Mentors & Instructors

Elizabeth Pirraglia

Elizabeth will support Dr. Shao for Summer 2025.  

 Kofi Agyabeng

Kofi Agyabeng is a doctoral student in Biostatistics at the New York University School of Global Health. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Statistics (Combined Major) from the University of Ghana, a Master of Statistics and Data Science (Biometric track) from KU Leuven, Belgium, and a Master of Public Health (Epidemiology track) from the University of Ghana. Kofi has worked with several public and private institutions as a Biostatistician, Data Analyst, and Data Manager. Kofi has an interest in modelling maternal and child health-related issues.

Kofi will suport Dr. -  for Summer 2025. 

 Cindy Patippe, MS

Cindy Patippe is a PhD student in biostatistics with a keen interest in utilizing public health data to analyze and address health disparities. She holds a BS in Biology from Howard University and an MS in Biostatistics from New York Medical College. Her research focuses on developing statistical models to understand the underlying factors between discrimination and racial inequities. By leveraging large-scale public health datasets, she aims to identify and mitigate the systemic issues that lead to unequal health outcomes, ultimately contributing to more equitable healthcare solutions.

Cindy will support Dr. Odemugwu for Summer 2025.  

Adrian Harris, MS

Adrian earned his Bachelor's of Business Administration in Statistics and Quantitative Modeling from Baruch College and a Masters of Applied Statistics in Social Research from NYU. He is interested in topics such as Causal inference and AI/ML Ethics. In his current role he supports NYU AI Hub at McSilver as a Research Data Scientist. Adrian's work consists of conducting machine learning and statistical analyses for research topics that aim to reduce suicide risk along with the demographic disparities.

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Adrian will teach the Introduction to Biostatistics course for Summer 2025.   

 Zoé Haskill-Craig

I'm a PhD student in the biostatistics concentration at New York University’s School of Global Public Health. My research focus is on spatial statistics and health disparities. In particular, I'm looking at the differences in disease prevalence between neighborhoods and race, socioeconomic, and geographic factors. Currently, I'm working with Dr. Melody Goodman in the Measurement, Learning, and Evaluation lab. I'm is also interested in infectious disease dynamics and vaccine delivery strategies. I grew up outside of Toronto, Canada, and attended Carnegie Mellon University where I received a B.Sc. in Physics and a B.A. in Social and Political History in 2020. My previous research focused on building a publicly available database of historic mortality rates from London, England, dating back to the 1660s. Using this data, as well as newspaper archives, I analyzed the response to the 1874 scarlet fever outbreak in London in the context of the public health revolution of the 1800s. Beyond public health, I'm also passionate about education and social justice. I spent a semester in Kenya evaluating the long-term sustainability of NGO water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives and worked for two summers on a literacy program for First Nations youth in Northern Ontario.

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Zoé will teach the Introduction to Statistical Computing course for Summer 2025. 

 Lingzi Luo, MSW/MPH

Lingzi Luo is an intervention scientist and a doctoral student in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration. Her research interests are broadly in leveraging intervention optimization and implementation science methods to improve routine social and health services for vulnerable populations, especially those with chronic illnesses or mental health challenges. The ultimate goal of her research is to build learning service systems that are person-centered, efficient, and equitable. She had practice exposure in diverse settings such as community mental health centers, psychiatric inpatient units, non-profit organizations, local governments, and the World Health Organization headquarters. Prior to joining NYU, she worked for several years at Washington University School of Medicine on a national implementation science consortium to improve care for patients with sickle cell disease. Lingzi holds a B.S. in Psychology from Wuhan University and a dual-degree Master's in Social Work and Master's in Public Health with an individualized concentration in Integrated Health for Disadvantaged Populations from Washington University in St. Louis.

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ach the Epidemiology course for Summer 2025. 

Social Mentor will be announced soon!