Majoring in sociology prepares Kiersten Hogan for medical school and a career in psychiatry — and gave her enough flexibility to add two minors in her senior year
A single sociology class in her first year changed the course of Kiersten Hogan’s undergraduate career — and opened her eyes to the connections between social structures and health. The coronavirus pandemic confirmed for her the importance of providing mental health support and services, particularly for minority communities, and she added minors in Africana studies and gender studies as a senior in order to better understand the populations she'd like to serve.