Wow. I cannot believe I’m sitting here, writing my final blog post. As I reflect on my first blog post, “A Letter to My Future Self,” I feel a great sense of accomplishment, and a little bit bittersweet. All of my expectations for what I wanted to learn and experience this summer were met, but…
Category: Brianna Wells
Testimonial
Being a WAGSFP fellow has been a great experience. For me, the best part of the program was having the opportunity to meet my research mentor and having access to all the resources that UROP has available. It has been really neat to somewhat get to know the other WAGSFP fellows. Since everyone has varying…
Blazing summer, cold coffee
This summer would not have been possible without the help of caffeine. That’s why I chose the song “Coffee” by Sylvan Esso. (I really like Sylvan Esso, it’s kind of this experimental electronic indie pop band.) I have definitely overextended my energies a little bit this summer. But I lived, it worked out just fine,…
Opportunities and Challenges
My goal, in the broadest sense, is to be able to spend the rest of my life working with the issues that I am passionate about. I think that for me, this is a great way to conceptualize my goal, because it allows for flexibility in my plans to achieve that goal. I am looking…
Programming Reflection
I feel that I have benefitted from the programming associated with WAGSFP. I think that the seminars have been a helpful complement to the research experiences we’re having. For future WAGSFP cohorts, I think some of the sessions could be somewhat more advanced and less general. The Brown Bag session I attended was interesting because…
Free Blog: Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet potato pie is an extremely important dessert in my family. We bake sweet potato pies for every holiday, and sometimes on other special occasions, too. Usually, my mother or my granddad makes the pies for the family. Whenever we host extended family at our house for a holiday gathering, my mom will purposefully make…
A Day in the Life
A day in the life of Me is not exactly intriguing or exciting. I don’t work in an office or in a lab, so when I wake up on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and the occasional Saturday (the days I do research when I’m not at my other job), I think about where I want to…
Reading Reflection: Health Equity in Brazil
I just finished reading the book Health Equity in Brazil: Intersections of Gender, Race, and Policy by Kia Lilly Caldwell. The book walks readers through a history of women’s health campaigns in Brazil starting from the early 80s until recent years. Despite Brazil being home to the second largest African-descendent population outside of Africa, the country has…
History of Breastfeeding in Brazil– Research Impact
I am working with Professor Victoria Langland, who holds a joint appointment in the History and Romance Languages and Literatures departments, on her project about the history of breastfeeding in Brazil. This project is a historical study of the development of scientific and social understandings of breastfeeding, human milk banking, and motherhood throughout the 20th…
Well hello there
Hi! It’s me! Brianna! I’m a Junior studying Public Policy with a minor in Gender & Health at Michigan. As I’m sure you could’ve guessed from my major and minor, I am interested in understanding how the law and public policy impact women’s health. I am on the executive board of Students for Choice at…