Pearl Nielsen

Ph.D. Student

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