Rachael is an Epidemiologist specializing in violence and injury prevention, with experience in global health and disaster risk reduction. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Occidental College and a master’s in public health (MPH) with a concentration in Epidemiology from the University of Arizona. She has contributed to international public health efforts in West and Southern Africa, partnering with local health workers, ministries of health, and communities to advance maternal and child health, communicable disease prevention, and cancer research.
As a Coverdell Fellow at the University of Arizona, Rachael supported IRMA’s research initiatives relating to disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, displacement and migration, and humanitarian response. She collaborated on projects for various U.S. foundations, UN agencies, and international NGOs, and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for IRMA’s Disaster Risk Management course at the Institut d’études politiques de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Rachael currently oversees local-level epidemiologic surveillance of injury and violence in Southern Arizona, guiding prevention strategies and informing policy. Rachael is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of French.
