Biography

At the University of Cambridge, I will study how adolescents receive, share, and understand health information - in real life and online. Health communication is laden with misinformation, and, as a part of this research, I want to examine strategies, actors, and vulnerabilities within adolescent health misinformation; search for effective interventions against it; and develop health communication tactics that healthcare professionals, caregivers, schools, and technologists can employ to better reach teenagers. Currently, I am a Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Technology and Social Change project where I focus on public health, medical, and scientific misinformation. Prior to this research fellowship, I graduated from Harvard Kennedy School’s Master in Public Policy program, I lived in Malaysia through the Fulbright program, and I worked in the Minneapolis Public Schools. I am thrilled about the opportunity to study sociology at the University of Cambridge. I am eager to meet new friends and colleagues, excited to try new running routes, climbing gyms, and pottery studios, grateful for the support of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and dedicated to working towards progressive social change.

Previous Education

Harvard University Public Policy 2020
St Olaf College Spanish; Management Studies 2013