Siena Senn (she/her) is a 1st year pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health. Before Emory University, she received a BA in Public Health with a minor in Hispanic Studies from Davidson College and a MPH in Epidemiology from the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University. Professionally, she completed an Allan M. Rosenfield HIV/AIDS Public Policy Fellowship at amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research and supported analysis for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Research and Action Institute.
Her work is centered around barriers to accessing preventive and diagnostic medical services among historically marginalized populations. Specifically, her primary areas of interest involve methodological challenges surrounding syndemics, the application of intersectionality frameworks, structural determinants, and infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted pathogens. She is also passionate about translating data-driven results into practice with her interdisciplinary liberal arts background.
Areas of Interest
- Health Disparities
- Health Services Research
- HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Infectious Disease
- Social Epidemiology
- Women’s Health
Education
- BA 2022, Davidson College
- MPH 2023, Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University
Affiliations & Activities
- Member, Delta Omega Honorary Society
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa
- Member, Sigma Delta Pi
Publications
- Sharp, A., Sherwood, J., Brunet, L., Lankiewicz, E., Senn, S., Deniau, L., Douomong, S., Elkhammas, M., Fogutito, F., Karunanithy, A., Mubiru, K., Mufanequico, C., Nakpor, T., Njane, P., Simões, D., Some, V. and Tshabalala, S., 2024, Community Engagement in Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanisms: Findings from the RISE Study, amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research , ,
- Sherwood, J. and Senn, S., 2024, Dual Epidemics: Leveraging HIV Infrastructure to Support HPV Prevention, Testing, and Cervical Cancer Elimination Goals, amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, ,
- Kates, J., Stenoein, D., Honermann, B., Lankiewicz, E., Senn, S., Brunet, L. and Baral, S., 2024, Key Populations, Equity and the Unfinished HIV Agenda, Equity in the HIV Response: Assessing Progress and Charting a Way Forward. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy, United States Department of State, , 40-56
- Grover, A., Orgera, K., Pincus, L., Senn, S. and Redford, G., 2024, Why Market Power Matters for Hospitals, Insurers, and Patients, Association of American Medical Colleges, ,
- Senn, S., Stutts, L.A. and Kietrys, K.A., 2023, Health Care Discrimination and Psychological Health by the Intersection of Ethnicity and Income, Stigma and Health, ,
- Orgera, K., Senn, S. and Grover, A., 2023, Rethinking Rural Health, Association of American Medical Colleges, ,
- Kim, J., Barth, S.K, Ahsan, S., Kovacic, J., Senn, S., Monroe, A.K. and Castel, A.D. , 2023, The Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Continuum of Care: Challenges, Innovations and Opportunities, Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 21, 831-846
- Senn, S., Orgera, K. and Ramirez, L., 2023, Who’s Your Therapist? Examining the Behavioral Health Workforce, Association of American Medical Colleges, ,
- Senn, S. and Wessner, D. R. , 2021, Maintaining Student Engagement During an Abrupt Instructional Transition: Lessons Learned from COVID-19, Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 22,