Education:
The Ohio State University
Public Health major
Neuroscience minor
B.S., 2020
MSTP Student Governance:
- JEDI Committee, 2022-2026
- WISM, 2022-2026
- Volunteer Committee, 2024-2026
Thesis Advisors: Radha Rajasingham, M.D., and David Boulware, M.D., M.P.H.
Publications
Okuno M, Schwartz EL, Benedict K, Massey J, Boulware DR, Gold JAW, Bahr NC. Lumbar puncture frequency and patient survival among persons hospitalized with cryptococcal meningitis in the United States. Med Mycol. 2026 Feb 28;64(3):myag021. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myag021. PMCID: PMC13014035.
Nalintya E, Schwartz EL, Nerima P, Fieberg A, M Najjuka S, Ajilong RE, Adzemovic T, Namakula O, Mucunguzi A, Kandole Tadeo K, Oilor M, Sekar P, Lehman A, Larson B, Dai B, Meya DB, Boulware DR, Rajasingham R; ENCORE team. A cluster randomized trial of Visitect CD4 Advanced Disease platform among outpatients with advanced HIV disease in Uganda. J Int AIDS Soc. 2026 Jan;29(1):e70075.
Schwartz EL, Nalintya EK, Skipper CP, Nerima P, Fieberg AM, Namakula OL, Dai B, Meya DB, Boulware DR, Rajasingham R. Predictive value of C-reactive protein for hospitalization and mortality among people with advanced HIV disease in Uganda receiving the WHO-recommended package of care. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Oct 8:ciaf560. Epub ahead of print. PMCID: PMC12960020
Schwartz EL, Bahr NC, Rajasingham R. Can liposomal amphotericin B be used as a preventive measure for cryptococcal meningitis? Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2025 Oct 3:1-3. PMCID: PMC12648203
Bastug KA, Schwartz EL, Sam-Agudu NA. The impact of environmental changes on infectious diseases among children in North America. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2025 Apr 1;37(2):153-164. Review.
For work prior to the UMN MSTP:
Bhushan NL, Chen JS, Maierhofer CN, Rutstein SE, Matoga M, Jere E, Massa C, Ndalama B, Bonongwe N, Mathiya E, Hoffman IF, Powers KA, Schwartz E, Phiri S, Miller WC, Lancaster KE. Depression, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Behaviors by HIV Infection Stage and Diagnosis Timing Among STI Clinic Patients in Lilongwe, Malawi. AIDS Behav. 2023 Nov;27(11):3612-3622.
Schwartz EL, Shaw S, Bolkovac E, Shankar D, Tarun S, Forrestal C, Hayes WD, Raiz L, Brogan-Habash DL. ENCompass: A Comprehensive Undergraduate Student-Led Model of Implementing a Social Needs Screening and Referral Program. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2023 April; 27(1):133-156.
Jenkins C, Schwartz E, Onnen N, Craigmile PF, Roberts ME. Variations in Tobacco Retailer Type Across Community Characteristics: Place Matters. Prev Chronic Dis. 2022 Aug 11;19:E49. PMCID: PMC9390794
Glasser AM, Onnen N, Craigmile PF, Schwartz E, Roberts ME. Associations between disparities in tobacco retailer density and disparities in tobacco use. Prev Med. 2022 Jan;154:106910. PMCID: PMC8750533
Craigmile PF, Onnen N, Schwartz E, Glasser A, Roberts ME. Evaluating how licensing-law strategies will impact disparities in tobacco retailer density: a simulation in Ohio. Tob Control. 2021 Dec;30(e2):e96-e103. PMCID: PMC7897331
Schwartz E, Onnen N, Craigmile PF, Roberts ME. The legacy of redlining: Associations between historical neighborhood mapping and contemporary tobacco retailer density in Ohio. Health Place. 2021 Mar;68:102529. PMCID: PMC8651150
Adibe C, Craigmile PF, Onnen N, Schwartz E, Roberts ME. The Relationship between Tobacco Retailer Density and Neighborhood Demographics in Ohio. Ohio J Public Health. 2019 Jun;2(1):12-18.PMCID: PMC8734554
