Category: Center Staff

Rachel Berthiaume is the inaugural Associate Director of Education & Engagement for CHER. In this role, she will design, supervise and evaluate engagement and education programs, consistent with the mission and strategic vision of CHER. She also serves as the … Read more

Blen Biru is a Research Program Manager at the UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER). She earned her bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College, where she studied biology and French and her Master’s of Science from the Duke Global … Read more

Carissa Whitehurst is an Executive Assistant at the UNC Center for Health Equity Research. A North Carolina native, she graduated from Guilford Technical Community College in 2013 where she earned her Associates of Arts in General Education. She  brings years … Read more

Elle Howle is an Executive Assistant at the UNC Center for Health Equity Research.  She graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2013 where she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology as well as her Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, … Read more

Marie Hebert is a communicator and designer with expertise in higher education settings. They’re a fully qualified librarian and have teaching experience in English Composition and American Literature. Hebert brings a wide range of interests to their work, including graphic, … Read more

Mary Wolfe McKinley, M.Sc., Ph.D., is the Associate Director of Research Innovation and Development at the UNC Center for Health Equity Research. She earned her Ph.D. in City & Regional Planning from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she investigated transportation access to … Read more

Rachel Quinto serves as the Associate Director of Operations for the UNC Center for Health Equity Research and has been with the center for over five years. Her experience at the UNC School of Medicine includes coordination of the medical … Read more