Challenge: Engineer Better Medicines
Bio for Spotlight: The concept of access unites my interests in bioengineering and engineering education. Through robust and low resource medical devices, I hope to increase access to necessary medical treatments in the developing world. My work in engineering education, with a specific focus on engineering identity, aims to understand what makes engineers feel like they “belong,” in order to help make engineering a field that all people are able to pursue if they desire.
Research: Research in Bioengineering consists of a low-resource testing device that aims to detect bacteria present in human subjects and water sources. Research in Engineering Education consists of investigating the lives of non-normative engineering students as they progress through the years of engineering curriculum, Departmental Honors in Psychology
Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Taking classes in Psychology and Parks and Recreation Tourism Management, working towards psychology minor
Entrepreneurship: Bioengineering research is currently working with CURF to determine the best method to protect intellectual property.
Global Dimension: Bioengineering research works closely with hospitals in Tanzania and Mexico to better define needs and give feedback about design ideas, possibly traveling to Tanzania repairing damaged medical equipment
Service Learning: Participate in Habitat for Humanity Build, work as an SI, taking on leadership as a Community of Practice leader, aiding new SI leaders