
Chicago, IL
Age
21
Gender
Female
Hobbies and interests
Baking
Biomedical Sciences
Coffee
Volleyball
STEM
Spanish
Social Media
Singing
Self Care
Psychology
Neuroscience
Music
Medicine
Reading
Health
Humanities
Psychology
Science
Social Issues
I read books multiple times per month
Kamya Harper
1x
Finalist
Kamya Harper
1x
FinalistBio
I am a neuroscience student at Rice University pursuing a future in medicine with a focus on healthcare access, patient advocacy, and neurological disease. Through my work as a Senior Patient Navigator with Link Health and a Health Advocate Student Intern at Legacy Community Health, I have supported patients facing barriers related to food insecurity, transportation, language access, and financial strain. My research and volunteer experiences with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease have strengthened my goal of becoming a neurologist and physician-scientist focused on neurodegenerative disease and health disparities. As President of the Rice Chapter of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine, I am also committed to supporting Black women pursuing healthcare careers and building spaces rooted in mentorship, representation, and compassionate care.
Education
Rice University
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Career
Dream career field:
Medicine
Dream career goals:
Physician-Scientist
Health Advocate Student Intern
Legacy Community Health2024 – 2024Senior Patient Navigator
Link Health2024 – 20262 yearsNursing Assistant
Christ Hospital2021 – 20221 year
Sports
Volleyball
Club2021 – 20265 years
Awards
- Most Valued Player
Volleyball
Varsity2019 – 20223 years
Awards
- Captain
Research
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Think Neuro — Alzheimer’s Disease Research Associate2024 – 2024Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's — Research Assistant2025 – 2026Neurobiology and Neurosciences
UTHealth Houston/ McGovern Medical School — Research Assistant2024 – 2025Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Rice University: RESP Program — Student Researcher2022 – 2022
Arts
The Mayfair Performing Company
DanceRecitals (Yearly)2008 – 2018A Capella
Performance Art2019 – 2022
Public services
Advocacy
Link Nonprofitv — Graphic Design Team Leader2023 – 2024Volunteering
Rice Pancakes for Parkinson’s — Volunteer2023 – 2026Volunteering
Rice All-Stars — Volunteer2024 – 2026Advocacy
Rice Chapter of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine — Rice Chapter President2024 – 2026Volunteering
Zeta Phi Beta Archonette — Secretary2019 – 2022Public Service (Politics)
Mikva — Phone Banker2019 – 2019