Yasi Zamani-Hank is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Michigan State University where she recently completed her PhD in epidemiology. She joined the Margerison Research Group in 2017. Her research focuses on understanding the relationship between adverse life experiences, racial and socioeconomic disparities in preterm delivery, and potential protective factors. Yasi received her MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and her Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan.