Biography

Jonzelle (she/her) is a first-generation college student and a second year Ph.D. student in the sociology department. Jonzelle upholds a background in social inequalities and geographical information systems with a strong interdisciplinary focus. Her research interests include medical sociology and social inequalities, specifically women’s access to healthcare. Currently her research focuses on how state legislation is responsible for constructing bodies of knowledge in public education for comprehensive school health curricula content.

Jonzelle is also a UCF alumna with a Bachelor of Science where she majored in Social Sciences and minored in Diversity &Inequalities, Cultural Anthropology, and Women and Gender Studies. After acquiring her degree Jonzelle plans on pursuing a research-centered career in academia or within a government organization.