2015 Major: History; minors in Biology and Global Health
"I think as a History major you learn two very valuable skills — perspective and creative analysis. I currently work as an epidemiologist and do vaccine promotion research. Almost any public health problem, and particularly vaccination, has not only a lot of historical context but a lot of current context as well. As a History major, I learned how to take into account what was going on in the world or what is going on in the world when I'm researching or analyzing a specific issue. Additionally, I think that the historical research skills I learned as a history major gave me an ability to think more creatively or even just differently than my colleagues about a problem than if I was using solely traditional biomedical research techniques."
"I would tell students in History or students considering History as a major that choosing this as a major in no way boxes you in to what might be considered traditional 'history major' careers. I use the skills and knowledge I gained as a History major in my research and in my life every day as an epidemiologist."
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