Alejandra Salemi is a PhD student in the Population Health Sciences Department at Duke University, focusing on the intersection of public health and religion, in particular how religion is a social determinant of public health. She is a graduate of Harvard University, with a Master of Theological Studies with a concentration on religion, ethics and politics. She also earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Public Health from the University of Florida.
She is the creator and CEO of Healing Theology, a non-profit devoted to bridging the gaps between the worlds of religion and health. You can check out their platform on healingtheology.com.
Alejandra is a candidate for ordination in the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church and is a proud immigrant from Bogotá, Colombia.
Alejandra loves to be outside and being active. She practices and teaches yoga and also enjoys finding the best Latinx or vegetarian cuisine in the area. You can also catch her at a bookstore buying more books that will take her years to read or booking her next flight for a new adventure.