Serving understudied populations in global health
Through my career I have often collaborated with organizations located in resource-limited regions. In these contxts I have worked in policy, project development and study design. I have learned much from the importance of situation each project in the social ecology in which they are to be implemented.
I have been engaged in cross-cultural work and learned invaluable lessons that I could not have acquired from books alone. Extended periods of fieldwork and community engagement with diverse stakeholders (e.g., Rural Colombia or India) imprinted in me he importance of building networks of ideas and people that can foster innovative and sustainable solutions complex problems .
I strive to practice intellectual humility and active listening. Working with community partners, policy makers, and cross-disciplinary teams is crucial to understanding the right questions in matters of well-being and global health.
I was privileged to live in a small rural Colombian village for a year while conducting research for my dissertation. This opportunity largely influenced my work ethics and global health pursuits ever since. I strive to create collaborative processes for the dissemination and implementation of science that are guided by sound methods, creatitivity, and involving the views of those influenced by our work. I am constantly amazed by the power of discovery and growth that results from co-creating knowledge with community and domain experts alike.
Founding Leader of the AMCC (first women scientist association of the Caribbean region of Colombia).
I first met a woman with a Ph.D. when I was in college. Education was highly valued in my hometown, but gender norms still posed barriers for women who wanted to pursue a scientific career. This experience motivated me to found the first “Women in Science Association” in the Caribbean region of Colombia, called “Asociación de Mujeres Caribeñas en la Ciencia.” We aim to foster the persistence and growth of women and girls in science. I love our work and team, and we have built a strong and joyful academic community!
Early career researchers
I humbly strive to foster dynamic and inclusive learning atmospheres by taking conscious steps to support each person that I work with. I have been lifted by phenomenal mentors. I try to honor that privilege through my own commitment to early career scholars .
I have taught hundreds of students in different countries and mentored more than 30 trainees, across the academic pipeline (from high school to graduate school).
Serving people with diverse physical abilities
I volunteer in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, in their advisory task force.
Additionally, I presenter on the topic of disability within my academic community, through collaborating with the YPA advocacy Committee at Yale.
Ana Lucia Rodriguez de la Rosa Ph.D. 