I grew up in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to Richmond Virginia where I earned a BA in Biology and Geography from the University of Richmond after which I earned an MPH from George Washington University. For the last two years I have been an Epidemiologist at the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) working in program evaluation, cancer prevention, and maternal/child health. Prior to my role in DHSS, I worked for 6 years in vaccine development and vaccine education. My current research interests are chronic disease prevention, particularly cancer, dissemination and implementation science, food security, and how we can utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to improve public health.

Shaquille Christmas

Program: PhD in Public Health Sciences Student
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Email: c.shaquille@wustl.edu

Areas of Focus:

Evidence-based public health
Dissemination and implementation science
Chronic disease prevention
Food Security