Pronouns: she, her, hers
What’s something you’ve learned about yourself during your time at HMS?
Before interviewing at HMS and Global Health and Social Medicine, I didn’t realize how mission-focused I was. But I was impressed by the work being done by the students in the Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery program. Now that I’m in the global health flow, I can’t imagine doing a job that isn’t tied in some way to the mission of reducing human suffering.
In 2023, I joined the new Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program, intending to focus on the loneliness epidemic. As I started to dive into the literature, I found that LGBTQ+ communities were at higher risk of loneliness, and bisexual people faced even higher rates. From there, I started deep diving into bisexual health and was astonished by the disparities. Now, my capstone project is about bisexual erasure and biphobia, I’ve engaged in the bisexual advocacy space, and my entire career outlook is different.
What is your most treasured possession or HMS memento?
My Global Health and Social Medicine mug commemorating the department’s 150th anniversary. It holds the perfect amount of tea or coffee and stays hot long enough for me to drink it all.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
In less than a year, I published a book, graduated from HMS, worked two or three jobs — depending on the day — and got married. I absolutely do not recommend anyone doing all these things at once if they can avoid it.
What is your motto?
Drop by drop, the bucket is filled.