Dr. Agana serves as the Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program and the Director of Faculty Development. Dr. Agana is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. She earned a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Florida and then completed a postdoctoral T32 NRSA primary care research fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. Agana's teaching philosophy is based on applied learning with a team science approach. Currently, in her education-focused role, she truly enjoys mentoring students inside and outside of the classroom setting, with the aim of helping them attain their long-term goals.
She is a collaborative epidemiologist who, in her research, serves as a bridge between public health and primary care. Her main research interests are in HPV vaccination, modifiable social factors in readmissions, factors associated with career advancement, and improvements in public health education. She is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) as a section representative, Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, and the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
Areas of Interest
- HPV vaccination rates
- Ambulatory care sensitive related readmissions that can be prevented
- Healthcare service utilization among the primary care patient population
- Career decision making
- Improvements in public health education
- Practice-based and applied teaching
Affiliations
- Department of Epidemiology