Dayanna  Ramirez Leon

Dayanna Ramírez León is a PhD student in the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES). Dayanna’s research focuses on cultural and structural factors that affect the health of Latino/a/x communities; in particular, how ethnicity and acculturation relate to hereditary cancer screening beliefs and behaviors. She is interested in addressing inequities in early cancer detection through effective translation of evidence-based public health genomics research. Ramirez is a member of the Emory Precision Public Health Research Program, a research group that is committed to the advancement of dissemination and implementation of emerging genomic knowledge to promote population health and avert health disparities in Georgia and nationally. 

During her master's degree, Ramirez received the Heart of Emory Award for her commitment to increasing the visibility and representation of the RSPH Latinx community through her leadership in La Alianza Latinx. Presently, she serves as a Graduate Student Member on the Emory Centro Latinx Advisory Board where she continues her advocacy for Latinx students at Emory.

Dayanna obtained her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from the Rollins School of Public Health with a certificate in Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Society and Genetics from the University of California, Los Angeles.