October Student Spotlight

Published on October 4, 2024

Yamam Hussien

MPH/U2G ESA First-Year Representative

She/her/hers

Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa

Field(s) of Interest: Infectious Disease Epidemiology,
Cancer Epidemiology, and Chronic Disease

Quickfire Queries:

What are you most looking forward to now that you have been elected as your cohort’s First-Year Representative on the ESA Board?

“As the newly elected First Year Representative on the ESA Board, I am excited to learn about the opportunities available for all first-year students and advocating for the workshops, networking events and mentorship programs that will help my fellow students succeed. Additionally, I want to make sure that the concerns of all first-year students are heard and addressed in an inclusive environment.”

Describe a highlight from your semester thus far.

“Getting the chance to connect and help my residents as a Burge Resident Assistant in their first semester journey of college.”

If you didn’t have to worry about money and couldn’t pursue Epidemiology, what would your dream career be?

“Owning a pastries business.”

Describe a piece of your work or an accomplishment that you are most proud of:

“Getting the opportunity to volunteer at Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan.”

With my group that volunteered at the camp

What is one self-care tip/trick that has helped you while in school?

“Journal, it doesn’t have to be every day, just journal.”

If you had to give a recommendation for one food item at a local restaurant, what would it be?

“Seasonal (March) shrimp burrito at Pancheros.”

Any lingering thoughts?

“I was going to tell a sodium joke, then I thought, ‘Na.'”

This or That:

Funny costumes	Spooky costumes
Be able to fly	Be able to breathe underwater
Be taken to the lowest point of the ocean in a submersible	Be flown to outer space in a (non-Boeing) shuttle