DePaul University
PHSO 2016
Get to Know Your PHSO!
President
Name: Derek Craig
Hometown: Avon, IN
Undergrad Degree & College: Indiana University – BS in Kinesiology/Exercise Science, Certificate in Personal Training
Public Health Field of Interest: Obesity, behavioral sciences and health promotion
Practicum Site: Illinois Chapter – American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP)
Hobbies: Anything to do with soccer, running, biking, boating, eating pizza, trying new breweries, and watching The
Office or SUITS
Fun Fact about yourself: I once beat a professional basketball player in a free throw shooting contest at his own camp
when I was 12.
Vice President
Name: Ami Shah
Hometown: Lansdowne, Virginia
Undergrad Degree & College: BS in Biology with a Minor in Spanish from THE Ohio State University (go bucks!)
Public Health Field of Interest: Global and Community Health - Specifically health education and international medicine
Practicum Site: Northwestern Medicine - Alberto Culver Health Learning Center
Hobbies: Anything artsy, traveling, exploring new places in the cities, and going on brewery tours!
Fun Fact about yourself: Sometimes I can recite the alphabet backwards. Also, I was born in Hollywood, CA.
Secretary
Name: Briana Lemon
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Undergrad degree & College: B.S. in Health Science from Ball State University
Public Health Field of Interest: Trauma due to gun violence
Practicum Site: BUILD
Hobbies: Dancing, Writing, Traveling
Fun Fact About Yourself: I am the oldest of 6 children.
Communications Director
Name: Cami DeMarco
Hometown: Lake in the Hills, IL
Undergrad Degree & College: BS in Health Science, Minor in Biological Science, Minor in Sociology from DePaul
University
Public Health Field of Interest: Infectious Disease, Women’s Health, and Global Health
Practicum Site: CORE Center - Cook County Health & Hospital System
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I also love to read and always have a book of some sort in my
bag. I'm obsessed with Harry Potter and try to re-read and re-watch the series annually.
Fun Fact about yourself: My family and I are fans of all things Disney and we have gone to Walt Disney World or
Disneyland every year since I was born (although, they no longer keep me on a leash).
Treasurer
Name: Claire Niemet
Hometown: Villa Park, IL
Undergrad Degree & College: Social Welfare and Justice; Sociology – Marquette University
Public Health Field of Interest: too many to list…LGBT, geriatrics, harm reduction, environmental, and social
determinants of health.
Practicum Site: Howard Brown Health Center
Hobbies/Interest: Anything involving dogs. I am always happy to listen to a dog story. Keeping up with political news
(VICE, PBS).
Fun Fact About Yourself: I completed 2 years of the Jesuit Volunteer Corp Northwest (similar to AmeriCorps). I worked
with the homeless population(s) as a case manager in Boise, ID and Portland, OR.
Undergraduate Representative
Name: Michael Termar
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Undergrad Degree & College: DePaul University, Major – Health Sciences -- Minor - Sociology
Public health Fields of Interest: Health Policy & Community Health
Practicum Site: Access Community Health Network
Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, Hiking, Snowboarding, Cycling, Exploring the Great Outdoors
Fun Fact About Yourself: I am a certified open water scuba diver
Student Representative (Lurie)
Name: Rachel Magoon
Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada
Undergrad Degree & College: Indiana University –Journalism /Marketing/ Music
Public Health Field of Interest: Global / Population Health
Practicum Site: DePaul Office of Health Promotion and Wellness
Hobbies: My Old English Bulldog (his name is Kinnick and he is my first born that I can talk about/show you pictures of
FOR HOURS); running (training for my second marathon); Texas Hold’em (I hope to one day qualify for the World Poker
Tournament); everything GAME OF THRONES (because it is AWESOME, don’t hate); and hockey (I’m Canadian, eh).
Fun Fact About Yourself: I grew up moving all over the world and have lived in some pretty amazing places. My
favorites are the Netherlands (because I love biking everywhere), Czech Republic (because beer is cheaper than water
there), and Egypt (because I was exposed to a fragmented public health care system that got me interested in public
health). I also met Jeff Goldblum once and he was magnificent.
Student Representative (Loop)
Name: Emily Claire Tamblyn
Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Undergrad Degree & College: BA in Studio Art (Printmaking), Northeastern Illinois University
Public Health Field of Interest: Harm reduction, sexual and reproductive health, global health, substance abuse,
stigmatized populations, innovative health communication.
Practicum Site: Chicago Recovery Alliance (http://www.anypositivechange.org/menu.html)
Hobbies: Travel, hiking, biking, photography, printmaking (litho and screenprint), snark.
Fun Fact About Yourself: I can't whistle or juggle and I am super clumsy, but I am awesome at hula hooping. I can even
hula hoop with my feet.
APHA Campus Liaison
Name: Lauren Ebeling
Hometown: Mokena, IL
Undergrad Degree & College: Health Sciences-DePaul University
Public Health Field of Interest: Harm Reduction, HIV/AIDS Behavioral Surveillance
Practicum Site: CDPH-Project CHAT
Hobbies: I play rugby competitively.
Fun Fact About Yourself: I grew up riding and competing in horseback riding; I started riding at the age of 18 months
old.