Alexandra Casison

Alexandra Casison is a first-year Demography PhD and Wharton dual MA in Statistics and Data Science student. She is also a NIH/NICHD T32 trainee. Alex holds an MPH in Global Health from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and a joint BS in Global Health and Human Biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her previous research has focused on LGBTQIA+ migrant and refugee health challenges at the US-Mexico border; PrEP uptake among trans women in Manila, Philippines; racial health disparities and self-rated health in the US; and common breast cancer myths and misconceptions among Andean women in Cusco, Peru. As a mixed-methods researcher, Alex is interested in the health outcomes of historically marginalized communities and seeks out interventions that will improve these outcomes.