Geethika Koneru, MD, MPH

Geethika is a PhD student in Health Promotion and Health Behavior at the Oregon State University. She completed her MD in Social and Preventive Medicine in India and got an MPH at the Johns Hopkins University, where she majored in Child and Adolescent Health along with a certificate in Health Communication.

Her current research focuses on dyadic coping and social support in young cancer survivors. She is passionate about developing sustainable social support systems to promote positive health and thriving in youth.

As an educator, she has taught both in-person and e-campus courses and is currently exploring how to harness AI for research education for students in the health care professions. She uses both quantitative and qualitative methods in her work.

She enjoys teaching health and research-related topics in a fun way, and loves writing fantasy stories, hiking and exploring different cultures.