Alisha (Hayden) Redelfs is a Brigham Young University alumni, earning her Master of Public Health from BYU in 2010. She completed her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - School of Public Health in 2013. Dr. Redelfs' previous work as Deputy Director for Research and Evaluation for the Paso del Norte Institute for Healthy Living at the University of Texas at El Paso centered on utilization-focused evaluation, program planning, and communicating complexity in a simplified manner within a community context. As a translational scientist intent on making best practices in health accessible and available to all communities, Dr. Redelfs is developing partnerships and provides support to community organizations that will to lead to greater behavior change and improved health in Utah County and the surrounding region.

Emma Drybread is a recently graduated MPH alumnus from Folsom, CA. She is passionate about giving every child the opportunity to receive a quality education. She has traveled to Mexico over 20 times, volunteering in orphanages, teaching English, and serving as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Emma has been working on projects for United Way of Utah County's Summer Learning program at South Franklin Community Center for about 10 months. She worked as Program Coordinator for Summer Learning for her fieldwork experience this past summer. Emma plans to take what she has learned in the MPH program to create opportunities to help children in rural communities in Baja California, MX further progress in their education. 

Julianne Grose is dedicated to teaching through experiential learning and enjoys learning with students. Prior to being the Associate Vice President at the Office of Belonging, she was a Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Julianne has taught for 15 years at Brigham Young University where she has helped with the creation of several new courses including The Lifesciences and the Restored Gospel of Jesus a Christ, the BYU Phage Hunters program, and two international study abroad programs. In addition, she mentors the Be the Match on campus Cougars vs Cancer club and runs a student-centered independent research lab that focuses on metabolism and the microbiome where she mentors both graduate and undergraduate students in scientific thinking. Dr. Grose obtained a Ph.D. in Biology as well as B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Utah. She joined the Office of Belonging in 2023 as an Associate Vice President for Belonging. 

Marco Verdeja currently works as an Equity and Inclusion Consultant for Community Health at Intermountain Healthcare, where he oversees strategy development and implementation for system-wide Community Health equity initiatives. His work focuses on areas such as immunizations, insurance and health access, avoidable disease and injury, and healthcare anchor strategies. In addition, he supports locally based community health efforts in Utah and Millard Counties.

Before joining Intermountain Healthcare, he spent three years working as a general practitioner and in emergency medicine in Mexico, where he developed a strong commitment to population-based health approaches. He later moved to the U.S. to pursue a master’s degree in public health at Brigham Young University, graduating in 2019. 

 Ricardo hails from Quito, Ecuador, where he earned his Medical Degree from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. Following graduation, he served as a rural doctor for Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health, providing care to underserved communities.

In 2018, Ricardo began the rigorous process of transitioning into the U.S. healthcare system. He successfully passed the medical licensing exams and earned ECFMG certification in 2021, an achievement that validates the credentials of international medical graduates. To gain hands-on experience, he completed externships and observerships in clinical settings across Florida, New York, New Mexico, and Utah.

In his ongoing commitment to advancing his education, Ricardo is currently pursuing a Master's degree to deepen his expertise and broaden his impact in the medical field. 

 I am a professor of microbial ecology and biogeochemistry born and raised in Portland OR and educated at BYU, the University of California Davis, and Michigan State University. I feel that the purpose of my professional life is to teach students about the interconnectedness of life within the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere and promote environmental sustainability through ecological truths, gospel principles, and charity.