Individualized Major: Global Health and Social Inequalities
Graduation Date: May 2024

Why Individualized? Coming into college, I wanted to make sure that I had a major I was passionate and enjoyed talking about. I always knew I was interested in Medicine, Public Health, and global issues, but as a premed student it was difficult to combine these interests into one major without steering away from the hard sciences. This program not only allowed me to combine my interests, but also gave me a unique major that is relevant in today’s world. The courses in my plan of study helped me truly capture the essence of how social inequalities play a role in global health.
Most memorable course or project from your major? My most memorable project was a research project alongside my advisor, Dr. Ryan Talbert, about the impact of the Civil Rights Era Ku Klux Klan activities in the 1960s, and the rise of mass incarceration in the 1970s. This project challenged me to think critically about historical events and how their lasting
impacts are still being felt today. I was able to work with him and present it at the Annual Eastern Sociological Conference, alongside hundreds of presenters across the region.
An individual who inspired you? My mother has inspired me a lot to pursue this major. Having redone her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, she understands everything that I have endured in college and has been very supportive of my decision to pursue my interests.
Future plans? With graduation around the corner, I will be taking growth years to travel and study for the MCAT before I apply to medical school.

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