Kathy Silva is the Program Coordinator of the UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program, funded by the CDC Office of Minority Health and Health Equity. Prior to joining FSPH, she was part of a Federally Qualified Health Center’s Quality Improvement team,…

Marvin Crespin-Gamez is a former United States diplomat and health officer who served in the Foreign Service of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for over eight years. Most recently, Marvin held the position as Deputy Director for the…

Kristy Sherrer is Director of Career & Professional Development for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach. She collaborates closely with alumni and employers to develop strength-based career development and community…

Jean Balgrosky strives to improve public health and healthcare through innovation using health information technology.

As Founder of Bootstrap Incubation and General Partner of Bootstrap Venture Fund, a firm established to invest, mentor, and grow life science and…

Russ Faucett, now retired, was President of Barrington Wilshire LLC and General Partner of Barrington Partners LP, investment companies that specialized in investing in the equity and debt securities of publicly traded U.S. and European companies in financial difficulty…

Allison has been with UCLA Fielding for 20 years. In her current role as Associate Dean for Finance and Administration, she manages the School's financial, human and physical resources; establishes internal administrative and financial policies and procedures; and plans…

Carla Denly is the associate dean for marketing and communications at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. In this role, Carla oversees media relations, marketing, the school’s digital presence, magazine and monthly newsletter, large-scale events, and more. Carla…

Caroline Gallaher is the Senior Director of Development for the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She leads the school's major gifts program and oversees individual giving and stewardship. Caroline was most recently Director of Development in the…

Nicole Werking joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health as the Associate Director of Development and Alumni Affairs in August of 2022.

Prior to joining the Fielding School, Nicole worked as a policy analyst at BGR Group, a bipartisan government relations…

Cameron Brandt Flores, MPH, MA is a Public Health Specialist supporting the California Pathways into Public Health Fellowship Program and the CDC Lewis UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program. She has worked for UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH) for over…

Lindsay Rice is the Director of Undergraduate Experiential Learning at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. In this position, she will build the School’s capacity to facilitate undergraduate community-based learning experiences. She will also lead the development…

About the California Pathways into Public Health Initiative

The California Pathways into Public Health Fellowship Program (Pathways) is a paid training and job placement program for aspiring public health professionals to gain experience working at a local…

Sarah Blenner, JD, MPH, is the Director of Field Studies and Applied Professional Training for the Department of Community Health Sciences, where she develops, implements, and evaluates experiential learning, public health training programs, and interprofessional…

Creating Change

The Public Health Training Program on Population Health Advocacy (Advocacy Program) trains and inspires UCLA Fielding School of Public Health students to lead the way to systemic changes that will improve the public’s health while also helping to build…

The interdepartmental PhD in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology provides doctoral training for the next generation of scientists well versed in cutting-edge research on the mechanisms by which exogenous chemicals and physical agents cause disease. Professional…

The PhD in Environmental Health Sciences develops in-depth skills and knowledge that enable graduates to perform independent original research on contemporary environmental and occupational health challenges. Students work with their faculty advisor to identify an area…

Larry Platt is a businessman, a lawyer and an expert in health system governance, strategic planning, executive succession planning, and philanthropic fundraising. He has been a board member at Cedars-Sinai since 2000, including a term as Chairman of the Board from 2011…

An MPH in Community Health Sciences prepares students to engage in the planning, administration, and evaluation of public health programs and policies in the U.S. and abroad that aim to maintain and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and broader…