About the Founder
Larisa Ozeryansky, MPH, MSIPM, PhD, is a global health expert specializing in health equity, health systems strengthening, program implementation, research, and education.
With over a decade of experience across Africa, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia, she has led and been involved in research and programmatic interventions to improve health globally.
Career Highlights
Assistant Professor of Public Health: University of Tennessee (2025–Current)
Manager for Health and Gender: KPMG Norway, International Development Advisory Services (2024–2025)
Fulbright Scholar: Norwegian Institute of Public Health (2023–2024)
Research Mentor: Solomon Admissions Consulting (2022–Present)
PhD: Interdisciplinary Studies (Migrant Health), University of Washington
Middlebury Language School Russian Immersion Program; Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace – full scholarship
Graduate Certificate in Demographic Methods
Master of International Policy Management: Kennesaw State University (2017–2020)
Paul D. Coverdell Fellow – full scholarship with stipend
Biologist (International HIV/AIDS Laboratory): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2019–2020)
Global Health Fellow (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health/CDC Allan Rosenfield): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016–2019)
Peace Corps Volunteer: National AIDS Center (M&E Dept.), Kyrgyzstan (2013–2015)
Master of Public Health: The George Washington University (2011–2013)
Guest Researcher, Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012)
Bachelor of Science: Oglethorpe University
Civic Engagement Fellow – full scholarship with service-learning in elementary schools with English as Second Language Speakers (2007–2011)
Subject-Matter Expertise
Migrant Health, Maternal & Child Health, SRH, HIV/AIDS & TTIs, GBV, and psychosocial health
Expertise in lab quality, testing, and MH/FP commodities
Experience as a Biologist in CDC’s International HIV/AIDS Laboratory
Combined background in technical sciences and social sciences, with a focus on health equity
Developed surveys, interviews, curricula, and capacity-building programs for healthcare workforce development
Mentorship, Teaching & Career Guidance
Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Tennessee
Former lecturer at University of Washington (2021–2024) and GWU (2011)
Ongoing Research Mentor with Solomon Admissions Consulting (2022–present)
Taught in diverse departments: Environmental Science, Scientific Writing, Chemistry, and Business
Mentors high school students in public health, data science, allied health, and humanities
Helped diverse students earn full scholarships and publish research
Skills
Expertise in qualitative, quantitative, participatory, and mixed methods research
Strong scientific and technical writing skills
Proficient in: R, NVivo, ACASI, Atlas.ti, SAS, Excel, Qualtrics, RedCap, and data viz tools
Experienced with citation management and academic publishing
Fluent in English and Russian; studied Spanish, Arabic, and Norwegian
Publications
Carter, M. W., Kraft, J. M., Hatfield‑Timajchy, K., Snead, M. C., Ozeryansky, L., Fasula, A. M., Koenig, L. J., & Kourtis, A. P. (2013). The reproductive health behaviors of HIV‑infected young women in the United States: A literature review. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 27(12), 669–680. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24320012/
Ozeryansky, L. (2014, September 1). A shoulder to lean on. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Kyrgyzstan. https://www.undp.org/kyrgyzstan/publications/september-2014-newsletter-grants-hiv-tb-and-malaria
Drammeh, B., Laperche, S., Hilton, J. F., Kaidarova, Z., Ozeryansky, L., De, A., Kalou, M., Benech, I., Parekh, B., & Murphy, E. L. (2019). Proficiency testing of viral marker screening in African blood centers — Seven African countries, 2017. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 68(42), 947–952. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6842a3.htm
Ozeryansky, L. (2019, April 3). Sharing stories in a pediatric cancer ward. In Sharing Stories, Making Friends, Changing Lives [Blog]. Kids Kicking Cancer South Africa. https://kidskickingcancer.co.za/2019/04/03/sharing-stories-making-friends-changing-lives/
Almquist, Z. W., Kahveci, I., Hazel, M. A., Kajfasz, O., Rothfolk, J., Guilmette, C., Anderson, M. C., Ozeryansky, L., & Hagopian, A. (2025). Innovating a community‑driven enumeration and needs assessment of people experiencing homelessness: A network sampling approach for the HUD‑mandated point‑in‑time count. American Journal of Epidemiology, 194(6), 1524–1533. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39233319/
Labberton, A. S., Ozeryansky, L., Helland, Y., Skogheim, T. S., & Hansen, T. M. (2024). Trends in the health status of Ukrainian refugees in Norway according to month of arrival during 2022. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 3127. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-20660-0
Labberton, A. S., Ozeryansky, L., Helland, Y., Skogheim, T. S., & Hansen, T. M. (2024). Health status by time of arrival among Ukrainian refugees in Norway. European Journal of Public Health, 34 (Supplement_3), ckae144.2057. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.2057
Ozeryansky, L. (2013–2015). Peace Corps in Kyrgyzstan [Blog]. https://larisao.wordpress.com/
Ozeryansky, L. (2025). Interdisciplinary health research: Examining research and programmatic methods for supporting refugees (Doctoral dissertation, University of Washington). ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/openview/597aab6ce55a0476d30258c9c1310819/1.pdf?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y
Conference Presentations
Ozeryansky, L. (April 2023). Ukrainian Refugee Health in Norway: Gendered Care-Seeking and Perceptions of Support Acknowledgments. Population Association of America. Poster Presenter.
Ozeryansky, L. (October 2016). Dealing with External and Internal Stigma as an HIV/AIDS Patient and Family Educator; the experience of a Peace Corps volunteer in Kyrgyzstan (2013 - 2015). 25th Annual HIV/STD Conference (Illinois Department of Public Health). Poster Presenter.
