Biography

Melissa received her M.S. in Biostatistics from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health after graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a B.A. in Applied Mathematics. As a graduate student, Melissa gained extensive skills and knowledge involving the application of statistical methods in public health research. For her graduate thesis, she developed an application that allows users to dynamically implement and analyze substance use models. In her role as the statistician for REBEL, Melissa is responsible for data analysis for several projects.