Hello! My name is Seyan Coco and I am an Eminence Fellow at The Ohio State University. My hometown is Pepper Pike, OH, where I attended and graduated from Orange High School.
Currently, I am pursuing a public health major with a specialization in sociology and a global concentration. As an African-American woman, I’ve seen first hand the impact that socioeconomic factors can have on one’s health. Too often, disadvantaged people are denied equal access to quality medical care or face a disproportionate number of negative medical outcomes due to circumstances outside of their control. I am interested in uncovering these disparities and working to establish sustainable preventative health efforts within those communities.
Ultimately, I hope to attend both graduate school for public health and medical school. As a physician with a thorough understanding of the sociological factors that can impact one’s health, I would be able to treat patients on an individual basis and work on larger scale solutions to alleviate health disparities.
On campus, I am involved in the student organizations Encompass and Dance Connection. Encompass is an organization which aims to bridge the gap between medical and social care via local volunteering. Dance Connection is a club which allows students to create, learn, and perform original dance choreography.
In the future, I hope to begin performing research related to racial and economic health disparities, continue my study of the Spanish language and culture, and pursue various international experiences.
If you have any questions about me or my journey through college, please feel free to contact me at coco.17@buckeyemail.osu.edu.