A bit about what I enjoy outside of research including outreach and community engagement.
I enjoy traveling, photography, salsa dancing, baking, and podcasts. I also love cheering for my favorite teams (go blue and go Hawks), especially Iowa women’s basketball.
I’m particularly interested in connecting academic work with the public good, and have been involved in outreach efforts such as:
I trained for my first marathon as part of the 2022 Beyond Type One Run charity team, raising awareness and resources for people living with Type 1 diabetes.
You can read more about my journey here. Living with Type 1 diabetes has shaped both my personal and academic path, including my focus on meaningful and impactful medical research.