Esther Spindler
BACK TO TEAM Esther Spindler is a mixed method researcher and consultant at the Center on Gender Equity and Health. She is interested in how social inequities shape marriage and sexual and reproductive health outcomes of adolescents and young people. Esther cares deeply about bridging public health research to practice, and addressing the Global South/Global North […]
Sarah Smith
BACK TO TEAM Sarah Smith, MPH, is a Research Program Manager at the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) at the University of California, San Diego. She supports several projects within Dr. Rebecka Lundgren’s research portfolio which are based in West, Central and East Africa. Sarah’s educational and professional experience has centered around both […]
Erika Rosete
BACK TO TEAM Erika Rosete is the dedicated Financial Analyst for the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH). For nearly 5 years she has worked for GEH Director’s Dr. Anita Raj and Dr. Jay Silverman overseeing contracts, grants, and gifts. She works between domestic & international sponsors and the UCSD University central offices to aid […]
Eva Roca
BACK TO TEAM Eva Roca is an Implementation Science Advisor at the Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San Diego. There she works as a researcher and advisor on the Agency for All and Gender LEAD projects, with a focus on better understanding collective agency, facilitating research utilization and advising on integration of gender […]
Vedavati Patwardhan
BACK TO TEAM Vedavati Patwardhan is a Research Scientist at the Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San Diego. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy & Management from the University of Washington, Seattle, an MA in Global Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a BA in Economics from Fergusson College, […]
Courtney McLarnon
BACK TO TEAM Courtney McLarnon brings over a decade of experience in social norms and behavior change, family planning and reproductive health, gender equity, male engagement, and gender-based violence prevention. Her work bridges implementation, research, learning, and capacity strengthening, particularly in support of locally driven, evidence-informed strategies for scale. At GEH, Courtney serves as the […]
Lotus McDougal
BACK TO TEAM Lotus McDougal, PhD, MPH, is a social epidemiologist with 20 years’ experience researching issues of reproductive and maternal health, agency, gender equity, gender-based violence, nutrition, and HIV across South Asia, South-East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. She has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications, conducted research on grants funded by multilateral, government and […]
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 […]
