Mario Cuéllar
Mario Cuéllar
Hometown: Faith, North Carolina
Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) with a minor in Spanish from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Public Health Interest: My public health interest includes communicable disease prevention, control, and response.
Public Health Experience: I began my career in Public Health in 2021, providing community-based mobile rapid testing for HIV and STIs throughout the Charlotte Transitional Grant Area (TGA) with a local non-profit organization. In June 2022, I transitioned to Public Health research focused on transportation safety at North Carolina State University, where I have continued to work in this capacity. In January 2023, I served as a Public Health Investigator with the Mecklenburg County Public Health Department, where I led and expanded community-based mobile testing for HIV and STIs throughout the Charlotte TGA. In May 2024, I joined the UNC School of Medicine to work on the NC Respond Study as a Disease Intervention Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) and as a Health Coach.
Why I chose the MPH program at UNC Charlotte: I attended UNC Charlotte for my undergraduate studies and appreciated the professors’ dedication to the BSPH program. Through this program, I discovered my passion for public health. I chose the UNC Charlotte MPH program after collaborating with several public health professionals in my career who spoke highly of their experiences in the program. I look forward to refining my interests while expanding my skill set.