When Kripani Patel contacted the Mashpee Board of Health seeking to become a board member, they were immediately impressed with her credentials. Ms. Patel is a Mashpee native and a graduate from Mashpee Middle-High School and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At UMass, she graduated with a bachelorâs degree in psychology with a concentration in neuroscience. Following her undergraduate degree, Ms. Patel attended Kent State University in Ohio and earned her masterâs degree in public health with a social and behavioral science concentration. For work, she is a full-time substitute teacher at MMHS and also teaches a medical terminology course.