Catherine C. Pollack, BS

PhD Candidate, jointly mentored by Diane Gilbert-Diamond and Tracy Onega

I am currently a doctoral candidate in the Quantitative Biomedical Sciences program here at Dartmouth. I completed my undergraduate degree with high distinction from the University of Virginia (UVA), where I pursued a double major in biomedical engineering and applied statistics. While at UVA, I participated in two summer internships with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). At NASEM, I worked with the Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics and the Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics to develop white papers that bridged the gap between mathematics, statistics, data science and public policy. This experience fueled my passion for science communication; as a result, my dissertation project merges epidemiology and data science to develop software tools that can combat digital public health misinformation. Beyond my formal research, I perform statistical analysis on diverse clinical projects as a consultant with the Biostatistics Consultation Core, serve as a graduate peer writing tutor with the Center for Research, Writing, and Information Technology, and play clarinet with the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble. I also enjoy running, and I hope to participate in the upcoming Walt Disney World marathon!