Mari Mujiri, MPH (C)

Assistant Program Coordinator, Teaching Assistant

Mari Mujiri brings a wealth of experience in public health research, research design and analysis, and research and proposal presentation to the Research Skills Development Course. Currently in her final year of study for her Master of Public Health at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, she has wide and varied experiences in teaching both in person and online, in supporting projects and presentations, and in creating dynamic and valued course content.

Before pursuing her Master of Public Health, Mari completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology, focusing heavily on health, social, and cross-cultural psychology. She now applies this knowledge to the public health environment, bringing fresh perspectives to the critical issues, research methods, and cultural challenges unique to global health programs and initiatives. 

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"My background in social and cross-cultural psychology enables me to evaluate and guide presentations and proposals in unique ways. It brings a different understanding that helps enrich the work we're all doing."
MARI MUJIRI

Key Areas of Study

STUDY ABROAD: FIELD SCHOOL IN ANTHROPOLOGY IN COSTA RICA
Focus: Communication, Culture & Global Health Challenges

PUBLIC HEALTH COURSES

  • Public Mental Health
  • Critical Issues in Global Health
  • Scientific Perspectives on Global Problems (focus on health disparities)
  • Theory-Driven Research and Practice
  • Research Methods
  • Applied History of Public Health
  • Maternal and Child Health

PSYCHOLOGY COURSES

  • Research Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Research Design and Analysis (critical thinking through writing course)
  • Careers in Psychology
  • Drugs and Behavior
  • Biological Psychology
  • Sensation and Perception
  • Health Psychology
  • Human Development
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychopathology
  • Psychopathology
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Community Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Cross-Cultural Psychology

ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

  • General Anthropology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Health and Culture
  • Sex, Culture, and Sexuality
  • Anthropology of Globalization

Practical Experiences

EMORY UNIVERSITY, ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Assistant Program Coordinator, Current

EMORY UNIVERSITY, ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Teaching Assistant, 2019-2020

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Intern, 2018

THE WORLD BANK
Research Assistant, 2016

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, MILKEN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Research Assistant, 2014 and 2015