Kate Seneshen is a senior at Duke University majoring in Global Health and Public Policy with a minor in Biology. Her research examines how social and behavioral factors shape adolescent and women’s health across diverse settings. She first discovered her passion for community-based research in rural North Carolina, partnering with local clinics and communities to improve chronic disease management and cardiovascular health. While studying abroad in Argentina, she interned with Mendoza’s Ministry of Health where she drafted a proposal to strengthen provider adherence to hypertension guidelines. Most recently, Kate has spent two summers in Peru’s Cusco region collaborating with schools and health organizations to study the social determinants of teenage pregnancy and the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) and related diseases. On campus, she founded the Duke Global Health Journal and co-created Duke’s Global Health Student Research Training Program in Peru. She currently serves on the executive boards of Partners in Health Engage, Global Health Student Union, and Duke Club Field Hockey. She aspires to become a social epidemiologist advancing evidence-based, equity-driven approaches to global women’s health.
Honors Thesis: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Secondary School Students Regarding HPV and HPV-Related Diseases in Urubamba, Cusco, Peru
Faculty Advisor: Ernesto Ortiz, MD, MPH