Alejandra Salemi

Alejandra Salemi

PhD Candidate Duke University College of Medicine Department of Population Health Sciences Class of 2026

2024 Health Justice Fellow

A proud immigrant from Bogotá, Colombia, Alejandra’s research focuses at 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 and also earned a Bachelor’s and Masters of Public Health from the University of Florida. She is the creator and CEO of Healing Theology, a social entrepreneurship devoted to bridging the gaps between the worlds of religion and health.

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