MENTOR NETWORK
Marissa Chan '17
She/Her/Hers
Boston, MA
Oxy Major/Minor:
Urban and Environmental Policy/Public Health and Biology
Current Company:
Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Current Position:
PhD Student
Campus Involvement/Special Programs:
President of Public Health Club
Secondary Schooling:
Master's, PhD
Favorite MP/Cooler Food:
Pastries from local bakeries
Best Oxy Class:
UEP 201- Environmental Health and Policy
Groups I Identify With:
Any!
Bio:
Marissa Chan is a PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research interests and work experience focus on the intersection of place-based environmental hazards and exposure to toxic chemicals in consumer products. Through her work she aims to assess racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes, highlight the presence of endocrine disrupting chemicals in consumer products, and support communities’ voices and knowledge in environmental justice effort
Career Advice:
Focus on developing meaningful connections!