History of Health Sciences Students

  • Joelynn Lee

    Ph.D. Student, M.A. and B.A. in History (Sonoma State University)

    My M.A. thesis focused on reproductive healthcare on the second-largest federal healthcare system: the military health system. Through the lens of active-duty women and military wives, my thesis examines the historical changes in the military health system prompted by social, political, and medical changes and demonstrates how these changes were both detrimental and beneficial to military families.

  • Geremy Lowe

    Ph.D. Student, B.A. in Ethnic Studies (University of California, Berkeley) and A.A. in Journalism (Laney College)

    Social advocacy has been the center of creating access to housing, jobs, pharmaceutical drugs, and other human rights for folks living with HIV/AIDS. For the past two decades, advocacy for HIV/AIDS medications focuses on international regions, particularly countries in Africa. The narrative of those within the Americas living with HIV/AIDS is on the verge of erasure.

  • Alexzandria Simon (pronouns: she/her/hers)

    Ph.D. Student, B.A and M.A. in History (California State University, Sacramento)

    How do you envision your research having a real-world impact that will promote health? The experiences and lives of the LGBTQ community are essential to understanding any history, and the medical experiences of LGBTQ individuals will only add to the growing queer narrative. I want to examine the connection between medicine, science, and the queer community. I want to understand how American medicine shaped and impacted queer lives, and the role science played in shaping gender and sexual identity. What are your future professional aspirations?

History of Health Sciences Alumni