Elleni Hailu

Elleni (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the School of Medicine with Dr. Suzan Carmichael (Pediatrics) and Dr. Michelle Odden (Epidemiology and Population Health). Broadly, her research employs interdisciplinary theories and advanced epidemiologic methods to assess how structural racism and its manifestations shape racial health inequities across the life-course, with the goal of informing equitable interventions and policies. Her work to date has examined multi-level sources of marginalization in relation to the risk of accelerated aging and pregnancy-related complications. She is interested in investigating cardiovascular health as a key outcome by which structural forces drive racial health inequities among birthing people and reproductive-age women. Elleni received her PhD in Epidemiology and her Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology/Biostatistics from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, and holds a B.S. in Public Health Sciences from Santa Clara University. She is passionate about equity-oriented mentorship, teaching, and service, and enjoys spending quality time with loved ones outside of work.