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Doctoral Student
Indiana University
In 2016, I obtained a bachelor's degree in biomathematics from Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) (Currently Universidad Ana G. Méndez (UAGM), Cupey Campus) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. During my undergraduate, I got very interested in the biostatistics field, thanks to different extracurricular experiences.
I decided to do a master's degree (MS) in Mathematical Statistics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. At the beginning of the program, I was considering pursuing a Ph.D. focused on Biostatistics. However, that changes when Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico. I realized the importance of a public health system focused mainly on prevention and innovation. The lack of data and strategic interventions allowed more than 2,900 deaths due to the hurricane. At that time, I realized Epidemiology was the best field to get involved in statistical methods, use my quantitative background, acquire data, and do research and interventions for the decisions and policies that might improve a healthcare system.
I finished my master's in the Summer of 2018, and now I am a Ph.D. Student-focused in Epidemiology at Indiana University in Bloomington doing a minor in Data Science. My research interests are obesity, obesity and aging and statistical methods. I am skilled in public speaking, mentoring, and software such as R, MATLAB, SAS, and Python. I have experience in life sciences research focus on obesity, data analysis, and aging and higher education (secondary and tertiary level) in mathematics and statistics courses.