Graduate Affiliates are graduate and professional students who receive certain privileges in Berkeley in exchange for coordinating programs for, interacting with, and counseling undergraduates. They have been active throughout the college in many ways: helping with freshman move-in, hosting Junior Semester Abroad and pre-med info talks, and sponsoring yummy study breaks. Berkeley has one Graduate Affiliate who resides in the College, Jessica Stephens, a student in the School of Public Health.
I am a second-year graduate student at the School of Public Health, concentrating in Health Policy. I have a particular interest in bioethics and chronic disease-prevention, and I intend to explore these areas further in a future career in public health law. As an undergraduate at Yale, I majored in political science, focusing on the politics of underprivileged populations, but I also enjoy studying psychology and foreign languages.
Beyond academics, I love team sports, particularly volleyball and basketball, and you may often find me in the Berkeley courtyards enjoying the sun during the warmer months of the year. Graduate Affiliates are always looking for more ways to get involved in Berkeley activities, so feel free to stop me around the College to share your ideas.
As a Yale College student, I thoroughly enjoyed my undergraduate experience in Berkeley College. In continuing as a Health Management student at the School of Public Health, I've been fortunate enough to be allowed to maintain my strong roots to the college as a graduate affiliate. Living in New Haven for four years has left me with a strong appreciation for many things, the weather being the latest among these. Eating and exercise are two primary interests; I think they create a balance of sorts.
As a graduate of Yale Divinity School and a current student at the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, I’ve often fielded questions as wide-ranging as “So, are you religious?” and “What should be done about climate change?” These questions seem simple at first glance, but they reveal some of the fascinating connections between the study and practice of religion, our policies and actions affecting our environment, and the ethics that shape our decisions and common future. Those connections best describe my academic interests here, and my work over the next few years at F&ES will focus on the application of those interests in urban ecology, land-use, sustainable design, policy and business.
Growing up in West Virginia fostered my love of mountains, forests, snow and winter sports, especially skiing. I also love running and am usually up for a jaunt up East Rock or West Rock. Before coming to Yale, I studied religion and English at Emory University in Atlanta, and lived for a year in Berlin, where I studied German.
I'm a former Berkeleyite ('04) who has come back to pursue a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. My research involves the use of nanomaterials in manipulating our immune responses to fight cancer or combat auto-immune disease and transplant rejection. Before graduate school, I spent a couple years as a director at a start-up biotech company and a co-founder of an internet venture.
I used to play for Yale Rugby, and still play with the grad team. I'm a big fan of snowboarding in the winter, the beach in the summer, and good food, good beer, and watching sports. Since I was born and raised in Philly, you'll probably see me in an Eagles jersey on Sundays. Unless, of course, it's February.
I am a fifth-year graduate student working on my Ph.D. in American history. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I taught U.S. history and coached football and basketball for seven years at Groton (MA) and St. Albans (DC), before coming to Yale. Within my larger interest in U.S. history, I have a particular affinity for southern history. My dissertation focuses on the generation of white Southerners born during the Civil War who worked to return their homeland to prominence in the nation, culminating in Woodrow Wilson's administration in the 1910s. I love history and sports, and you can generally find me in the library or at Yale games.
I'm a 1L at the Law School, excited to rejoin the Berkeley community as a grad affiliate. After graduating from Yale College in 2007, I spent a year working for Google in the Bay Area. My professional interests include government and human rights law. When I'm not reading large casebooks, I love to cook, sing, shoot photos, and travel (preferably in some combination).
I am currently a second-year student at the School of Public Health working towards a Master's degree in Health Policy. I am most interested in chronic disease prevention and I have taken a particular interest in childhood obesity. I graduated from Yale in 2009 (BK '09!) where I majored in Political Science and Environmental Studies. As an undergraduate, I was involved in FOOT, BKCC, the Yale College Democrats, and the Yale International Relations Association.
As a former competitive swimmer, I still enjoy working out daily. I love watching sports, especially soccer, football and basketball. I am originally from suburban Detroit and am an avid fan of Wolverine football and the Detroit Pistons. In my free time, I enjoy spending time outside, travelling (particularly to French-speaking regions), and eating or baking delicious food.
