Our Team

Our team values diversity in all its forms and brings together different but complementary perspectives, including lived and living experience, to guide our work. As a first-generation college graduate, I’m proud to lead a team where many members also identify as first-gen and come from backgrounds that have been historically underrepresented in research. We are committed to fostering a supportive, collaborative environment where students are mentored, empowered, and encouraged to grow as researchers and professionals. Together, we aim to inform prevention and intervention efforts that support people affected by substance use and mental health challenges. 

Principal Investigator:

Rachel A. Hoopsick, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES
Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology
hoopsick@illinois.edu 

Research Coordinator:

Anamika Yadav, MBBS, MHA
Project Coordinator, Department of Health and Kinesiology
ay18@illinois.edu 

Graduate Research Team:

Benjamin Campbell, PhD, MA
Joined team in Fall 2022

Anjelia Dominguez, MSW
Community Health PhD Student
Joined team in Summer 2026

Tourna Khan, MBBS
Community Health PhD Candidate
Joined team in Spring 2023

Tourna Khan

Isidora Kostić
Community Health PhD Student
Joined team in Spring 2025

Sylvia Okon, MS
Community Health PhD Student
Joined team in Fall 2023

Tonazzina Sauda, MBBS
Community Health PhD Candidate
Joined team in Spring 2023

Tonazzina Sauda

Joseph Cedrick Wabwire, MRPP
Community Health PhD Student
Joined team in Fall 2025

Undergraduate Research Team:

Emily Depke
Junior, Neural Engineering
Joined team in Summer 2026

Bailey Dunsmore
Junior, Organizational Psychology
Joined team in Fall 2025

Annalie Giang
Sophomore, Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Joined team in Fall 2025

Coming Soon

Adalberto Guerrero
Sophomore, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Joined team in Spring 2026

Coming Soon

Kaliyah House-Henry
Junior, Speech and Hearing Science
Joined team in Fall 2025

Tyler Lee
Senior, Community Health
Joined team in Spring 2025

Sofia Marin
Senior, Community Health and Business
Joined team in Fall 2023

Owen Rusche
Senior, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Joined team in Spring 2025

Gurneer Sidhu
Senior, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Joined team in Summer 2026

Bianca Varela
Junior, Kinesiology
Joined team in Spring 2025

Keemia Zandiani
Senior, Community Health
Joined team in Spring 2025

MEASURE Lab Alumni

PhD Graduates:

  • Benjamin Campbell, PhD, MA (2026)

MPH Alumni:

  • Farina Alam, MPH
  • Tarjani Bhatt, BDS, MPH
  • Jaqueline Carrillo, MPH
  • Marco Ciaccio, MPH
  • Andres Davalos, MPH
  • Nivin George, MPH
  • Simrandeep Kaur, MPH
  • Sylvia Las, MPH
  • Sahil Mali, MBBS, MPH
  • Enky Mhlongo, MPH
  • Amy Ni, MPH
  • Ameera Samad, MPH
  • Joshua Silvestre, MPH

Undergraduate Alumni:

  • Sinan Anwar
  • Shreya Arikati
  • Madeleine Alvis
  • Sofia Castro
  • Benjamin Combs
  • Nora Duffy
  • Joey Green
  • Savannah Guzman
  • Dionicia Hernandez
  • Alex Kim
  • Michael Knipp
  • Isidora Kostić
  • Hahnbit Lee
  • Sophia Libman
  • Susana Lopez
  • Wendy Marinez
  • Alan Oliva
  • Pankti Patel
  • Alexis Reyna
  • Carson Roan
  • Yasmeen Scott
  • Ja’Resa Stockdale
  • Rachel Sun
  • Uwamahoro Sophie
  • Eshana Vora

MEASURE Lab
906 S. Goodwin Ave.
274 Freer Hall
Urbana, IL 61801
217-333-2575