Ariadne Elena Rivera Aguirre
About Ariadne Elena Rivera Aguirre
Ariadne Elena Rivera Aguirre is a Graduate Research Assistant at NYU Langone Health, pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology with a focus on substance use policies and their impact on health and social outcomes.
Current Title and Role
Ariadne Elena Rivera Aguirre is a Graduate Research Assistant at NYU Langone Health in New York, New York. She began this role in 2021. As part of her current position, she conducts research on the impact of substance use policies on health and social outcomes. Her work supports her doctoral studies in Epidemiology at NYU Langone Health.
Previous Positions
Before her current role, Ariadne worked at NYU Langone Health as a Data Analyst from 2018 to 2021. She also held the position of Project Coordinator & Analyst at UC Davis in Sacramento from 2016 to 2018. Earlier roles include Research and Teaching Assistant at Duke University from 2015 to 2016, Research Intern at Counter Culture Coffee in Huehuetenango, Guatemala for three months in 2015, and Research Manager at both Nomismae and The Competitive Intelligence Unit from 2011 to 2018.
Education Background
Ariadne Rivera Aguirre holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Duke University, completed at the Sanford School of Public Policy from 2014 to 2016. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) where she studied from 2006 to 2010. Additional studies were undertaken at the Federal University of Technology - Parana for one year from 2004 to 2005, and she completed her pre-university education at Tecnológico de Monterrey from 2001 to 2004.
Research Focus and Academic Interests
Ariadne’s research focuses on the impact of substance use policies on health and social outcomes. Her interests lie strongly in the fields of social epidemiology, health policy, and development economics. These research activities form a crucial part of her doctoral studies in Epidemiology at NYU Langone Health.
Early Career Roles
Ariadne began her career with roles at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) as a Research Assistant from 2009 to 2010. This was followed by a research role from 2007 to 2008 also at ITAM. These early positions laid a strong foundation for her extensive research capabilities and expertise.