Lakshmi Krishnan is a physician and cultural historian of medicine at Georgetown University, where she is the Founding Director of the Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative.

Dana A. Williams is a Professor of African-American literature and Dean of the Graduate School at Howard University. Prior to serving as Dean, she served as Chair of English at Howard University for nine years. 

Alisa’s sinuous path started in laboratory animal science and progressed through every phase of the research lifecycle as a client-facing consultant to the federal government.

Joey Jebari, Ph.D. is a philosopher and bioethicist with expertise in structural injustice, health equity, and trust in medicine. A longtime DC resident, he is passionate about developing community-engaged approaches to promoting health and well-being in the District.

Jonathan is dedicated to reimagining the concept of health and currently working towards his M.S. in bioethics. He first joined the U.S. Army where he coordinated, conducted, and participated in unconventional, medical-focused, humanitarian missions in peacetime and wartime.

Andrew Glick is a Washington DC native and Research Coordinator at Georgetown University. While relatively new to the medical and health humanities field, he began his career in research while attending University of Pittsburgh...