Dr. Debra Ragland (she/her) is an alumna of both North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and UMass Chan Medical School. She is a biochemist and computational biologist by training but has dedicated her professional career to supporting STEM PhD trainees. In addition to academic training, she has recently co-authored a manuscript detailing the state of grad student mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and developing soft skills in graduate trainees and has led sessions on identity and intersectionality at national conferences and institutions across the US.
For a list of publications authored by Dr. Ragland, visit her ORCID page.