Fellowship Awarded:
Faculty Mentor:
Lisa Rosas
Growing up, my family fostered children with physical and intellectual disabilities, making me cognizant of the inequities that exist between the preconceived labels of “abled” and “disabled” at an early age. These same values serve as a guide for my professional endeavors, as I choose to promote and empower JEDI principles in my research, teaching, and mentorship to provide a voice for individuals who were told they would never succeed because of their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or physical or mental abilities. I will continue to embody JEDI ideals throughout my career to ensure intersectional discrimination does not perpetuate health inequities nor academic opportunities in our most vulnerable populations.