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.

Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Contributing Writer

Critica

Jersey City, NJ

Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Founding Member

University of Oxford

Oxford, England

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

Dallas, TX

Irini Hadjisavva, PhD, Science Communication Director

Cyprus

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

Chana Davis, PhD, Contributing Writer

Vancouver, BC

Ilana Gerjuoy, MPH, Contributing Writer

Franklin Regional Council of Governments

Western Massachusetts/Southern Vermont

Sarah Clifford Glapa, MS, MPH, Contributing Writer

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, WI

MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC, Content Manager, Contributing Writer

Baltimore, MD

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 and Ofcom

Oxford, England

Sandy Laping, Operations Associate, Contributing Writer

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

London

Megan Madsen, DO, Contributing Writer

Penn Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Elisabeth Adkins Marnik, PhD, Contributing Writer

MDI Biological Laboratory

Ellsworth, ME

Gayle Mendoza, MPH, BSN, RN, Contributing Writer

Philadelphia, PA

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

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Rebecca Raskin-Wish, Contributing Writer

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Ashley-Ritter-PhD
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD, Founding Member, Contributing Writer

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Misha Rodriguez, Director of Community Engagement

WOMEN'S WAY

Philadelphia, PA

Roopa Seshadri, PhD, AM, Contributing Writer

Philadelphia, PA

Ashley Sever, MPH, Contributing Writer

Fors Marsh

Denver, CO

Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH, Founding Member, Contributing Writer

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago, IL

Rachel Spahnn, MPH, Contributing Writer

UW - Madison

Madison, WI

Aja Sutton, PhD, Contributing Writer

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Mary-Jo Valentino, Design

Portland, ME

Grayson Waits, MPH, Social Media Squad

CDC

Atlanta, GA

Christina Whitehouse
Christina R. Whitehouse, PhD, AGPCNP-BC, CDCES, FADCES, Contributing Writer

Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Media, PA