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Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger

Professor of Monitoring and Evaluation and Law of the Sea

Dr. Cecilia Hegamin-Younger is a biostatistician, maritime health consultant, and scholar whose work bridges advanced quantitative methods, public health policy, and the law of the sea. She holds a Ph.D. in Measurement and Statistics from the University of Iowa, an M.P.H. in Biostatistics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an LL.M. in Law of the Sea from the International Maritime Law Institute in Malta.

Dr. Hegamin-Younger brings more than three decades of experience in program evaluation, monitoring and evaluation systems design, and applied biostatistics to her teaching and scholarship. She has provided technical assistance to government ministries across the Caribbean, directed large-scale program evaluations funded by the NIH and state agencies, and published numerous peer-reviewed articles spanning biostatistics, epidemiology, occupational health, and maritime governance. Through her consulting practice, Plimsoll Analytics, she develops evidence-based measurement frameworks for the maritime industry, including the Fatigue Performance Index.

As a faculty member in Euclid University's Monitoring and Evaluation Programme, Dr. Hegamin-Younger equips development professionals with the quantitative and evaluative tools needed to design rigorous assessment systems and translate data into policy. In the Maritime Law Programme, she brings a distinctive combination of legal training and statistical expertise to questions of regulatory compliance, crew welfare, and evidence-based maritime governance.

 

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Research & Interests + Publications:

Dr. Hegamin-Younger's research sits at the crossroads of maritime law, epidemiology, and program evaluation. A central theme in her work is the balance between international maritime law and seafarers' welfare, as seen in her LL.M. dissertation on port state health measures during COVID-19 and ongoing publications on topics like crew fatigue and safety at sea. Beyond maritime law, she has made significant contributions to Caribbean public health, notably as the editor of Caribbean Adolescents: Misuse and Abuse of Alcohol (2017) and Caribbean Adolescents: Some Public Health Concerns (2015), which explore issues of drug use, sexuality, and violence among youth. Her broader scholarly output includes studies on condom compliance and Caribbean masculinities, and she frequently mentors graduate research while serving as a committee member for doctoral dissertations on topics like nurse burnout and compassion fatigue.

Faculty Relationships at EUCLID:

At EUCLID, faculty interactions are intentionally personal, responsive, and relationship-centered. Students connect with professors primarily through direct email and scheduled Zoom sessions, creating regular opportunities for substantive dialogue rather than one-way communication.

Professors respond promptly to emails with detailed, constructive feedback and are readily available for one-on-one Zoom meetings to discuss coursework, research direction, thesis development, or career goals. These interactions are not limited to academic questions; they often evolve into ongoing mentorship relationships where faculty serve as professional and academic role models. Students benefit from professors’ real-world experience in global affairs, sustainable development, diplomacy, and related fields, gaining practical insights that complement the formal curriculum.

The emphasis is on genuine relationship building. Many students develop lasting professional connections with their professors, who actively support their academic progress and post-graduation objectives. This accessible, human-centered faculty model is a defining feature of the EUCLID experience, designed to foster intellectual growth, professional maturity, and meaningful scholarly collaboration.

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