Atlanta, GA My name is Jack Rowland, and I am a matriculating senior at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from an Irish-Catholic family in Boston, I have navigated queerness -- like many in the community -- in solitude for most of my life. These experiences inspired much of my academic and career interests, which are centered on illuminating the myriad of ways in which systemic oppression harms queer folks, particularly for POC and low-income intersections. At 21 years old, I believe I could offer a perspective that is both relevant and well developed to queer mentees. Qualifications My work in LGBT advocacy spans research, community involvement, and even creative endeavors. I began my journey by aiding the development of novel antiretroviral HIV-1 medications, substantiated this medicinal work with research on HIV propagation in Atlanta, and was fortunate enough to work with the CDC to develop accessible literature that would illuminate complex structural relationships between queer people and AIDS. In the last few years, I have also worked alongside a talented social worker, professor, and leading queer advocate. In this role, I am assisting authorship of a book on parenting trans children and teens that we hope will lessen the burden on children to educate their parents on how to rear them. In extracurriculars, I created the first two school-wide, school-funded, student-programmed Pride events. Celebrating queer people in spaces that have predominantly excluded us has been difficult and absolutely worth it. Qualifications Doctorate, Healthcare Administration, Medical University of South Carolina, 2020 MS, Health Informatics, Northeastern University, 2014 BS, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Design, MCPHS University, 2012 Currently beginning new research in SOGI (sexual orientation, gender identity) usage in EHR systems and the realism of synthetically generated healthcare data.