Anneliese graduated from Brown with a self-designed concentration in Healing Narrative, examining the links between storytelling, meaning-making and restoring wholeness. At and beyond AMS she hopes to pursue patient-centered and narrative approaches to mental health care. Outside of studies she loves photography, nonfiction and poetry writing, collaging and making playlists. She looks forward to being part of a shared space for integrating the humanities into medical training.

Kelvin earned his BA in Health & Human Biology from Brown University in 2016. Since then, he has worked in translational pediatric oncology research, and has completed a Master’s in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University learning about different ways narratives of illness and healing are expressed and received. Since obtaining his master’s degree, he has been engaged in medical education research concerning communication and interpersonal skills teaching in US medical schools. Kelvin grew up in Hong Kong and is an avid guitarist, composer, and recording artist in his free time. He is delighted and humbled by the opportunity to bear witness to and curate stories borne from the experiences of students and friends of the AMS community.

Stephanie is from San Diego, California and graduated from Brown in 2019 with a concentration in Neuroscience. Between college and medical school, she conducted clinical and translational research at the UC San Francisco Skin and Psoriasis Center. At AMS, she is passionate about bringing her research and advocacy interests in skin of color and female empowerment together with medical technology and entrepreneurship in dermatology. In her free time, she enjoys taking high-intensity fitness classes, traveling, flying drones, and soaking up as much sun as she can in PVD. She loves that MURMUR is a platform for AMS students and the broader community to share their creations and passions.