Quinn White ’23 was looking for some positive trends from the pandemic. Last spring, she began researching the use of online “telehealth” to deliver mental health services—a practice that has expanded rapidly during the past two years.
To test her skills as a science communicator, White decided to write an essay about her findings for a national contest focused on science and human rights.
“There was so much negativity, and I wanted to find something positive coming from the pandemic,” she says. “I had heard of this huge shift occurring to telehealth, and I thought it was an important moment to capture.”
White’s essay, “Will Telehealth Revolutionize Access to Mental Health Care?” won the undergraduate award in this year’s Human Rights Essay Contest sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The annual competition recognizes “outstanding analytical essays written by students on any topic at the intersection of science or technology and human rights.”
That’s an intellectual space where White—who is majoring in statistical and data sciences—feels comfortable.
“I love learning in different areas that intersect,” she says. “I want to go into public health, so the science communication side is really important to me. I’m also interested in ethical considerations and issues of equity.”
In her essay, White uses the lens of health disparities to explore the impact of telehealth on mental health services.
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