Natasha Merrits, BS

Research Project Assistant, Center for Healthy Aging Research,
Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

Natasha is a Research Project Assistant in the Rutgers Neuropsychology Laboratory, where she supports recruitment and data collection efforts for various studies related to MS. As a proud Rutgers Alumna, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health and will continue her education there this fall in the Masters of Public Health program. Her research interests include healthy equity, social determinants of health, and intersectionality. Natasha has prior experience of working with spinal cord injury outcomes research, but is looking forward to growing her skills, establishing connections, and serving the MS populations here at IFH. Outside of research, Natasha enjoys listening to music and going to the gym.