My name is Elizabeth (Liz) Sahagún (she/her)
I was born in California and am rooted from Jalisco, Mexico.
Currently at Purdue University, Indiana as a PhD candidate in neuroscience & behavior and a graduate instructor.
Apprentice single pitch climbing instructor (PCIA) and alpine guide (AMGA). Wilderness first responder. Avalanche Training (AIARE Level 1 and Rescue).
Goals
- Contribute to science, become a professor, and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia.
- Advance as a mountain athlete and become an alpine guide to promote diversity in outdoor leadership.
- Build a house in Mexico to host family and friends, and share the joys I grew up with.