Becoming an Artist and Morgan State University Professor with Jessica Owens-Young | Alumni in Action

Описание: Becoming a professor was not in Jessica Owens-Young's original plans. Neither was being featured in a museum art exhibit. And yet, 2025 was the year she joined the faculty at Morgan State University and had her artwork on display in the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM).

As the second semester for the 2025-2026 academic year begins, enjoy a look back at how Jessica Owens-Young entered her first semester as a professor in Morgan State University's Department of Public and Allied Health.

In this interview, she shares how her path went from setting out to be a fitness instructor to becoming a doctoral candidate at HPM to pursuing a career as a health policy professor. She also shares the story behind her collaboration with AVAM, lessons learned from being a doctoral student, and highlights from her career thus far.

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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - First days at MSU
1:22 - Jessica's courses
1:49 - What Jessica did at HPM
2:45 - Why Jessica pursued a PhD
4:04 - Career path thus far
4:56 - Lessons from HPM
6:52 - Highlights from career
8:24 - Being featured at art exhibition
11:00 - How Jessica likes to decompress
12:11 - Advice for graduate students
14:15 - Outro