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Alexis Whitaker

My name is Alexis Whitaker and I received an undergraduate certificate in Global Studies with a concentration in Global Health. I aspire to combine the cultural and behavioral aspects of  anthropology with the anatomical aspects of the sciences in order to treat patients in and conduct research on the field of mental health. However, with the great need for international unity and exchange of information requires a global perspective in every way.

This certificate in Global Studies: Global Health brings all of my studies together and it is only the beginning. In the future, I hope to attend Public Health School as well as Medical School or a Psychology PhD Program in order to achieve my goals of treatment of patients, prevention of illnesses in mental health, and contributing to the world through mental health and physiological research.

Undergraduate Education

  • April 2019August 2015

    Bachelor of Arts

    Anthropology, Pre-Medical Studies

  • April 2019August 2018

    Minor

    Swahili

  • April 2019August 2015

    Certificates

    Global Studies: Global Health, Conceptual Foundations of Medicine, African Studies

  • June 16th, 2018May 12th, 2018

    Study Abroad

    Iringa, Tanzania

Co-Curricular Engagements

  • Race and Community Engagement (RACE) Alliance

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  • Reaching Inside your Soul for Excellence (RISE)

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  • University of Pittsburgh Honors College

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Awards and Achievements

  • December 2017
    Vira Heinz Women in Global Leadership Scholarship
    This awardees of this competitive scholarship are funded for their first international experiences via study abroad programs in addition to access to the Vira Heinz Awardee Network.