NEXT GEN
Meet the Executive Board
Ryan Houser
President
Ryan has a graduate and undergraduate education in Psychology, and is
currently working towards a Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging
Infectious Diseases and Emergency and Disaster Management dual degree.
Ryan has worked in various first responder and healthcare roles within
his community. Ryan has extensive experience rapidly assessing and
responding to emergency and crisis situations, coordinating emergency
preparedness procedures, and supporting administrative efforts. Ryan
has served on numerous Executive Boards and Boards of Trustees in
various roles including Treasurer, Trustee, Secretary, and President,
assisting with both operational and administrative tasks. Ryan is
always available by phone or email should anyone have anything they
want to discuss or if they ever need anything. Ryan is looking
forward to helping grow the Georgetown Chapter of GHS NextGen and
helping form a cohesive group of professionals and assisting in
creating an organization that is meaningful for all participants.
Noah Duff
Vice President
Noah is a part-time student in Georgetown's MSc Biomedical Science Policy and Advocacy program and is the current Vice President of Georgetown’s GHS NextGen chapter. As VP, she’s passionate about building a diverse, multi-disciplinary network of emerging professionals interested in global health security, and spearheading new initiatives that will help to facilitate both professional growth and increase visibility of new voices in global health security. Outside of Georgetown, Noah currently leads a global forum of public health practitioners, the Coalition against Typhoid at Sabin Vaccine Institute, focused on the control and prevention of enteric fever and invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella disease through the integration of WASH and vaccine interventions. However, at the persistence of Dr. Taylor Winkleman, she also has a budding interest in space policy and is currently seeking opportunties to fuse these two interest areas together, in what she's referring to as space health policy
Kathryn Murphy
Secretary Treasurer
Kathryn Murphy is a graduate student at the Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Disease Program at Georgetown University. Outside of the BioHaz program, Kathryn spends her time baking, reading, and playing D&D with friends.
Madison Pravecek
Communications Director
Madison is a Masters student in the Biohazardous Methods and Emerging Infectious Diseases. She completed her undergraduate degree in Science, Technology, and International Affairs in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Madison has conducted agricultural field research in India. She is passionate about the nexus between climate change and national security. Outside of her academic pursuits Madison is a competitive ballroom dancer, board game player, and plant mom.
