Advisor: Dr. Stefania Papatheodorou | Program: SM | Concentration: Reproductive, Perinatal, Pediatric Health and Occupational Health
– Q & A –
What is your background/experience prior to entering the program?
Completed my BA from Colby College in Environmental Science with a concentration in Public Health. Following my undergraduate education, I worked at the Center for Autonomic and Peripheral Nerve Disorders at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center investigating early clinical biomarkers for autonomic diseases.
Why/how did you become interested in Occupational Health?
I became interested in Occupational Health after completing a LEED certification course under the U.S. Green Building Council, understanding how work environments can impact health. Now, as a Master’s student I am interested in how occupational and environmental exposures can impact maternal health and gestational outcomes.
What is your current involvement in Occupational Health?
First-year student in the Master’s of Science in Epidemiology studying Occupational Health.
What are your future career plans/goals?
After completing my master’s, I aim to pursue my PhD in Epidemiology.