Akshita Singh

Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH)

Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL

Graduate Alma Matter: Brown University

What excites you most about the fellowship program: I’m excited to continue learning from the experts around me while also applying all the skills I’ve gained throughout my MPH to real-world public health situations.  

What do you love most about epidemiology: I love how epidemiology is a highly interdisciplinary field that draws on data, policy, social sciences, and biology, among others, to have a comprehensive understanding of a community’s health and to help improve it. 

Epi Interests: Chronic Diseases; Spatial; Social; Child Health

Hobbies and favorite pastimes: I enjoy doing crosswords, cooking, and watching reality tv.

Fun fact: I love making soup and hope to one day collect enough original recipes to create my own soup cookbook!