Fall Series: Q&A with Madeleine Kline
Q: As fall approaches, what are you most looking forward to this academic year?
This is my last fall as a student at Harvard as I’m finishing my MD-PhD. I’m really excited to have time to keep working on projects from my PhD and start new projects, spend time with the lab, and enjoy classic New England fall activities! I love to hike, especially in the White Mountains, and there’s no better time than the fall. I also love to bake, and fall baking is some of my favorite! Pumpkin, apple, maple, cinnamon; they’re all so yummy.
Q: What is an experience from the summer that you enjoyed?
This summer I got to do a lot of fun things for work and for leisure! Work-wise, I was able to attend the STI Prevention Conference in Atlanta which was a valuable opportunity to present my work and talk with colleagues from academia and public health. I also got to do a lot of hiking; I finished hiking the 48 4,000-footers in the White Mountains, which I was really pumped about! I also got to perform at Porchfest with some friends in a band we formed for this purpose, which we called Stigma and Style.
Q: What would you like to become better at this academic year?
This academic year, I’d like to get better at integrating AI appropriately and intentionally into my research workflow. I also want to hone my skills developing new project ideas and seeing them through to both learn new techniques and translate my ideas into concrete actions and public health guidance.
Q: What advice or message would you give to someone new to the department or to Harvard?
A lot is changing and while it is a hard and sad time for public health, it gives me hope to be surrounded by people who have dedicated their careers to making the world a better place. I would encourage people to be curious, talk to your classmates and colleagues, and take advantage of opportunities that come your way. Apply a critical lens to what you’re learning and keep working hard to help improve public health all around the world.
