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Rachel Spahnn, MPH, Contributing Writer
UW - Madison
Madison, WI
Rachel Spahnn is a public health professional and research administrator located in Madison, WI. She earned her Master of Public Health Degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed her thesis work in Harare, Zimbabwe last summer as part of a project focused on HPV among women and girls in rural areas. She has worked on a variety of research teams, including the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at UW Department of Medicine, and the All of Us Research Program, an NIH effort to create a diverse, representative biomedical dataset. She is passionate about translational science, public health policy, and women’s health. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs and cat, exploring nature, experimenting with vegan cooking, doing yoga, and traveling.