Members

Katrina Ortblad, ScD, MPH

Katrina Ortblad, ScD, MPH

Title: Assistant Professor
Phone: 206.667.7267

Faculty Profile
Katrina is an implementation scientist, Assistant Professor, and the lead of this research team. Most of her research focuses on designing innovative models for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery in collaboration with research colleagues in Africa. She was previously a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. Fun fact: Katrina learned how to swim in the basement of a Chinese restaurant. 

Rachel Malen, MPH

Rachel Malen, MPH

Title: Project Manager
Phone: 206.667.2695

Rachel has an MPH from the University of Washington and has been managing studies at Fred Hutch for over a decade in a variety of research areas including cancer genetics, health disparities, and HIV prevention. She helps oversee all administrative aspects of projects, including supervising staff, developing participant documents and study protocols, and monitoring budgets. She also assists with IRB applications, progress reports, and compliance with human subjects regulations in order to ensure scientific integrity.  When not working, you can find her spending time with her family and enjoying the outdoors. 

Stephanie Roche, PhD, MPH

Stephanie Roche, PhD, MPH

Title: Staff Scientist
Phone: 206.667.4002

Stephanie is an implementation scientist by training and, as a Staff Scientist on this team, primarily works on the Pharm PrEP studies. In addition to leading qualitative analyses, she supports proposal writing, study design, data collection tool development, data analysis, and results dissemination. Her background is in global health and cultural anthropology, with expertise in qualitative research. When she’s not at work, you can find her walking her dog at Marymoor Park or running around Lake Union.

Kendall Harkey, MPH

Kendall Harkey, MPH

Title: Project Coordinator
Phone: 206.667.5952

Kendall is a Project Coordinator on the team, supporting the logistics, organization, and dissemination of the Pharm PrEP projects. She worked as a health outreach worker for migrant farmworkers before receiving her MPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. When not working, Kendall enjoys hiking, doing puzzles, and spending time with her cat. 


Students and Trainees


Past Students and Members

Adriana Reedy, MS, MSW

Adriana Reedy, MS, MSW

Title: Project Coordinator
Preetika Banerjee, MSPH, PhD student

Preetika Banerjee, MSPH, PhD student

Title: Data Coordinator Lead
Obinna Ekwunife, PhD, MSc

Obinna Ekwunife, PhD, MSc

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Alex Kuo, DPharm

Alex Kuo, DPharm

Title: Research Assistant
Kaiyue Yu, MS, PhD student

Kaiyue Yu, MS, PhD student

Title: Statistical Research Associate
Carlos Culquichicon, MD, MSPH, PhD student

Carlos Culquichicon, MD, MSPH, PhD student

Title: Research Assistant
Shengruo Zhang, MS, PhD student

Shengruo Zhang, MS, PhD student

Title: Research Assistant