Mia Giordano, MPH, MA

Mia Giordano, MPH, MA is the Project Coordinator at the UCLA Bixby Center to Advance Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity. She holds a Master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences and a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from UCLA, where her graduate training at the intersections of sexual and reproductive health, human rights, and history informs her commitment to advancing health equity. Through UCLA's APEx program, Mia conducted fieldwork in southern Guatemala to understand contraceptive decision-making processes as well as barriers and facilitators to care in primarily rural and underserved communities. Prior to joining the Bixby Center, she served as Project Coordinator for UCLA's Master of Data Science in Health program, where she cultivated external partnerships, streamlined program operations, and oversaw program evaluation. Across her work, Mia is interested in how history, policy, and health systems shape health outcomes and people's ability to access equitable care.