Brooke Erickson

FELLOW 2024-25

Brooke Erickson is a first year student Global Health MPH program at UW. Brooke completed her BA in Health, Medicine, and Society (HMS) and Psychology with a Global Health minor at Lehigh University. There, she developed a deep interest in global health through key international experiences, including independent research in Uganda focusing on mental health and participation in the Global Social Impact Fellowship with the Mothers of Sierra Leone team. Both projects used interviews and storytelling to understand historical and cultural aspects of mental health, with the Sierra Leone project focusing on maternal mental health.

Brooke is eager to expand on her international experiences and explore how SCOPE’s model connects community members, Orthodox priests, and medical professionals. She is particularly interested in how this approach provides a space for individuals to recognize, discuss, and work through hardships to improve mental health outcomes in Ethiopia. Brooke is planning to travel to Ethiopia in the Summer of 2025.