Student & Postdoc Committee Your Community for Learning and Leadership
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The mission of the SER-Student & Post-Doc Committee (SER-SPC) is to facilitate the educational experiences and professional development of students in epidemiology-related disciplines by providing information, resources, and networking opportunities; facilitating student exchange of research ideas; and providing service to the SER and advancing and promoting the SER-SPC. The SER-SPC encompasses all students including non-PhD level students and professionals.
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Student & PostDoc Board Members Leading the Future of Epidemiology, One Voice at a Time
The SER-SPC Board consists of a President, President-Elect, Past-President, Internal Affairs Chair, Diversity and Inclusion Chair, two Media Chairs, two Education Chairs, and two Program Chairs. Co-chairs serve a two-year term alternating the year of rotation for each position. The President-Elect is elected each year and shall serve as President the following year. The President shall serve as Past-President in the year following his/her term. All officers are strongly encouraged to attend the SER Annual Meeting. 🔗 Click here for SPC Board structure details.

SPC President
Anthony J. Nixon, Jr.
Washington University, St. Louis

SPC President Elect
Tendai Gwanzura
Florida International University

SPC Past President
Alvin Thomas
Washington University, St. Louis

SPC Education Co-Chair
Xuexin Yu
Columbia University Mailman
School of Public Health

SPC Education Co-Chair
Meghan Buxton
Harvard University

SPC Internal Affairs Chair
Ariadne Rivera-Aguirre
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

SPC Diversity and Inclusion Chair
Meghana Shamsunder
CUNY Graduate School

SPC Media Co-Chair
Jessica Beetch
University of Minnesota

SPC Media Co-Chair
Amy Zheng
Boston University
School of Public Health

SPC Program Co-Chair
Anlan Cao
Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Division of Research

SPC Program Co-Chair
Gina Nam
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
