Izzy Howerton (she/her) is a second-year PhD student in Public Health Sciences, with a passion for investigating systems-level facilitators and barriers to LGBTQ+ health—particularly as it relates to intimate partner violence and minority stress in adolescents. Since graduating with an MPH from the Brown School in 2020, Izzy has worked as an epidemiologist, whose work was dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County. As a PhD student and Olin-Chancellor’s Fellow, Izzy hopes to leverage theories from systems dynamics and quantitative methodologies to better understand the multilevel factors influencing physical and mental health for the LGBTQ+ communities. Izzy Howerton Program: PhD in Public Health Sciences Student Preferred Pronouns: She/Her Email: izzyh@wustl.edu Areas of Focus: LGBTQ+ health Minority stress Intimate partner violence Gender-affirming care System dynamics