If you’re interested in learning more about all EH programs, check out Rollins’s webpage: Environmental Health
Environmental Health (EH)
Hi! My name is Maggie O’Leary (she/her) and I’m a first year MPH student in the Environmental Health program with a certificate in science communication. I was born and raised in Aiken, SC and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2025 with a B.S. in public health and minors in environmental studies and German. When I’m not studying, you can find me watching college football (go gamecocks!!), running, hiking, going to concerts, and eating my weight in popcorn at the movie theater!
Academic Interests:
-Health Communication
-Children’s Health
-Climate & Environmental Health
-One Health
Certificate Program:
– Science Communication
Extra Curricular Activities:
-Rollins Environmental Health Action Coalition (REHAC)
-Public Health Advocates for Children’s Wellness (PHACW)
-Rollins Intramural Soccer Team
-Community outreach intern at South Fork Conservancy (REAL award)
Global Environmental Health (GEH)
Hi! My name is Gabby Johnson, and I am a first year MPH student in the global environmental health program. I was born in Texas, but I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. I attended UNC Chapel Hill where I received my B.A. in Geography (GIScience) & Global Studies (Global Health), and I also minored in Environmental Justice. I am passionate about learning how climate change and environmental injustices shape disaster risk and emergency response in under resourced communities around the world. In my free time I love to hike, bike, and swim!
Academic Interests:
– Climate Change
– Disaster Risk Reduction
– One Health
Certificate Program:
– Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Extra Curricular Activities:
– La Alianza Latinx (LAL)
– Emory Students for One Health (ESOH)
– Atlanta Community Emergency Response Team (ACERT)
Environmental Health-Epidemiology (EH-EPI)
Academic Interests:
– Vector-Borne Disease Epidemiology
– Environmental Toxicology
– Health Communication
– Rural Health
Certificate Program: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Extra Curricular Activities:
– Graduate Research Assistant
– Graduate Teaching Assistant
Hi y’all! My name is Brittany James (she/her/hers), and I’m a second-year MPH student in the Environmental Health & Epidemiology program here at Rollins! I’m originally from Chicagoland, but I’ve spent the last few years in Southwest Virginia. I graduated from Virginia Tech in May 2024 where I received my B.S. in public health as well as minors in linguistics and psychology. When I’m not studying, I enjoy hiking, birding, rock climbing, and exploring Atlanta with my friends!
Hi! My name is Shynitha Pulluri, and I am in my first year pursuing Environmental Health and Epidemiology with a certificate in Social Determinants of Health. I am an international student. I currently live in The Colony, TX, and I graduated from Baylor University in Waco, TX, in May of 2025! I majored in Cell and Molecular Biology with a minors in Biochemistry and Environmental Studies. I love to dance, and in my free time, I always love spending time with my family and friends!
Academic Interests:
– Infectious Diseases
– Maternal and Child Health
– Social Determinants of Health
– Health equity
Certificate Program:
– Social Determinants of Health
Extra Curricular Activities:
– Rollins International Student Advisory Board (RISAB)
– Society for Public Health in Medicine
– Public Health Advocates for Children’s Wellness (PHACW)
My name is Ashley Okosun (she/her) and I am a first-year MPH Environmental Health-Epidemiology student!! I am from Stockbridge, Georgia, and I am a recent graduate of the University of Georgia where I studied Environmental Health and Women’s Studies. In my free time, I love working out, exploring Atlanta with my friends, dancing, and everything fashion!
Academic Interests:
– Urban Pollution
– Environmental Justice
– Social Determinants of Health
– Gender Equity
Extra Curricular Activities:
– Graduate Research Assistant at Hillman Associates, LLC
– Teaching Assistant for Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health
– Rollins Earn and Learn (REAL)
My name is Ayana, and I’m a first year MPH student in the EH-Epi program. I’ve been lucky to call many places home: New York, New Jersey, Kanagawa Prefecture (suburbs of Tokyo), and Boston. Earlier this year, I earned my B.A. at Wellesley College, majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies with a concentration in Public Health and minoring in Biochemistry. Recently, I’ve enjoyed taking full advantage of my Six Flags Over Georgia season pass, traveling, taking dance classes at a nearby studio, and connecting with the Japanese community in ATL.
Academic Interests:
– Exposomics
– Metabolomics
– Toxicology
– Endocrine Disruptors
Certificate Program: Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology
Extra Curricular Activities:
– Graduate Research Assistant (School of Medicine, Environmental Science Department)
– Dance at Dance101 (Emory Point)
– Japan-America Society of Georgia
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