Yvette Mirabal, MPH

Executive Director

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ymirabal@rice.edu

Brian Miller, JD

Director of Operations

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brian.miller@rice.edu

Emily Bull, MSW

Director of Development

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emily.t.bull@rice.edu

Jessica Alderman

Director of Communications

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jessica.l.alderman@rice.edu

Carrie Noxon

Technical Writer

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cnoxon@rice.edu

Linda Bird

NEST Financial Monitor & Analyst

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lbird@rice.edu

Nicole Moreno

Digital Communications Specialist

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nicole.moreno@rice.edu

Becca Elias, MPH

IRB Administrator

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rebecca.elias@rice.edu

Jasmine Nguyen

Senior Financial Specialist

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jasmine.nguyen@rice.edu

Esalee Andrade-Guerrero

Graphic Designer

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eea2@rice.edu

Daphne Flowers

Institute & Events Administrator

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dflowers@rice.edu

Regina McKinzie

Financial Specialist

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regina.mckinzie@rice.edu

Kristen Woods

Finance Specialist

 

kristen.s.woods@rice.edu

Abbhi Rajagopal

Database Manager

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ar135@rice.edu

Dr. Ashley Taylor, Ph.D., MPH

Director of Education

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ashley.r.taylor@rice.edu

Julia Jenjezwa

DIT Innovation Design Studio Coordinator

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julia.jenjezwa@rice.edu

Will Moyo

Polytechnic Innovation Design Studio Manager

 

willdesireemoyo@rice.edu

Williams Baah

Design Studio Coordinator, UNILAG

 

wkb2@rice.edu

Emily Mitaro, MS

Education Programs Administrator

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ecm2@rice.edu

Padraic Casserly, MS

Design Studio Coordinator, University of Ibadan

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psc8@rice.edu

Dr. Megan Heenan, Ph.D.

Director of Technology Development

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megan.l.heenan@rice.edu

Dr. Meaghan Bond, Ph.D.

Research Scientist & NEST Senior Design Engineer

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meaghan.mc.bond@rice.edu

Joseph Bailey

Chief Electronics Designer

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joseph.bailey@rice.edu

Dereq Ogoe

LAMP Research Technician

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do17@rice.edu

Elizabeth Asma, MSc

Associate Director of Technology Optimization

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elizabeth.asma@rice.edu

Dr. Jenny Carns, Ph.D.

Research Scientist & NEST Senior Design Engineer

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jcarns@rice.edu

Richard Schwarz, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

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schwarzr@rice.edu

Grant Belton

Chief Designer

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gbelton@rice.edu

Taylor Boles

Technology Translation Manager

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taylorboles@rice.edu

Sonia Sosa

Clinical Research Engineer

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soniasosa@rice.edu

Helen Bokea

NEST International Programs Director

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Helen.Bokea@rice.edu

Dr. Christine Bohne, DrPH

Regional Program Director, East Africa

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christine.a.bohne@rice.edu

Sara Desai, MPA

NEST Project Manager

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sara.desai@rice.edu

Sara Liaghati-Mobarhan

NEST Biomedical Tech Training Director

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slmobarhan@rice.edu

Anniina Lockwood

NEST Training Materials Coordinator

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anniina.lockwood@rice.edu

Opeyemi Odedere

Rice360 Nigeria Country Director

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ooo7@rice.edu

Catherine "Cate" Paul

Rice360 Tanzania Country Director 

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Catherine.Paul@rice.edu

Evelyn Zimba

Rice360 Malawi Country Director

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ezimba@rice.edu

Doug Sanyahumbi

NEST Entrepreneurship Instructor

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ds68@rice.edu

Vincent Ochieng

NEST Kenya Engineering Training & Maintenance Manager

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ds68@rice.edu