YESENIA SIEMENS

University of Arizona

Ysiemens@arizona.edu

Yesenia Siemens is an upcoming senior at the University of Arizona. She is a Honors Biology major with a bio-medical emphasis. She was raised in Yuma, Arizona, a border town. She’s worked in a COVID diagnostic lab, estimating the amount of people currently infected by sampling sewage wastewater. Her thesis will be a research project testing the efficacy of community engagement for reducing mosquito population, as well as a new method for mosquito control. Her goal is to attend medical school and return to her community in order to assist her medically underserved hometown.

In her spare time, she’s the President of the University of Arizona Roller Derby team- the Derby Cats, skating under the name Hot Soup. She also likes to read, cook, and talk about obscure media.

⊲ PROJECT

Opioid Use Disorder and Behavioral Health Services for People who are AI/AN in Rural Southwestern Arizona

This research project was made to provide a resource for American Indians seeking assistance for Opioid Use Disorder. It collates and confirms locations and services in Yuma and Pima County that can help with addiction support. This both provides data for what is available at this time and what is not, and gathers information for easier access. This project was done under the guidance of Dr. Bridget S. Murphy.