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EMPH Current Students

UCLA’s Executive Master of Public Health Program in Health Policy and Management is designed for working professionals. Each year, a class of students representing various clinical, managerial, and professional backgrounds is admitted as a single cohort into the two-year program. From clinicians, program managers, and specialists to administrators, nurses, lawyers, and other professionals, our students greatly benefit from the wide range of knowledge and experience brought into the classroom.

We invite you to learn more about some of our current students below.

UCLA EMPH Candidate Alfonso Iniguez stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. He is wearing a light yellow collared top, buttoned in the front, over a white t-shirt. He has short dark brown hair, moustache, and beard.

Alfonso Iniguez

Licensing Program Manager, California Department of Social Services

EMPH Class of 2027

Andy Short

Associate Director of Volunteer Services, The Phoenix

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Blake Owens stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. He is wearing a navy blue blazer over a white button-up collared shirt. He has short brown hair and is smiling.

Blake Owens

Senior Policy Consultant, Aurrera Health Group

EMPH Class of 2027

EMPH Candidate Devon Anderson stands outside on the UCLA campus with a green, leafy tree in the background. He wears a navy blue blazer over a light blue colored shirt. He has dark hair, a moustache and a beard.

Devon Anderson

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Isabella McShane stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a light grey blazer over a black top. She is wearing thin, wire framed eyeglasses. She has long, straight black hair parted down the center and hanging in front of both shoulders.

Isabella McShane

Health Navigator, Community Health Project Los Angeles

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Joelle Ragland stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a black and white plaid boucle collarless blazer over a black collared shirt. Her long wavy black hair is parted down the center. She is wearing small green earrings.

Joelle Ragland

Operations Supervisor, Cedars-Sinai

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA Executive MPH Candidate Kisa Hilliard stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a royal blue collared top, buttoned in the front. Her dark brown, long hair is parted down the center and hangs in front of her shoulders.

Kisa Hilliard

Center Project Coordinator, UCLA Health

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Lauren Garcia stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a white blazer over a white shirt. Her dark brown hair is parted down the center and pulled back.

Lauren Garcia

Project Manager, UCLA Health

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Monique Araya, M.D., stands outside on the UCLA campus, wearing a white long sleeve shirt with a collar and buttons up the front. Her long brown hair is parted on the left side and hangs over one shoulder.

Monique Araya, MD

Past Chief of Staff, Pediatrics, Executive Board Member, Cedars-Sinai
Pediatrician, The Pediatric Group

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Suini Torres stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a dark blue blazer over a navy blue top. Her dark brown, wavy, shoulder-length hair is parted down the center. She wears eyeglasses.

Suini Torres

Laboratory Project Services Manager, IQVIA Laboratories

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Veronica Tayo stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a brown blazer over a navy blue top. Her dark brown hair is pulled back from her face. She is smiling.

Veronica Tayo

Patient Liaison Executive Health, Cedars-Sinai

EMPH Class of 2027

UCLA EMPH Candidate Wei Zhao stands outside on the UCLA campus in front of a green, leafy tree. She is wearing a black sleeveless dress with a print of a gold chain. Her short black hair is parted down the center.

Wei Zhao, J.D.

EMPH Class of 2027