Carnegie Mellon University

Pearl Nielsen

Pearl Nielsen

Ph.D. Student

Address
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Area of Study

PhD in Literary and Cultural Studies

Bio

Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon University’s Literary and Cultural Studies doctoral program, I worked as a research coordinator and editor for a health policy research group and data center in Minnesota. My research in literary and cultural studies focuses on patient experiences; embodiment; and health care narratives, styles, and disparities in Afro-Caribbean and African novels.

Education

Masters: Master of Arts in English from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in English and Psychology from the University of South Dakota

Research

postcolonial studies, feminist theory, medical humanities