Interdisciplinary

Erin is a sophomore majoring in Neuroscience and Global Affairs. She is interested in health policy, particularly in how economics can create more accessible healthcare and improve Medicare and Medicaid. As a future physician, Erin is more generally interested in gaining a systems-level understanding of the American healthcare system. Recently, Erin has worked with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to support local and tribal governments with healthcare access.

Génesis is a Ph.D. student in Sociology and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Her work focuses on understanding how social movements, technology, and expertise influence people’s experiences with healthcare. Her academic and professional practice nurtures from her work as an advocate with a decade of experience in grassroots feminist organizing. Her last research project “Becoming abortion experts: making and transforming the professional boundaries of abortion care in Mexico” explores how the use of abortion medication reshapes notions of expertise in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Yuting Qian is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, with a concentration in Economics. She holds an MS in Health Policy and Economics from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Her research interests include public policies and the health of the aging population, particularly people with cognitive impairment. Her current work examines disparities in dementia diagnosis and the impact of diagnosis on the health and economic well-being of older adults.

Jennifer (she/her) is a third-year student originally from Houston, Texas,  pursuing a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology with a language certificate in Spanish. Her broader academic interests span biological studies, including mutated-protein analysis and chemical properties of molecular compounds. Furthermore, she began her research experience as a Herb-Scarf scholar the summer of 2025, where she first collaborated with Dr. Xi Chen. As a Dahl Scholar working under the mentorship of Dr.