Leah Nason

Graduate Fellow Leah is from Williamsport, Pennsylvania and graduated from the University of Rochester in 2018 with a B.S. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences and a B.A. in Public Health. Before moving to St. Louis, Graduate Fellow Leah served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Botswana, co-teaching middle school guidance and counseling classes. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Social Work and Masters in Public Health at the Brown School. Her passions include youth development, health equity, and data-driven storytelling and strategies. In her free time, Graduate Fellow Leah enjoys running, cooking potatoes, making new playlists on Spotify, and taking photos of friends! She is excited to welcome and work alongside this year’s cohort of scholars in the Citizenship and Freedom: From Plato to Maya course.