MPH, Community Health, College of Global Public Health, New York University 
BS, Health Promotion Management, York College/CUNY

While studying at York College, Zakwani became interested in research and was a research assistant.  His undergraduate research project, Use of Virtual Learning in Health Professions: A state of Science led him to pursue graduate studies in community and international health. Zakwani studied at NYU London, during which he conducted a comparative policy analysis between New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and London National Health Service (NHS). In addition to London, Zakwani also studied in Ghana. As part of the NYU cross-continental cohort, where he evaluated the effectiveness of integrated health care, he also worked to apply community mobilization interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination among individuals living with various psychiatric health disorders. Zakwani also has worked as Research Assistant in Cape Town, South Africa, performing data entry, data analysis, and assessing the health outcomes of elderly living in communal housing in order to inform the development of population-based policies that address the housing crisis among low-income communities in South Africa.  Zakwani’s hobbies include playing soccer, listening to music, and reading.