Hiwot weldemariam

FELLOW 2024-25

Hiwot Weldemariam is in her first year of PhD studies in the School of Public Health. She completed her MPH in Epidemiology in June 2024 at UW. Hiwot also holds a BA in Economics from Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, an MA in Public Policy from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan, and a certificate in Health Care Data Analysis from Bellevue College, WA. 

Hiwot is passionate about global mental health and has first-hand experience working with community leaders, stakeholders, and faith leaders to address health challenges both in Ethiopia and Seattle.  She also has experience working with several research projects, including the UW Perinatal Telepsychiatry Clinic and the Perinatal Mental Health research group.

Her interest and experience in faith-medicine collaboration, along with her background in research and data analytics combine to make her uniquely qualified for this fellowship. Hiwot is planning to travel to Ethiopia in December 2024 to work with SCOPE team members there.