Kushagra Vashist

Department of Epidemiology
Kushagra Vashist

Bio

Kush is a PhD student at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. His research interests lie in examining the determinants of cardiometabolic health, including sleep, health services, and socioeconomic status. These interests focus on both domestic and international settings.

Prior to beginning his PhD, Kush served as an ORISE fellow for one year at the Immunization Services Division at the CDC and worked as a Public Health Program Associate at the Emory Global Diabetes Research Center for two years. He also served as a Guest Researcher at the CDC for two years while working at Emory University.

Areas of Interest

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiometabolic Diseases
  • Health Services Research
  • Immunizations/Vaccines

Education

  • B.S, City College of the City University of New York
  • MPH, Emory University