Many Persons, Many Studies? Meet us! :)

ANDREW 

Hometown: Stamford, CT
Grad year: 2020
Major: ILR
Fun fact: I’ve spent a summer working as a production specialist in the chocolate milk industry
Academic interests: labor, law, organizational behavior, US history, politics, financial inequality
Perceived strengths: writing, reliability, honesty
Perceived weaknesses: limited world view, get frustrated at times, nervous traveling

ALEX
Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Graduation year: 2020
Major: ILR, Minor: French
Fun Fact: I met Kiefer Sutherland in Toronto
Academic interests: disability law, economic development
Perceived strengths: open-minded, detail-oriented, empathetic
Perceived weaknesses: working efficiently & qualitative research skills

AMRIT

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Graduation year: 2020
Major: Biological Sciences
Fun fact: I love playing sports and I’m the vice president of the Cornell Paintball Team!
Academic interests: cellular and molecular biology, history, economics, nutrition Perceived strengths: adventurous, open-minded, fast learner, love trying new things
Perceived weaknesses: policy research skills, communication skills

EFE
Hometown: Lynn, MA
Graduation Year: 2020
Major: Global and Public Health Sciences
Fun Fact: I usually don't like speaking on the phone but I work at the Student Phoning Program for the Cornell Annual Fund.
Academic Interests: Infectious Diseases, epidemiology, women's health, epidemics
Perceived Strengths: communication skills, critical thinker
Perceived Weaknesses: limited research skills, indecisive 

CHINENYE

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA

Graduation Year: 2020

Major: GPHS, Infectious Disease Biology Minor

Fun Fact: My favorite animal is a capybara.

Academic Interests: Infectious Diseases, Medical epidemiology, and Global water, sanitation, and hygiene in relation to infectious diseases

Perceived strengths: communication skills, curiosity, thorough problem-analyzer, time-management

Perceived weaknesses: open-mindedness to new ideas, living more in the moment, research skills

CUONG

Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam

Graduation Year: 2020

Major: Industrial and Labor Relations

Fun Fact: I learned to speak English by watching Disney Channel as a kid.

Academic Interests: Economic development, law & policy analysis 

Perceived Strengths: open-minded, reliability 

Perceived Weaknesses: communication skills, public speaking

GABBY
Hometown: Washington, DC Graduation Year: 2020
Major: Global and Public Health Sciences (pre-dietics track)
Fun Fact: I have a pet betta fish named Kamille.
Academic Interests: Community nutrition, public health
Perceived Strengths: organized, goal oriented, passionate
Perceived Weaknesses: communication skills, being comfortable being uncomfortable

GRACE
Hometown: Hershey, PA
Graduation Year: 2019
Major: Human Biology, Health, and Society
Fun Fact: I played the violin with The Piano Guys
Academic Interests: Intersection of public health and medicine in health policy, social and health inequalities
Perceived Strengths: reliability, organization, self-awareness
Perceived weaknesses: limited qualitative research skills, being comfortable with uncertainty

LEXI

Hometown: Middleton, MA
Graduation Year: 2020
Major: Global and Public Health Sciences, minors in education and health policy
Fun Fact: I love working with children and eventually in my career I hope to be a second grade teacher.
Academic Interests: Health policy and healthcare for all, social determinants of health, elementary education, food security
Perceived Strengths: Adventurous and willing to try new things, enjoy working with people, team player
Perceived weaknesses: Public speaking, research writing skills, managing time

MANAV
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Graduation Year: 2019
Major: Human health, Biology & Society, concentration in Health Policy 
Fun Fact: I skydived at Key West this summer
Academic Interests: health policy, international development, health economics
Perceived strengths: hardworking, always looking for avenues to improve
Perceived weaknesses: limited research experience, written communication skills, time management

SABRINA

Hometown: Exeter, NH
Graduation year: 2019
Major: BSOC concentration in women’s reproductive health
Fun Fact: I love art/art history and am a tour guide at the Johnson Museum
Academic Interests: Women’s health, sexual education, environmental sustainability
Perceived Strengths: I’ve traveled and spent a lot of time abroad, I love meeting new people, and am very open-minded
Perceived weaknesses: research/interview skills, not micromanaging when in a leadership position, managing my time well

PRIYANKA

Hometown: Ardsley, NY

Graduation Year: 2019

Major: Biology & Society

Minors: Inequality Studies, Global Health

Fun Fact: Jess McCartney once served me cake at a party

Academic Interests: Pediatrics, health inequalities, gender studies, neuroscience

Perceived strengths: friendly

Perceived weaknesses: limited research skills

As a group, it is immediately apparent that we will be great friends. While we all have a range of personalities — some are extroverted, some are more quiet — we balance each other out well and so far are having so much fun together! Some commonalities we share are our love for adventure, leadership qualities, curiosity about the world and the environment around us, and academic ambitions. Though we have a lot of similarities, we also differ in many ways. We are involved in a wide variety of clubs, jobs, and other extracurricular activities. We are are tour guides, we are athletes, we are musicians, and we love capybaras. We are confident that our diverse interests and experiences will create a more cohesive cohort. In terms of our group weaknesses, many people voiced a desire to improve upon their research skills, communication skills, and quantitative abilities. Some of us participate in on-campus research, but most do not and therefore are not familiar with formal research procedures. Additionally, there may be some cultural barriers to overcome when participating in interviews. We all come from incredibly different environments and will need to connect with people who are very different from us. A lot of us are a little bit nervous, but we know that as a group we’ll be able to help each other out whenever we need. As we prepare for our summer in Zambia, we are confident that our collective strengths will compensate for our weaknesses. We are open-minded and all excited to work together in this eight week endeavor. We are incredibly eager to dive into the culture of Zambia and embrace all of its experiences and opportunities.