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Nitasha Chaudhary, MPH currently works at the Homeland Security Studies & Analysis Institute (HSsaI), a federally funded research institute that delivers independent and objective analyses to the Department of Homeland Security. Nitasha joined HSsaI in April 2009 as a Senior Associate Analyst. Her work is specific to the food and agriculture sector, in which she provides support in policy development, decision making and evaluation of new ideas to the Office of Health Affairs, an agency within DHS. Prior to joining HSsaI, Nitasha spent approximately four years at the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO). As a Program Associate at NACCHO, Nitasha worked on various projects leveraging the support and development of preparedness at the local level. Nitasha received a B.A. in Health Care Administration and Information Systems from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1999. She also received a Masters in Public Health from The George Washington University (GWU). It was at GWU that she realized that the health South Asian Americans in the Washington, DC area is being overlooked. Specifically, South Asian Americans living in low income families and those who have immigrated more recently, face numerous health challenges, and yet little is known about how and why these challenges exist. To help eliminate these health disparities, Nitasha works closely with GWU in raising the visibility of health issues amongst this minority population.