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Former team members

SIBARIDIBO BANUNA

Research Assistant

Sibaridibo graduated with her MPH from the University at Buffalo, with a concentration in Epidemiology, in May 2023. She holds a BS in Public Health from UB and has research experience related to food security. Sibaridibo is a McNair Scholar. In the 2PE lab, she conducted qualitative research examining the effects of social safety net programs on family health and well-being.

DALANDA JALLOH

Research Assistant

Dalanda Jalloh graduated from the University at Buffalo with a degree in International Relations. Her research interests lie at the intersection of food security and international relations. She was a 2021 Boren Scholarship Recipient who travelled to Senegal in 2022-2023 to study French and intern with a local organization. In the 2PE lab, Dalanda worked on on research related to the health system in Ghana.

TAHREEM KAMAL

Research Assistant

Tahreem Kamal is a Pharmacy student at the University at Buffalo who is also interested in obtaining her MPH. In the 2PE lab, Tahreem worked on research related to the health system in Ghana.

NELLI KISLIUK

Research Assistant

Nelli Kisliuk graduated from the University at Buffalo with a BS in Public Health. She is a McNair Scholar, and in the 2PE lab, Nelli examines how water and food insecurity influence the risk of intimate partner violence in Tanzania. In 2022, she won a University at Buffalo Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creativity Award for this work.

LEAH PRENCIPE

Ph.D.

Leah is a Senior Researcher with Policy Research Solutions (PRESTO). She earned her MPH at Stony Brook University and her Ph.D. in Social Epidemiology at the Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam (the Netherlands). In collaboration with the 2PE lab, for her dissertation, she examined the role of social protection, including cash plus programming, in improving mental health outcomes among adolescents in Tanzania.With more than 10 years experience researching large-scale impact evaluations in Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, among others, Leah is proficient in all stages of research design, implementation, and dissemination. She previously worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Public Health at Leiden University – Institute of Security and Global Affairs in the Hague, Netherlands. CV

SARAH M. LIMA, Ph.D., MPH

Researcher

Sarah Lima, Ph.D., MPH, recently graduated from the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University at Buffalo with a PhD in Epidemiology. Her research focuses on the effects of historic redlining and cancer outcomes and cancer disparities. In the 2PE lab, Sarah conducted research on social determinants of health, including biological mechanisms linking economic insecurity and health. Prior to joining the 2PE Lab, Sarah Following her MPH, Sarah worked as a research coordinator for a breast cancer cohort study at Columbia University and as a data analyst at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center.

REBECCA RASNAKE, MSW, Ph.D Candidate

Researcher

Rebecca is a Licensed Master Social Worker and member of the Tonawanda Band of Seneca. She is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar. Her research interests include adverse childhood experiences, trauma informed care, and Indigenous populations. In the 2PE lab, Rebecca conducts research related to economic-strengthening policies and child maltreatment.

KATE ROGERS, Ph.D., MPH

Researcher

Kate Rogers researches topics related to gender norms, sexual and reproductive health, sexual risk behavior, intimate partner and gender-based violence in adolescents. She holds a Ph.D. in Community Health and Health Behavior from the University at Buffalo and an MPH. In the 2PE lab, Kate conducts research on the intersection of economic strengthening interventions, adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health, and gender norms.

KALEY GROOMS, MD

Research Assistant

Kaley Grooms received her MD from the Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. In the 2PE lab, Kaley worked on research related to economic-strengthening policies and the risk of gender-based violence in the US. She is currently completing her residency in Pediatrics at the University of California (San Diego) Medical Center.

N. LOGAN, MS

Research Assistant

Logan holds an MS in International Development and Global Health from the University at Buffalo. In the 2PE lab, Logan is working on research related to economic strengthening interventions and adolescent health. In 2022, they won an Art Goshin Global Health Fieldwork award from the Office of Global Health Initiatives (OGHI) at UB for this work.