New Orleans Fellows & Projects
2025-2026 Cohort
Hannah Kulba
Hannah is pursuing her dual MD/MPH degree through Tulane University with plans to become a pediatrician. She’s loved being in New Orleans, from playing the saxophone in the Tulane University Marching Band to rollerskating in Audubon Park and is excited to give back, sharing her medical knowledge with the community.
Jonathan and Hannah’s Schweitzer Fellowship expands a successful community culinary program that addresses New Orleans’ nutritional gaps through engaging, family-centered education. Building on prior connections with Son of a Saint, their initiative creates interactive cooking demonstrations and nutrition workshops where caregivers and mentees learn together. Through hands-on learning and community partnerships, their goal is to make healthy eating more accessible while helping families navigate food deserts and develop sustainable nutritional habits.
Jonathan Staav
Jonathan is a fourth-year medical student at Tulane University pursuing a career in surgery. A filmmaker with a non-traditional medical background, he is excited to utilize his medical knowledge and mentorship experience to give back to the New Orleans community that has shaped his understanding of health disparities.
Jonathan and Hannah’s Schweitzer Fellowship expands a successful community culinary program that addresses New Orleans’ nutritional gaps through engaging, family-centered education. Building on prior connections with Son of a Saint, their initiative creates interactive cooking demonstrations and nutrition workshops where caregivers and mentees learn together.
Through hands-on learning and community partnerships, their goal is to make healthy eating more accessible while helping families navigate food deserts and develop sustainable nutritional habits.
Kelsey Goynes
Clayton Jacobs
Clayton is currently pursuing his PhD in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Parasitology as part of the MD/PhD program at LSUHSC–New Orleans. His dissertation research focuses on chlamydia infection and reflects his broader interest in sexually transmitted infections. He aspires to become an infectious disease physician and to integrate his training in public health and research into his clinical practice. As an ASF fellow, he will be working with the prevention department at Crescent Care.
Kwadwo Barimah Kontor
Kwadwo Barimah Kontor is a public health professional and a dentist with a background in clinical research, health education, and health systems improvement. He is currently pursuing his Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University, where he also serves as a student ambassador, member of the Global Scholars, and a research assistant for the CHERISH/ BLESSED Study—a church-based cardiovascular health initiative. Kwadwo volunteers at the Jefferson Parish Medical Reserve Corps (JPMRC) and the Point-In-Time (PIT) Homelessness Count by Unity. His professional interests lie in community-based interventions, access to essential medications, and health equity in underserved populations.
Kwadwo’s Schweitzer Fellowship project aims to improve medication access and promote safe disposal practices in low-income communities across New Orleans by hosting educational workshops, collaborating with local pharmacies, and connecting residents to prescription assistance programs. His long-term goal is to lead evidence-based public health programs that bridge clinical and community care, both in the U.S. and internationally.
Zakayo Ernesti
Zakayo Ernesti is an MPH student at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, concentrating in Epidemiology and Population Health. In partnership with the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Program, he supports cancer survivors navigate their survivorship journey by promoting physical and emotional well-being through wellness sessions focused on healthy eating, physical activity, and self-realization.
Aaron Enos
Aaron Enos, is an MPH student with International Health and Sustainable Development, specializing in Maternal and Child Health at Tulane University, is a physician and military officer from Accra, Ghana. His work over the years is driven by a deep commitment to health equity and empowering vulnerable populations.
As a 2025–2026 Albert Schweitzer Fellow, Aaron is partnering with Planned Parenthood to implement a tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant teenagers in Greater New Orleans. His project integrates culturally sensitive counseling, peer support groups, and evidence-based
health education to reduce tobacco use and improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. By addressing behavioral risk factors and the social determinants of health, Aaron aims to foster long-term wellbeing for young mothers and their children.