Tomás Zurita
Biography
Graduate Administrative Assistant for Social Justice
Tomás Zurita (He/Him/El) is a 2nd year Master’s in Public Health Student with a Health Promotion concentration. He is passionate about mitigating health disparities, advocating for health equity, and empowering marginalized communities. He is also interested in empowering students of color and the decolonization of academia. He has a background in community-based participatory research, community engagement, and health advocacy. Currently, Tomas is working to support efforts to create space for student voices and promote social justice. In his free time he spends time with friends and family, volunteers, cooks foods his mothers taught him, and powerlfts.
Education, Degrees
B.S. Public Health Science – University of California, Irvine
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