Rebecka Lundgren
BACK TO TEAM Rebecka Lundgren, MPH, PhD, is an applied anthropologist and Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Public Health. As Co-Director of the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH), together with Katherine Hay, she provides strategic leadership to guide the center’s growth and mentors the next generation of researchers and in-country partners in […]
Princess Luna
BACK TO TEAM Princess Luna is a Research Project Coordinator at the Center on Gender Equity and Health within the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. In this role, she manages a portfolio of global research initiatives led by Dr. Rebecka Lundgren, including Growing Up GREAT, the Social Norms and Agency […]
Annika Li
BACK TO TEAM Annika Li is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Education Studies at UCSD, focusing on the intersection of gender-based violence and child development in low-resource settings. Her research delves into the intricate dynamics of intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence and its effects on children and young adolescents. Her keen interest lies in exploring […]
Beth Larson
BACK TO TEAM Elizabeth (Beth) Larson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center on Gender Equity and Health and has worked in the sexual and reproductive health field for the majority of her career. Her primary research interests include the use of normative approaches to understand sexual and reproductive health and how social norms influence women’s […]
Jackelyn Lara-Roman
BACK TO TEAM Jackelyn Lara-Roman is a Research Associate at the Center for Gender Equity and Health (GEH) at the University of California, San Diego. Under the guidance of Dr. Kathryn M. Barker, Principal Investigator, Jackelyn contributes to the Gender LEAD project, focusing on social norms research and gender analyses. Her work supports global initiatives […]
Kate LaNasa
BACK TO TEAM Katherine (Kate) LaNasa is a Research Data Analyst within the Center on Gender Equity and Health where she works to support the Global Family Planning Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation Consortia under the direction of Katherine Hay. Kate’s educational and professional experiences have centered around the field of international family planning for the past […]
Gennifer Kully
BACK TO TEAM Gennifer Kully is a Clinical Research Coordinator for GEH and the Division of Complex Family Planning at UCSD. She manages and supports a variety of quantitative and qualitative projects between the two groups, primarily with a focus on sexual and reproductive health. Gennifer has a B.S. in Public Health from Tulane University […]
Nicole Johns
BACK TO TEAM Nicole Johns is a Research Data Analyst within the Center on Gender Equity and Health. She leads data-related activities for a range of studies across the Center, including the CHARM2 and IMPACT au Niger interventions. She brings a background in global and domestic quantitative health research related to maternal and sexual and reproductive […]
Katherine Hay
BACK TO TEAM Katherine Hay is a Distinguished Fellow in Gender Equity and Health, and a Senior Strategy advisor at UCSD. Along with Co-Executive Director Rebecka Lundgren, she leads the Center’s vision and work. Her particular focus is expanding the Center’s policy impact and relevance and building a center that places equity and inclusion at […]
Nina Gardella
BACK TO TEAM Nina Gardella is a finance coordinator for the Agency for All Project working with Dr. Rebecka Lundgren. She grew up on Eastern Long Island and has recently moved to California after spending five years in Philadelphia working in financial administration for Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s largest energy company, PECO. She has also worked […]
