PPHL Students

I am a PhD student in the program with an interest in maternal and child health and environmental epidemiology. I did my undergraduate work at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and received my MS degree from the University at Albany. Before starting this program, I worked as a research coordinator in the Center for Excellence in Environmental Health and Safety at Boise State. My spare time is spent raising my two kids, hiking every chance I get, visiting local breweries, and honing my snowboarding skills.

Before joining the PhD program, Allen was a serial entrepreneur having started companies in digital health and fitness. Prior to this he oversaw the growth of a pediatric software company based in Baltimore. After graduate school, we worked for the Obama administration writing healthcare policy, mainly focused on launching the EHR incentive program and advancing clinical quality measures. He has held several consulting roles for patient advocacy nonprofits and public health agencies. He enjoys spending time outdoors and with his family. He received his MPH and MBA from Johns Hopkins University and his BS from the College of Idaho.

Marjorie started her undergraduate career at Boise State University and transferred to the University of Idaho where she graduated with a degree in International Studies. She realized her love of public health while serving in the Peace Corps in the small, West African county of Benin. Marjorie then completed a dual master’s degree program in Social Work and Public Health at the University of Washington. In 2019, she co-founded Idaho Harm Reduction Project, a drug user health program that serves the state with substance use and overdose prevention services. She started her PhD in Public Health in 2023 and is serving as a substitute in the Idaho House of Representatives during the 2024 legislative session.