Ana Hernandez
ChicagoCHEC Role: Research Education Core
Organization: University of Illinois Cancer Center
Title: Visiting Research Associate II
Ana is the Research Education Core Manager for the UIC division of ChicagoCHEC. She is a UIC alum with Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Spanish with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. She has years of experience working in Psychology and Clinical Trial research laboratories. In addition, she has experience as an educator, teaching college-level courses in Psychology and Research Education courses for high school students. As a former Senior Fellow of the ChicagoCHEC Fellows Program and a Chicagoland native, she is passionate about addressing healthcare disparities and access to education in under-resourced communities.