Rhianna Ericson is the Program Manager for the Pittsburgh Pharmacogenomics (PittPGx) Program within the Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics. Under the direction of Dr. Philip Empey, Rhianna helps drive PittPGx’s mission forward by developing and implementing program policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance to protocols, timelines, and budgets. Rhianna fosters a highly collaborative working environment between faculty, staff, students, and external partners to achieve the PittPGx mission of advancing the field of precision medicine.
Rhianna enjoys being able to apply her background in genetics, clinical and laboratory research management, and public health practice to contribute to PittPGx’s projects through collaborations with individuals with a variety of expertise and backgrounds.
Rhianna received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2015. She received her Master's of Public Health degree in Public Health Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health in 2022.
- BS, MPH
Education & Training
2011: Outstanding Achievement Awardee, Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center Emergency Medical Technician trainee program
Applying a systematic approach to Trachoma prophylactic campaigns in rural Tigray. Ethiopia Ministry of Health Annual Stakeholders Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. May 2017.
2017: Let Girls Learn Grant, Peace Corps Ethiopia
