Where are you from or where do you currently reside?
I am originally from Ewa Beach, HI, but now I live in Boston, MA.
Tell us about your current job post UCI:
I am an Environmental Epidemiology Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and Brigham Women’s Hospital. My passion for Public Health fuels my dream to obtain a position that allows me to research, teach, and improve health outcomes in Pacific Islander populations.
Who inspires you?
I am inspired by two of our own UCI Public Health professors, Dr. Veronica Vieira and Dr. Miryha Runnerstrom.
What is your favorite UCI memory?
If there’s one thing I miss about being back in California, it’s the beautiful weather!
What is your favorite quote or message to current students?
“The mountain in front of you is a reminder that it is time to rise to new heights-Nidhi Shah.”
