Meet Our Interns!

Christine Nguyen

University of California, Irvine

Christine is a PhD student in Public Health, concentrating on Disease Prevention, at the University of California, Irvine. She is interested in working with patients and cancer survivors, focusing on identifying and addressing gaps in healthcare treatment and services through research and policy advocacy. Christine has also conducted research about adolescent perceptions of electronic cigarettes and vaping behaviors, and vaccination perceptions, uptake, and intentions.

Mia is currently pursuing her MPH at the University of Pennsylvania. Mia is interested in the intersection of research and policy specifically surrounding barriers to care and needs navigation. Throughout the past school year Mia worked with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, facilitating quality reviews of health-related services to build a resource database for partner high schools in Philadelphia.

Alissa is a Public Health and English-Writing Major rising senior at Furman University. Currently, Alissa plans to attend law school in order to pursue her interest in healthcare law and policy. Prior to being an intern with NPAF, Alissa worked with the Upstate Medical Legal Partnership in Greenville, South Carolina, to address health-harming legal needs and provide legal and clinical solutions to vulnerable populations.