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Lauren Salmo

Go Ask Alice! Writer

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Go Ask Alice! Writer
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Lauren Salmo

Lauren joined Columbia Health in October 2010 as a writer for Go Ask Alice! She enjoys writing engaging and interesting responses to readers’ questions. Lauren is currently a student at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, where she studies Sociomedical Sciences. In the future, Lauren aims to work to reduce disparities in adolescent sexual health, particularly among urban minority youth.

Lauren is originally from the suburbs of New York City. She enjoys taking dance classes, riding her bike along the Hudson River, and reading voraciously while on the subway.
 

Education: 
M.P.H, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University (expected 2012)
B.S., Biological Sciences, minor in Community Development, University of California at Davis
Professional Experience: 
Student Coordinator, UC Davis Health Education and Promotion (2008-2009)
Published Articles: 
Shuter J., Salmo L.N., Shuter A.D., Nivasch E.C., Fazzari M., Moadel A.B. "Provider Beliefs and Practices Relating to Tobacco Use in Patients Living with HIV/AIDS: A National Survey." AIDS and Behavior; February 2011.
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Spanish
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