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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.

EMPH Student Alexa Osime stands outside near a green-leafed tree. She wears a black turtleneck shirt and a silver necklace.

Alexa Osime

Vascular and Podiatry Residency Coordinator, UCLA Dept of Surgery

Cohort: Class of 2026

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 Analyst, California Department of Social Services

Cohort: Class of 2027

Andy Short

Senior Regional Manager - West, The Phoenix

Cohort: 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

Cohort: 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

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Student Emily Brown stands outside near a green-leafed tree on the UCLA campus. She wears a light blue top. Her hair is brown, straight and long and parted down the center.

Emily Brown

Clinical Laboratory Scientist, UCLA Health Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Cohort: Class of 2026

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

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Student Jocelyn Mendoza wearing white t-shirt and gold chain necklace and brown long straight hair parted down the center

Jocelyn Mendoza

Health Coach, Wonderful Center for Health Innovation

Cohort: Class of 2026

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

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Student Kennedy Anderson standing outside wearing a red shirt

Kennedy Anderson

Pathways Program Health Education Associate, California Department of Public Health

Cohort: Class of 2026

UCLA EMPH 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

Cohort: 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

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Student Maite Medina stands outside near a green-leafed tree. She wears a sleeveless black top and a silver necklace.

Maite Medina, RN

District Public Health Nurse, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Cohort: Class of 2026

EMPH Candidate stands outside wearing a white blazer over a black top. She stands near a green-leafed tree on the UCLA campus. Her brown hair is shoulder-length and parted down the center.

Marina Martinez

Continuous Improvement Advisor, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego

Cohort: Class of 2026

EMPH Candidate Maya Camacho wears a light tan blazer over a white shirt. She stands outside on the UCLA campus near a green-leafed tree. Her short brown hair is parted down the center.

Maya Camacho

Senior Policy Analyst, AltaMed Health Services

Cohort: Class of 2026

EMPH student Miguel Ramirez stand indoors against a white wall, wearing a white collared button up shirt

Miguel Ramirez

Community Specialist, L.A. Care Health Plan

Cohort: Class of 2026

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, M.D.

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Student Nicollette Doomany standing with arms crossed in front of her, wearing a black blazer over a black top

Nicollette Doomany

Project Manager, Avicenna Next, Inc.

Cohort: Class of 2026

EMPH Student Sarah Hakakha stands against a wooden fence

Sarah Hakakha

PrEP Navigator, APLA Health

Cohort: Class of 2026

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

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Candidate Trishna Singh stands outside on the UCLA campus wearing a sleeveless black and white top. There is a green leafy tree behind her. Her long dark brown hair is parted on the side and hangs over one shoulder.

Trishna Singh

Senior Consultant, Premier Inc.

Cohort: Class of 2026

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

Cohort: 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

Cohort: Class of 2027

EMPH Candidate Zachary Morganstein wears a royal blue blazer over a lavendar colored shirt and tie. He stands outside on the UCLA campus with a green, leafy tree in the background.

Zachary Morganstein

Emergency Management Specialist, UCLA Health

Cohort: Class of 2026