Jasmine Gaillard

Jasmine Gaillard is a doctoral student within the College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior. She received her B.S.degree in Health Sciences from Spelman College and MPH from the University of Georgia. Currently, she is a graduate research assistant for the Georgia High Obesity Program (G-HOP), a CDC funded project aimed to increase community access to healthy foods and physical activity in Clay, Dooly, Stewart, and Rockdale Counties. Prior to starting her Ph.D. studies, Jasmine worked as a Program Evaluator via CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program from 2022-2024 and ORISE Fellow on CDC’s COVID-19 Response from 2021-2022.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health Science, Spelman College, 2019
Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavior, University of Georgia, 2021

Areas of Expertise

Program Evaluation

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

2024 UGA Presidential Graduate Fellow
2024 Graduate Education Advancement Board (GEAB) Fellow
2022 – 2024 CDC Evaluation Fellow
2021 – 2022 CDC ORISE Fellow
2021 Yale Environmental Fellow
2019 -2021 UGA Graduate Feeder Scholar

Affiliations

Member, Atlanta-area Evaluation Association
Member, Georgia Society of Public Health Education
Member, The National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC)

Research Interests

Racial and ethnic health disparities
Mental health
Nutrition
Health Equity
Workplace Health
Community-based participatory research