Leslie Diaz
ChicagoCHEC Role: Research Education Core Manager
Organization: University of Illinois Chicago
Leslie Diaz (she/her/hers) is the REC Manager for the UIC division of ChicagoCHEC. She is from Chicago and graduated from UIC with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Gender and Women’s Studies. She has several years of experience working in research and was a 2022 Summer Fellow and a 2024 Senior Fellow in the ChicagoCHEC Fellows Program as well as a past ChicagoCHEC LEaP Fellow. She has also enhanced her technical skills with COOP Careers as a Data Analytics Fellow in Spring 2024 and as a Data Analytics Captain (Instructor) in Fall 2024. With a passion for research, data, and tech, Leslie hopes to make an impact at ChicagoCHEC and someday pursue graduate school to increase her knowledge in health tech and analytics to bring forth innovative solutions.