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We are excited to welcome our new interns to the American University Center on Health, Risk, and Society (CHRS) this fall. These talented individuals join a vibrant, multidisciplinary community dedicated to exploring the social and structural dimensions of health and risk. At CHRS, our interns will engage in cutting-edge research on pressing health-related issues, ranging from reproductive health to environmental justice. They will work alongside esteemed faculty and experts to examine how social, cultural, economic, political, and historical processes shape health inequities.

Our interns are eager to contribute to CHRS’s research areas, including Sex, Sexuality, and Reproduction; Migration, Displacement, and Disruption; Violence and the Carceral State; Wellbeing and Social Belonging; and Environment, Climate, and Place. By supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and fostering a commitment to health equity, they will play a crucial role in advancing the mission of CHRS. We look forward to their contributions and the fresh perspectives they will bring to our ongoing efforts.

Maggie Cox

Maggie Cox is entering her senior year studying public health and minoring in sociology. After moving to D.C., she began to reflect on the many barriers to healthcare within her rural hometown. Throughout her studies, Maggie became passionate about health programming, aging, and harm reduction in addition to rural health. Maggie’s work with Dr. Angotti will expand her knowledge on these topics, as it investigates the support systems for older adults in receiving healthcare in rural South Africa. Maggie is looking forward to learning more about the experiences of aging and intergenerational support, specifically in a rural context, during her internship at CHRS.

Isa Kim

Isabel (Isa) Kim is a junior sociology major and studio art minor at American University. She has a special interest in intersectional health equity and research, which is motivated by her own experiences as a woman with invisible chronic illnesses. Isa has recently grown a social media presence of over 197k total subscribers through her work in ASMR, health awareness and marketing on Youtube and Instagram. Isa also served as a congressional intern for Senator Murray (D-WA) in 2018, which sparked an interest in socio-political concerns that has culminated into a present-day research project with CHRS Affiliate, Dr. Sonya Grier. Their current project involves an intersectional approach to understanding racialized marketing and its impacts on Black women and their health.

Katrina Haws

Katrina Haws, a CHRS research intern, is a fourth-year Sociology student with a minor in Public Health at the AU College of Arts and Sciences. Originally from Northern California, she ventured east to explore a different part of the country and continue her academic career. Passionate about the intersection of community health and social justice, Katrina is excited to support Professor Rita Jalali's research endeavors this fall semester. After spending the fall of her junior year in Nairobi, Kenya, interning in the Midhill Hospital Maternal Health ward, she developed a deep interest in maternal health disparities. With a variety of research interests throughout her undergraduate career, from reproductive health to wealth disparities, she is particularly interested in learning more about ethical research practices that promote equity and uplift diverse experiences.