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.
Ph.D. Student, Demography, University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D. Student, Demography, University of Pennsylvania
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M.P.H., Global Health, Emory University, 2023
B.S., Human Biology/Global Health, University of California San Diego, 2021
A.A., Biology, San Diego CCD Mesa College, 2018
Entered Program:
2023