Those Nerdy Girls

We are an interdisciplinary team of women and non-binary researchers and clinicians with expertise in epidemiology, nursing, evidence-based medicine, statistics, mental health, reproductive health, economics, genetics, behavioral science, and more. In addition to our current team, we value the contributions of our Nerdy Girl Alumnae.

MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC, Executive Director, Contributing Writer

Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer, Board Member and Founding Member

Dallas, TX

Irini Hadjisavva, PhD, Director of Science Communication, Contributing Writer

Cyprus

Sandy Laping, Content Manager, Contributing Writer

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

London

Elisabeth Adkins Marnik, PhD, Chief Science Officer, Contributing Writer

MDI Biological Laboratory

Ellsworth, ME

Daphne Berryhill, RPh, Contributing Writer

Madison WI

Katherine Bolte, Social Media Intern

Missouri

Katherine Cartwright, DO, MPH, Contributing Writer

Albany, NY

Sarah Whitley Coles, MD, Founding Member

Colorado Plateau Family and Community Medicine Residency at North Country HealthCare

Flagstaff, AZ

Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD, Founding Member

University of Oxford

Oxford, England

Jamie Fornsaglio, PhD, Contributing Writer

Seton Hill University

Murrysville, PA

Ilana Gerjuoy, MPH, Contributing Writer

Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Western Massachusetts/Southern Vermont

Andrea Harmony, NP-C, PMHS, Contributing Writer

Philadelphia, PA

MacKenzie (Kenzie) Isaac, MA, Contributing Writer

University of Oxford

Oxford, England

Clara Ke, BSN, RN, Contributing Writer

Vienna, VA

Gabriella Kountourides, PhD
Gabriella Kountourides, PhD, Contributing Writer

University of Oxford

Oxford, England

Cynthia (Cindy) Leifer, PhD, Contributing Writer

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Nora E. Lindner, MPH, Contributing Writer

Washington, DC

Hannah Mestel, MPH, MBA, Contributing Writer

Meadowlark Group

California

Yasmin Mohseni, PhD, Guest Contributor

Los Angeles, CA

Brianna Morgan, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN®, Contributing Writer

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Rebecca Raskin-Wish, Contributing Writer

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Camille Seaberry
Camille Seaberry, MPS, Contributing Writer

DataHaven and University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

Roopa Seshadri, PhD, AM, Contributing Writer

Philadelphia, PA

Ashley Sever, MPH, Contributing Writer

Fors Marsh

Denver, CO

Aja Sutton, PhD, Contributing Writer

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Kelly Valentin, Contributing Writer

Pacific Lutheran University

Seattle, WA

Mary-Jo Valentino, Design

Portland, ME

Grayson Waits, MPH, Social Media Squad

CDC

Atlanta, GA

Lee Weintraub, MPH, CHESⓇ, Contributing Writer

Madison, WI