Turna Mithila

Council Member, College of Education and Human Development

Summary

Turna Tribenee Mithila is a graduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she is pursuing a PhD in Human Development and Family Science. She has a diverse and extensive academic and professional background in medicine and public health. She completed her MBBS from Bangladesh Government Medical College, and pursued a MS in Public Health from American International University-Bangladesh in 2018. Turna also completed a MS in Gerontology from Dhaka University and a Masters in Public Health  in autism service evaluation from Teesside University, United Kingdom in 2023.  Her professional experience as a researcher is extensive including, a technical specialist at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU),  and a Special Lecturer at Teesside University. Turna was also a Geriatric Physician for the Bangladesh Social Welfare Department, including a Clinical Service Provider with the National Health Service (NHS),UK. Turna has contributed significantly to the fields of public health and gerantology