Junior Specialist
Brenda Castañeda-Castañeda is a Junior Specialist in Dr. Yen’s Housing, Opportunity and Place (HOPe) Lab in the Department of Public Health. Brenda assists with research on education and obesity, state discipline policies, and the effects of Universal Basic Income (UBI) programs on housing and education. Brenda is also part of a data analyst team where she analyzes qualitative and quantitative data on community perceptions and understanding of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Through this role, Brenda contributed to the COVIDLATNO.org campaign. Brenda is a recent graduate and holds a BA in Public Health from the University of California, Merced. She is from the Central Valley of California and enjoys contributing to research and the community. Brenda is passionate about serving her community and reducing health disparities that negatively impact Hispanics/Latinos in the Central Valley.