Meet the Team
![Jaleen Avila, MPH Jaleen Avila, MPH](../_Files/images/Jaleen Headshot.jpeg)
Jaleen Avila, MPH
Program Manager
javila11@utep.edu
![Chandima Wekumbura Wekumbre Gedara, BS Chandima Wekumbura Wekumbre Gedara, BS](../_Files/images/chandima2.jpg)
Chandima Wekumbura Wekumbre Gedara, BS
Graduate Research Assistant
cchandim@ksu.edu
Former Members
![Michelle Del Rio, PhD Michelle Del Rio, PhD](../_Files/images/Michelle Headshot.jpg)
Michelle Del Rio, PhD
Former Program Manager
mdel@utep.edu
![Christina R. Rodriguez, BS Christina R. Rodriguez, BS](../_Files/images/Christina R Headshot.jpeg)
Christina R. Rodriguez, BS
Former Staff Research Assistant
crrodriguez12@utep.edu
![Alex B. Obeng, MPH Alex B. Obeng, MPH](../_Files/images/Alex Headshot.jpg)
Alex B. Obeng, MPH
Former Graduate Research Assistant
abobeng@miners.utep.edu
![Carlos A. Chavarria, BS Carlos A. Chavarria, BS](../_Files/images/Carlos Head Shot.jpeg)
Carlos A. Chavarria, BS
Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
cachavarria@miners.utep.edu
![Crystal Costa, BS Crystal Costa, BS](../_Files/images/Crystal Headshot.jpeg)
Crystal Costa, BS
Former MPH Student and Peace Corp Fellow
cpcosta@miners.utep.edu
![Elizabeth Alvarado-Navarro, BS Elizabeth Alvarado-Navarro, BS](../_Files/images/Elizabeth Headshot.jpeg)
Elizabeth Alvarado-Navarro, BS
Former MPH Student
ealvaradon@miners.utep.edu
![Suzan Aranda, MS Suzan Aranda, MS](../_Files/images/20200504_161440-01.jpeg)
Suzan Aranda, MS
Former Graduate Research Assistant
saranda4@miners.utep.edu
![Diana L. Moreno, BS Diana L. Moreno, BS](../_Files/images/Diana Headshot.jpeg)
Diana L. Moreno, BS
Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
dlmoreno2@miners.utep.edu
![Angela G. Mendez-Contreras, BS Angela G. Mendez-Contreras, BS](../_Files/images/Angela Headshot.jpeg)
Angela G. Mendez-Contreras, BS
Former Undergraduate Research Assistant
agmendezcon@miners.utep.edu
![Buddhika Madhubhashini Galkaduwa, PhD Buddhika Madhubhashini Galkaduwa, PhD](../_Files/images/Madhubhashini copy.png)
Buddhika Madhubhashini Galkaduwa, PhD
Former Post Doctoral Fellow
biddhika@ksu.edu
![Christina Sobin, PhD Christina Sobin, PhD](../_Files/images/Sobin Headshot.jpg)
Christina Sobin, PhD
Professor and MPH Director
casobin@utep.edu
![William L. Hargrove, PhD William L. Hargrove, PhD](../_Files/images/Hargrove Headshot.jpg)
William L. Hargrove, PhD
Former CERM Director
wlhargrove@utep.edu
![Ganga Hettiarachchi, PhD Ganga Hettiarachchi, PhD](../_Files/images/Ganga Hettiarachchi-2019 copy.jpg)
Ganga Hettiarachchi, PhD
Professor of Soil and Environmental Chemistry
ganga@ksu.edu