What makes you most proud about the Friedman School?
I am most proud of the commitment the school has to their students. The Friedman school fosters growth and leadership in their students. It's a place where innovtion and creativity thrive. They allow you to go outside the box and create a unique path.
Who has had the greatest impact on you at the Friedman School?
My education and development at the Friedman school has been profoundly impacted by many. Bea Smith, Jacob Selhub, Bob Houser, Jundaidah Barnett, Mark Woodin,Lynne Ausman, Dave Hastings, Christina Economos, Alice Lichtenstein, Jose Ordovas, Irv Rosenberg and my advisor Katherine Tucker to name a few.
What moment sums up your Friedman School experience?
My thesis experience sums up my experience at the Friedman School. The science I find absolutely fascinating, the focus on health disparities I find completely fulfilling, my committee of world class investigators I find wonderfully inspiring and how it's all come together is unbelievably amazing.
What opportunities have been made possible for you, or someone else, through the Friedman School?
The Friedman School has opened up many opportunities for me. One of the most important is to forge a career in studying nutrition and medicine.
What is the one nutrition myth you would most like debunked?
One of my favorite nutrition tidbits that I learned in Nutrition 101 from Lynne Ausman is "there's not enough evidence to support vitamin c prevents colds, but it does support a decrease in the duration of a cold". I find myself telling people this every winter.
