Mutale Sampa is a Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Zambia’s School of Public Health. She holds a Master’s degree in Medical Statistics and a Bachelor’s degree in Demography from the University of Zambia. She is a Sub-Saharan African Consortium for Advanced Biostatistics (SSACAB) PhD Fellow in Biostatistics at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her doctoral research applies machine learning to predict high-risk pregnancies and neonatal mortality among small vulnerable newborns in Lusaka, Zambia, to support targeted antenatal interventions. Her peer-reviewed publications address maternal and child health, adolescent health, and positive youth development. She has experience in research design, statistical analysis, and scientific writing, and is committed to strengthening public health through teaching, student supervision, and evidence-based research.