johnson

Oshea Johnson, PhD, MA
Kentucky Department for Public Health

Forrest Jones

Forrest Jones, PhD, MHS, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases

Rebecca Kahn

Rebecca Kahn, PhD, MS
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Bacterial Diseases

Gurpreet Kaur

Gurpreet Kaur, MD, MPH
Center for Global Health
Global Immunization Division

Christine Kava

Marie Kava, PhD, MA
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

Barbara Keino

Barbara Keino, PhD, MSc
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of HIV Prevention

Noah Kojima

Noah Kojima, MD
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Influenza Division

Katie Labgold

Katie Labgold, PhD, MPH
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health

Frederick Lamar

Frederica Lamar, PhD, MSPH
Center for Global Health
Division of Global Health Protection

Gabriella Lamb

Gabriella Lamb, MD, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

Elizabeth Lamere

Elizabeth Lamere, MPH, BSN
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Scarlett Lee

Scarlett Lee, DVM, PhD
Center for Global Health
Global Immunization Division

Keisha Lindsay

Keisha Lindsay, PhD, MA
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Violence Prevention

Valarie Madera

Valerie Madera-Garcia, PhD, MPH
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of HIV Prevention

Kevin Ma

Kevin Ma, PhD
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Viral Diseases

Cristin McArdle

Cristin McArdle, PhD, MPH
National Center for Environmental Health
Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice

Izaelle McKinnon

Izraelle McKinnon, PhD, MPH
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of Adolescent and School Health

Hailie Meek

Haillie Meek, DVM, MPH
New York State Department of Health

Cedar Mitchell

Cedar Mitchell, PhD, MSPH
Pima County Health Department

Yoonsung Nam

Yoon-Sung Nam, PhD, MPH
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Daniel Nguyen

Daniel Nguyen, PhD, MSPH
Hawaii State Department of Health

Adi Noiman

Adi Noiman, PhD, MHS
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Solomon Odafe

Solomon Odafe, MBBS, MSc, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Immunization Services Division

Jessica Penney

Jessica Penney, MD, MS, MPHTM
Southern Nevada Health District

Emma Price

Emma Price, VMD, MS
New Jersey Department of Health

Dylan Proctor

Dylan Proctor, PhD, MS, MA
Georgia Department of Public Health

Zerleen Quader

Zerleen Quader, PhD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Overdose Prevention

Shannan Rich

Shannan Rich, PhD, MS
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases

Adam Rowh

Adam Rowh, MD
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Violence Prevention

Katharine Saunders

Katharine Saunders, DNP, MPH, BSN
Florida Department of Health

Cassandra Schember

Cassandra Schember, PhD, MPH
California Department of Public Health

Kimberly Schildknecht

Kimberly Schildknecht, MPH, BSN
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Leah Seiful

Leah Seifu, MD, MPH
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Danielle Sharpe

Danielle Sharpe, PhD, MS
Center for Global Health
Division of Global HIV and TB

Victoria Shelus

Victoria Shelus, PhD, MEM
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology

Elizabeth Slocum

Elizabeth Slocum, PhD, MPH
Oregon Health Authority
Public Health Division

Tomi Sodeke

Olutomi Sodeke, MD
Center for Global Health
Division of Global HIV and TB

Ruth Stefanos

Ruth Stefanos, MD, MPH
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Viral Diseases

Marissa Tan

Marissa Tan, DO, MPH, MAS
Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Christine Thomas

Christine Thomas, DO, MPH
Tennessee Department of Health

Elizabeth Tiller

Elizabeth Tiller, MSPA, MPH
Columbus Public Health

Deida Vazquez

Axel Vazquez Deida, PharmD, MPH
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Saskia Vos

Saskia Vos, PhD, MPH
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Division of Violence Prevention

Caroline Stephenson

Caroline Waddell, PhD, MS
Office of the Deputy Director for Infectious Disease
Office of the Director, Special Populations

Erika Wallender

Erika Wallender, MD, MPH
Center for Global Health
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria

Xingran Weng

Xingran Weng, DrPH, MSW
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

Elizabeth White

Elizabeth White, PhD
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Influenza Division

Maren Wolf

Maren Wolf, MPH, BSN
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Sarah Wondmeneh

Sarah Wondmeneh, MD, MPH
National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Division of STD Prevention

Lindsay Zielinski

Lindsay Zielinski, DO
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Division of Bacterial Diseases

Page last reviewed: August 15, 2022