Ryan Saelee is an Iu-Mien American from South Sacramento. He recently received his PhD in Epidemiology from Emory University and is currently working as a health scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In this interview, Ryan discusses his experience growing up and navigating through college as a first generation college student. He also talks about the path that has led him into becoming an epidemiologist.

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Keywords: Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies, epidemiology, Iu-Mien

Index:

00:00:04 South Sacramento, Ethnic Studies, AAPIHRG, working with the CDC

00:08:25 Parent perspective on education

00:13:32 Modeling to be a role model

00:15:46 Berkeley’s diversity

00:21:47 Asian American Studies

00:25:48 Reason for becoming an epidemiologist

00:37:07 Building foundation for Iu-Mien people