Rebecca Roten is pursuing dual master’s degrees in social work and public health at The University of Texas at Arlington, where she also earned dual bachelor’s degrees in psychology and critical languages and international studies with minors in biology, neuroscience, and clinical health psychology. As a graduate student, she has worked as a case management intern at a community food pantry and as a transplant social work intern at UT Southwestern Medical Center. On campus, Roten served as a graduate research assistant at the School of Social Work, supporting research projects on child welfare and child well-being. She is a student scholar with the Child Welfare Research Center, which harnesses research expertise to transform child welfare policies and practices. Roten hopes to eventually earn a doctoral degree in public health and become a public health professional and researcher focused on improving access to and uptake of preventive healthcare.