Intern: Julia Chandler (she/her/hers)

Area of Expertise: Community Health Assessment

Julia Chandler is a graduate student at the University of Houston studying to get her MS in Biology with a Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences. After conducting a food insecurity landscape analysis of Houston’s Third Ward, she is now working with the Center of Urban Transformation to conduct a community health assessment of Houston’s Fifth Ward. Julia aspires to work as a pediatrician in underserved communities with a special interest in nutrition and preventive medicine. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with a BS in Human and Organizational Development with a focus in Health and Human Services.

Intern: Sophia Gurovich (she/her/hers)

Area of Expertise: Community-Engaged Research, Health Research, Social Psychology

Sophia Gurovich is a graduate student at Adler University studying to get her MA in Psychology. She recently completed an internship at the Will County Health Department and Community Health Center assisting in the establishment of a new treatment program known as Substance Treatment Options Program (STOP) whose mission is to empower individuals to achieve recovery from substance use behaviors and associated conditions, utilizing evidence-based practices and an integrated model of treatment. Sophia hopes to work in a treatment facility as a substance abuse counselor with specific interests in mental health, inpatient and outpatient recovery as well as individual and family therapy. She graduated from York University at Toronto with a BA in Psychology and a BA in Professional Writing.

Alex Munoz (she/her/hers)

Alex Munoz is a graduate student at the University of Houston studying to get her MS in Biology with a Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Sciences. Alex graduated with a BS in Forensic Anthropology from Baylor University. She recently assisted a public health study that assessed health beliefs, discrimination, cultural beliefs, and socio-economic factors that impacted COVID-19 disparities in the Latinx community. Alex's interests lie in health and medicine. She has a desire to serve in diverse and underserved communities and aspires to become a general dentist.