Doctoral Students
Firas Aljizani
B.S. – Public Health, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2021
M.S. – Epidemiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2024
Research Interest: Exploring how various forms of physical activity and nutritional strategies can serve as interventions for the early onset of obesity, obesity related comorbidities, and mental health in adolescents. Additionally, I aim to leverage machine learning tools to analyze accelerometer data from K–12 populations to identify patterns and trends related to obesity, associated comorbidities, mental health outcomes, and sleep behaviors.
Ruby Hornuvo
B.S. – Family and Consumer Sciences (Family and Child Studies), University of Ghana, 2016
M.S. – Applied Health Social Science, University of Ghana, 2020
Research Interest: Community-based physical activity interventions to promote cardiovascular health in children/families of low socioeconomic status.
Timothy Joseph
B.S. – Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2020
M.S. – Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2024
Research Interest: Community-based physical activity intervention in pre-adolescent and adolescent males.
Master’s Student
Sara Dunford
B.S. - Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2025
Research Interest: Pediatric physical activity intervention.
Undergraduate Students
Name
| Major | Academic Level |
Aly Bisenti | Public Health Sciences | Senior |
Raquel Collins | Biology | Senior |
Amelia Donnella | Public Health Science | Senior |
Emily Dowling | Public Health Sciences | Senior |
Hamsini Kanakagiri | Kinesiology | Senior |
| Ava Karol | Public Health | Senior |
Kira Lewis | Kinesiology | Senior |
Nnennaya Okereke | Public Health Sciences | Junior |
Elyse Waithaka | Public Health Science | Senior |
Olivia Waterman | Kinesiology | Senior |
