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Valerie Steinmetz

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Bio

Hi, I'm Valerie Steinmetz. I'm a PhD grad student at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California at Davis. I have had type 1 diabetes for over 30 years. I live fearlessly with diabetes by setting goals and doing what I can to attain them. In 2022 I joined the Beyond type 1 NYC marathon team. I was able to train and complete the race in hot weather conditions. My husband also ran the race and was able to support me crossing the finish line. I love supporting those with type 1 diabetes running marathons and other races. I've always been interested in going back to grad school for my PhD. The timing was right and I applied to my PhD program. I worked hard to complete my application and learn all I could about the program and what I would need to do to successfully complete it and keep myself healthy. I'm currently in the third year of my PhD program and just completed my qualifying exam. My dissertation topic is studying social isolation in older adults. I would like to explore how social isolation and loneliness impacts those with diabetes. With support from this scholarship, I hope to continue to contribute toward diabetes research and expand my involvement in and learnings to the diabetes community. Scholarship video for SkinGrip: https://youtu.be/zBMr14cDsjM

Education

University of California-Davis

Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

University of California-Berkeley

Bachelor's degree program
2000 - 2004
  • Majors:
    • Public Health
    • Psychology, General
    • Biology, General

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Hospital & Health Care

    • Dream career goals:

    • Program Manager

      Public Health Institute
      2009 – Present15 years

    Sports

    Jogging

    2013 – Present11 years

    Research

    • Public Health

      Public Health Institute — Program Manager
      2009 – Present

    Public services

    • Advocacy

      Public Health Institute — Program Manager
      2014 – Present
    Skin Grip Diabetes Scholarship
    Winner