Cohort 5
Winter 2023
Kelsey D. Mahaffey is a non-profit leader working to educate and engage communities in the All of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health.
Interview with Kelsey
August 2023
What communities do you work with in your daily life and how are you applying your learnings from the Certified Listener Poet course with them?
I work with older adults and other underrepresented communities to help them understand the benefits of participating in the All of Us Research Program.
What's something that's inspiring your writing these days?
The warm, summer sun and writers that spread joy.
What one thing has stuck with you most from your Certified Listener Poet experience?
My fellow cohort members! Still miss seeing everyone on a weekly basis.
Dawn M. Schocken is the Director for the Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation.
Salaam Green is the Founder of Literary Healing Arts, a Consultant, and Artist in Residence.
Zina Mercil is the Director of Coach Development, a counselor, and body psychotherapist.
LaShaune Johnson is a public health professor, breast cancer survivor/advocate, and culturally responsive evaluator.
Sailaja Devaguptapu is a published poet, writer and researcher, wellness facilitator, designing and developing courses on Health Humanities.
Kelsey D. Mahaffey is a non-profit leader working to educate and engage communities in the All of Us Research Program from the National Institutes of Health.