Manasa Sivakumar
“Stronger Together: Total Wellness for Elders”
Manasa Sivakumar is a 2026 CTMH Student Fellow
Project: “Stronger Together: Total Wellness for Elders”
Mentor: Samara Grossman, LICSW
Manasa is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student at BU, with certificates in Epidemiology & Biostatistics; Global Health Program Design, Monitoring & Evaluation; and Chronic and Non-communicable Diseases. She earned her Bachelor’s degree, also in Public Health, from the University of Waterloo. Her work focuses on chronic and non-communicable diseases, with particular interests in aging, gerontology, and neurodegenerative diseases. She has a background in both quantitative and qualitative research, and is committed to translating data and lived experiences into actionable, equitable public health solutions