Nkemasom Nwadei is pursuing a master’s degree in public health in the School of Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. She received a bachelor's degree in public health with a minor in business from Texas A&M University. During her undergraduate career, she served first as the fundraising chair and later as the president of the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students. Additionally, she worked with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, engaging in research projects focused on a prescription produce program and a school-based health education program. She is passionate about advancing health-promoting practices that create long-lasting, generational change among the general population. As part of the Graduate Archer Fellowship, she is eager to learn more about the federal policymaking process and how it can be utilized to combat food insecurity and promote food-as-medicine policies for vulnerable populations.