PROJECT: A training program for health care providers and community health workers working with unhoused pregnant women.

Samantha Deveaux is currently a first-year student pursuing a Master of Public Health in the Health Policy and Management program at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

At UCLA, Deveaux serves on the board of the Reproductive Health Interest Group (RHIG), and volunteers alongside the Mobile Clinic Project. Her passion lies in addressing social justice issues and advocating for health equity. Within research, she is dedicated to enhancing access to high-quality healthcare for underserved populations, with a specific emphasis on reproductive health

Deveaux holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a minor in Infection Control from the University of South Florida. During her undergraduate career, she conducted research on health care disparities in the U.S., concentrating on the Tampa Bay area. At the time, Deveaux served as a patient relations coordinator at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital before transitioning to a program coordinator role in the Department of Infectious Disease and International Medicine at the University of South Florida upon graduation.