Joining the Team

Dr. Applebaum mentors PhD students in the Environmental and Global Health Department and the Social and Behavioral Sciences program at the University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions. Please contact Dr. Applebaum if you are a prospective PhD student who is interested in working with her.

Meet the Team

Dr. Applebaum mentors and advises students across a variety of programs:

  • Research Team

    • Kaylinn Escobar: Senior Research Coordinator

      • University of Florida | Master of Public Health in Epidemiology Graduate

    • Scarlet Mendez: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Bachelor of Public Health

    • Hannah Fetko: Volunteer Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Social and Behavioral Sciences Master of Public Health student

    • Madeline Dahlman: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Undergraduate student in Biology

    • Angelica Bathory-Frota: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Undergraduate student in Health Sciences

    • Cailey Katz: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Undergraduate student in Biology

  • Students

    • Selena Gutierrez: Doctoral Mentee (committee chair)

      • University of Florida | PhD student in Public Health, Social Behavioral Sciences concentration

    • Jacqueline “Nicole” Jones: Doctoral Mentee (committee co-chair)

      • University of Florida | Doctoral Candidate in Rehabilitation Science

    • Joi Saulsberry: Masters Advisee (committee chair)

      • University of Florida | One Health Master of Health Sciences student

    • Uma Gottipati: Masters Advisee (committee chair)

      • University of Florida | One Health Master of Health Sciences student

    • Cyanna Mitchell: Doctoral Mentee (committee member)

      • University of Florida | PhD student in Public Health, Social Behavioral Sciences concentration

    • Kayla Pasteur: Doctoral Mentee (special committee member)

      • Purdue University | Doctoral Candidate in Veterinary Medicine

    • Angela Miles: Doctoral Mentee (external committee member)

      • University of Florida | PhD student in Rehabilitation Science

    • Oluwatobi Alawode: Doctoral Mentee (external committee member)

      • University of Florida | Doctoral Candidate in Sociology

    • Caitlin Lunzmann: Doctoral Mentee (external committee member)

      • University of Florida | PhD student in Agricultural Education and Communication

  • Past Students

    • Ely Rubens: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Undergraduate student in Sociology

    • Jordana Sklon: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant

      • University of Florida | Undergraduate student in Health Sciences