Anna Yego
Malkia Non-Profit
Atlanta,GA
3
Languages
1
Certification
4
years of professional experience
Pre-medical anthropology student with interests in qualitative research, global health, and narrative medicine. Through ethnographic research and community-engaged global health initiatives, I examine how language, culture, and lived experience shape health-seeking behaviors and healthcare access. I aspire to integrate anthropological perspectives into clinical practice, advancing patient-centered care, health equity, and culturally responsive healthcare.
Work History
Student Researcher
1 Year 3 Months- Led an ethnographic study in rural Kenya examining sociocultural and gendered barriers to cervical cancer screening and treatment.
- Recruited participants and conducted in-depth interviews and focus groups to generate patient-centered strategies to increase screening uptake and improve care delivery.
- Analyzing qualitative data to inform culturally responsive, patient-centered strategies for policy reform and health equity initiatives.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
10 Months- Conducting qualitative interviews exploring the lived experiences of patients and caregivers with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and Sézary syndrome.
- Support patient-centered cancer research through engagement with caregivers and healthcare providers and qualitative data coding.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
10 Months- Translating qualitative datasets from Swahili to English and synthesized findings for the research team to support cross-cultural public health research and analysis.
- Quantifying data through coding and thematic categorization to support analysis and study outcomes.
President
1 Year- Leading initiatives that promote collaboration, learning, and professional development among students and faculty in the Department of Anthropology.
- Overseeing organizational planning and coordinating academic and community engagement initiatives within the department.
Co-President
1 Year- Expanding health literacy by creating space for diverse voices to explore health, illness, and the human experience through writing.
- Leading publication planning, editorial collaboration, and community initiatives that support student writers and strengthen interdisciplinary dialogue.
Undergraduate Tutor
2 Years- Providing one-on-one support for students, staff, and faculty across various writing projects.
- Collaborating weekly with a diverse range of people, offering guidance in idea development, structure, use of sources, style and grammar, while also supporting the literacy needs of English Language Learners (ELL).
- Promoting the Writing Center's resources at various campus-wide events to increase student turnout.
- Fostering a supportive and motivating learning environment that encourages students to engage actively in their own learning process.
Founder
4 Years 2 Months- Distributing menstrual products to children in rural areas with limited access.
- Youth empowerment and advocacy by educating community members about menstrual health and safe sex practices to dismantle societal stigmas.
- Organizing and executing fundraising campaigns to support non-profit initiatives.
Hospice Volunteer
7 Months- Offered compassionate support to patients and families during end-of-life care.
- Supported quality assurance efforts by collecting and organizing patient surveys to enhance care delivery.
Shadowing
- Conducted informational interviews with healthcare professionals to gain insight into various medical specialties and career paths.
- Observed surgeries and echocardiograms to deepen understanding of clinical procedures and practices at a Level 5 public hospital.
Research Intern
2 Months- Conducted research on availability of mental health resources for new mothers with postpartum depression in rural Kenya, including administering screenings and exploring links to maternal health and infant developmental outcomes.
- Facilitated weekly focus groups to increase awareness of postpartum depression, provide peer support, and encourage community dialogue around maternal mental health.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Anthropology and Human Biology
Skills
Strategic Communication
Collaborative Leadership
Patient Advocacy
Teaching and Mentorship
Community Outreach
Empathy
Critical Thinking
Awards
- Outstanding Junior in Anthropology Award, Emory University Department of Anthropology, awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, undergraduate research, and contributions to the department, 2026-04-022
- Emory Pathways Center International Conference Grant, Awarded $1,500 to support oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the University of Nairobi Collaborative Centre for Research and Training in HIV/AIDS/STI/RH, 2026-01-05
- Emory Undergraduate Research Program Independent Research Grant, Awarded $2,500 to support 'Between Disparity and Care: An Ethnographic Study on Sociocultural and Gendered Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Women in Nandi County,' Kenya, 2025-05-01
- Trevor E. Stokol Scholarship, Awarded $916 for the 2025-2026 academic year as an outstanding junior in the Anthropology Department, on the merit of 'Between Disparity and Care: An Ethnographic Study on Sociocultural and Gendered Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Women in Nandi County, Kenya.'
- Emory University Pathways Center Research Grant, Awarded $4,000 to support an international research internship, 2024-04-16
Certification
- Phlebotomy Technician, Phlebotomy Training Specialists, GA-24075-194052
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association, 245413234742, 2025-10-01
- Good Clinical Practice and ICH (GCP), CITI Program, 68221819, 2028-03-01
- Social/Behavioral Focus, CITI Program, 68221818, 2028-03-01
- All Other Research Track, CITI Program, 68221821, No Expiration
- Human Subject Research Track (RCR), CITI Program, 68221820, No Expiration
Languages
English
Swahili
Kalenjin
Timeline
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Winship Cancer Institute
10.2025 - CurrentRead More
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jeong Research Group
10.2025 - CurrentRead More
President
Emory Anthropology Student Society
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Co-President
Emory Body Mind Review Magazine
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Student Researcher
Emory University
05.2025 - CurrentRead More
Hospice Volunteer
Lotus Blossom Hospice And Palliative Care
10.2024 - 05.2025Read More
Undergraduate Tutor
Emory Writing Center
08.2024 - CurrentRead More
Shadowing
Kapsabet County Referral Hospital
07.2024 - 07.2024Read More
Research Intern
County Government of Nandi
05.2024 - 07.2024Read More
Founder
Malkia Non-Profit
06.2022 - CurrentRead More
Emory University
Bachelor of Science from Anthropology and Human Biology
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