Institute for Regional and International Studies
Biography Yaa Oparebea Ampofo (she/her) is a PhD student in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and a Planetary Health Scholar through the Global Health Institute and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. She also holds an BA in Environmental Studies from Yale University. With a concentration in Comparative and International Education (CIE), her interests …
Biography Corinne Hale is a PhD student in the Department of Anthropology focusing on medical anthropology. She is also pursuing a PhD minor in gender and women studies, doula training, and a Master of Public Health. Her primary research interests include reproductive health care, intergenerational maternal knowledge and practices, gender relations, and the interplay of …
Biography Wongeun Ji is a PhD candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology, with a concentration in human development. After completing undergraduate degree at Korea University, he worked in criminal justice and youth justice in South Korea for ten years as field staff in correctional facilities and a deputy director of the Juvenile Protection Division …
Biography Dorothy Lsoto is a PhD student in Environment and Resources at the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies at UW–Madison. She holds a Masters in Environment and Resources with a certificate in Energy Analysis and Policy from UW–Madison. Her current research focuses on integrating air pollution in respiratory disease management in children under 5 years …