ghecht@ufl.edu
Quantitative Disease Ecology & Conservation Lab (QDEC Lab)
Curriculum Vitae
Focus Area: Medical Geography in Global Health
State of Origin: New York
Degree Program: PhD
Entered Program: Fall 2022
Expected Graduation: Spring 2026
Dissertation Topic: TBD
Research Statement: My interests revolve around disease ecology and spatial epidemiology, particularly as it relates to vector-borne and zoonotic disease. Using epidemiological and geographical methods, I am focused on understanding health at the human-animal-environment interface.
Adviser: Dr. Sadie Ryan
Educational Background
- M.P.H. in Epidemiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2020
- B.S. in Biochemistry, Binghamton University, 2016