RESEARCH & ANALYTICS

  • Photo of a tan skin person wearing a grey knit sweater standing on the lawn of a one-story home in the background. Fall leaves litter the landscape. The person has black hair tied into a knot, trimmed facial hair.

    Harris Qureshi | he/him

    DIRECTOR

    Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Class of 2027

    Harris is a medical student at Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in biological chemistry and biological and organic chemistry at the University of Toronto, Canada. As an aspiring family physician, Harris is interested in providing trauma-informed, intersectional primary care for 2sqtbipoc communities, and 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of interpersonal violence. Harris is a hobby comic artist and spends time visioning graphic medicine as a tool for queer medical education transformation and knowledge translation.

    You can contact Harris by email at harris.qureshi@medpride.org

  • A circular picture of a white person with shoulder length brown hair pulled away from the face. They have blue eyes and brown glasses, and are standing in front of a fence and the leaves of a tree.

    Jackie Emathinger | she/they

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

    Oregon Health & Science University
    Class of 2026

    Jackie is an MD/PhD student studying Physiology and Pharmacology at Oregon Health and Science University. Her interests include LGBTQ+ advocacy, reproductive justice, sexual and gender-based violence, and narrative medicine. In her free time, Jackie attempts to placate her high-energy puppy, reads a lot of mostly sad, dark literature, and plans out her next tattoos.

    Jackie can be reached by email at jackie.emathinger@medpride.org.

  • A smiling white person stands in a forest. They are wearing glasses, a green beanie, a grey puffy coat, and a t-shirt that says 'Protect Trans Kids'. Their hair curls at shoulder length.

    ATHENA CZERWINSKI | THEY/THEM

    R&A INTERN

    Athena graduated from SUNY Albany in 2020 with a B.S. in Public Health. Two years later, they graduated from the Center for Disease Control's Public Health Associate Program, where their work focusing on harm reduction and substance use prevention. They are currently President of a nonprofit that focuses on transportation justice, where they created a Free Bike Program and a Gender Equality Mechanics night for women, trans, and nonbinary community members. Their research interests include trauma-informed care, trans-affirming care, and community based prevention. In their free time, Athena likes to attend Critical Mass bike rides, climb, and backpack with their dog.

    You can contact Athena by email at athena.czerwinski@medpride.org