Vanessa Barrett-Pearsall joined the Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy as an Administrative Coordinator in the summer of 2023 where she directly supports faculty members Laura Gibson, PhD; Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP; Christina Roberto, PhD; Sophia Hua, PhD, MPH; and Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD. She previously comes from the Department of Media Technology and Production. She holds an AA in Business Administration from Strayer University, has a strong interest in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and frequently works with Black female youth in the city. She has two beautiful boys and resides in Philadelphia.