Our Staff

Cayce James, Research and Community Engagement Specialist, joined NCHH as a summer 2025 policy intern. Ms. James is also an MPH student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her dedication to improving the lives of the maternal, child, and family health population has driven her to pursue academic and professional changes. As a result of a prior research assistant role analyzing the impacts of heat adversities on specific populations, she began to explore her passion for improving healthy housing.

Jamilah Maronde, MPH, Campaigns and Communication Specialist, is a public health communicator primarily interested in the way that our environment, both indoor and outdoor, impact our health. She is a recent graduate of the Master of Public Health program at NYU, where she was a William N. Rom Climate Change and Health Fellow. Her notable past work includes working with the nonprofit Pure Earth in creating a virtual reality experience showcasing routes of lead and mercury exposure in various industries in Ghana. In addition, she worked at the NYU Office of Sustainability as a communications coordinator. She strongly believes in the power of coalition and that we can achieve health for all when we bring our voices together to enact change.

Lillian (Lily) Meehan is a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on the Policy Innovation and Analysis Track with a concentration in Health Policy (expected May 2026). Lily is passionate about addressing health disparities at both the state and federal levels through evidence-backed and community-centered policy reform. Lily is excited to continue her commitment to advancing health literacy and dismantling social determinants of health barriers, inspired by her previous work in health plan operations and equal opportunity and compliance, as a policy intern with NCHH this spring.

Rosebell Onuma, Outreach and Research Specialist, first joined NCHH as a summer intern in 2025, supporting the Translating Cancer Research project in partnership with ASTHO, CEHN, and the CDC. She recently earned her Bachelor of Science degree in environmental health from the University of Rochester, where she was a McNair and Posse Scholar. Rosebell’s academic and research interests focus on environmental toxicology, health disparities, and children’s environmental health. Her recent work investigated the bioaccumulation and immunological effects of microplastics in amphibian models. She is passionate about making environmental research accessible to impacted communities and informing policy that protects vulnerable populations. Originally from Nigeria, Rosebell is deeply committed to advancing environmental justice and promoting healthier living conditions for underserved communities. She will begin her PhD in toxicology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in fall 2025.