Onasis Rock

Originally from the Commonwealth of Dominica, Onasis (2022 Cohort) received a B.S in Public Health with a minor in Psychology from Monroe College in New York. During his undergraduate studies, he had the privilege of interning at a Water and Sewerage company in his home country where he worked as an assistant lab technician. His duties included testing water samples for bacteria such as E.Coli and administering chlorine tablets to water reservoirs supplying over 71k residents. Following the M.S biohaz program, Onasis hopes to complete his PhD in International Health.

Career/Academic Interests: Pandemic and Emergency Management, International Health, Epidemiology, Emerging Infectious Diseases, National Security, Bioterrorism

Hobbies: traveling, hanging out with friends, cooking, hiking/nature