Welcome Our New 2024 – 2025 BRIDGE Program Scholars

Mentor:  Kevin Weinfurt, PhD

Logan is a first-generation college graduate from rural South Carolina. He earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology from the University of South Carolina, with a concentration in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience and leadership distinction in research.

 

Sahar Shibeika is a master’s student in Population Health Sciences at Duke University, where she actively contributes as a research assistant on multiple projects. Her academic and professional journey is fueled by a deep passion for geriatrics, caregiving, aging, cardiovascular diseases, health policy, and health services research.

Mentor:  Sarah M. Wilson, PhD

Daekiara Smith-Ireland is a committed scholar and advocate for health equity, currently pursuing her Doctorate in Public Health at Mercer University, specializing in Social Epidemiology.

Mentor:  Tomi Akinyemiju, Ph.D.,

Andrea Thoumi, MPP, MSc is the Area Lead, Community Health and Equity and Faculty Director, Health Equity Education at the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. Andrea combines expertise in health policy, health financing, health equity, and community health.