Natalia Rodriguez

Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health

Associate Director for Population Health and Health Equity of Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering

Courtesy Appointments

Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

Areas of Expertise

Human-centered design
Community-based participatory research
COVID-19 response in homeless populations
Community Health Workers
Cervical Cancer screening

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

Sustainable Organizations and Thriving Communities

Department of Public Health Research Area(s)

Women’s Health
Health Disparities
Community-Engaged Research
Intervention and Implementation Science

Biography

Dr. Natalia Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor of Public Health and Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University, and Associate Director of Population Health and Health Equity at the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering. Her interdisciplinary research engages diverse communities in the design and implementation of innovative technologies to address health disparities.

Education

BS, Chemical Engineering, MIT, 2009
BS, Biology, MIT, 2009
MSE, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2013
PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 2016
MPH, Global Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 2017

Websites

Health Techquity Lab

Social Media Accounts

Twitter

Current Courses

PUBH 51000 - Foundations of Global Health

Selected Honors/Awards

Award for Exceptional Teaching and Instructional Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Purdue University - 2021
NIH/NCI Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award - 2019

Selected Grants

Principal Investigator, Community-Based Participatory Design of an HPV Rapid Diagnostic Test for Cervical Cancer Screening. National Cancer Institute (K01 CA241073). Period: 09/24/2019 - 08/31/2024