Yanaisy Santana is a second-year student pursuing an MPH in Health Systems and Policy from the Rutgers School of Public Health. She received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health with two certificates in Global Public Health and Health Disparities and minored in Latino and Caribbean Studies. Her research interests include politics and media, intergenerational effects of public policy, Latine and Caribbean studies, Maternal and Child health, and integrating feminist and racial frameworks to inform policies that better serve marginalized communities. She was a previous CLAC leader that was part of Bachata Dance Team and Rutgers Union Estudiantil Puertorriquena (RUEP). She is also a proud Douglass, EOF, and McNair alumnae.
Feel free to connect with her in our space, she enjoys chatting with students and serving as a resource!
