Jackelyn Lara-Roman is a Research Associate at the Center for Gender Equity and Health (GEH) at the University of California, San Diego. Under the guidance of Dr. Kathryn M. Barker, Principal Investigator, Jackelyn contributes to the Gender LEAD project, focusing on social norms research and gender analyses. Her work supports global initiatives aimed at promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment by driving evidence-based solutions across multiple countries to address critical social and gender norms.

Jackelyn is pursuing a Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology at UC San Diego, where she also earned her Bachelor of Science in General Biology with a minor in Global Health. Prior to joining GEH, she contributed to research on adolescent mental health at the Center for Global Mental Health at UCSD, where she helped analyze the impact of socioeconomic factors on adolescent well-being. She is passionate about promoting health equity, gender equality, and using research to inform impactful public health interventions.