Jennifer has more than twelve years of research experience with companies, universities and non-governmental organizations in London, Peru, Trinidad, Venezuela, and the United States. Most recently, Jennifer was a senior researcher with Thomson Medstat, a national healthcare intelligence and research company. While there, she was involved in the implementation and evaluation of epidemiological studies. Jennifer has extensive experience working in the areas of infectious disease control and policy, vector/virus interactions and viral transmission patterns. Jennifer received her Ph.D. in biology from the University of Notre Dame, and her M.P.H. in epidemiology and international health from the University of Michigan. Jennifer did her undergraduate studies at the University of Kansas, earning a B.A. in biology and a B.S.E. in community health education.