I have a masters degree in psychology and am currently earning a PhD in Health Communications through UNM’s Communication and Journalism department. I am the Community Health Specialist at the UNM HSC’s Clinical and Translational Sciences Center where I serve as a liaison between researchers at UNM and communities across New Mexico. I am also part of the CTSC’s Integrating Special Populations Committee where as a staff member I strive to help encourage underrepresented populations in health research