What Yale Looks For, Part 2: Supporting Others

What Yale Looks For, Part 2: Supporting Others

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Continuing their in-depth review of what Yale admissions officers look for, Hannah and Mark discuss the importance of making a positive impact on others and review how different application components demonstrate students’ support for those around them. The episode explains how officers consider an applicant’s impact on other people and details how Yale’s values and approach to evaluating applications is grounded in a letter written by Yale’s president in 1967. The hosts also shine a light on the shameful history of exclusion that characterized the origins of holistic admissions in early 20th century America.

Provider Bias in HIV Care

Provider Bias in HIV Care

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Dante Gennaro, Peta-Gaye Tomlinson, and guest Jordan Wynn tackle the critical issue of provider bias and its direct impact on health equity in HIV care. The episode distinguishes between implicit and explicit biases, analyzing how underlying assumptions about race, gender identity, and sexual orientation manifest during clinical interactions. Specific examples of gatekeeping are examined, including instances where provider judgment leads to delayed or denied access to PrEP, comprehensive STI screenings, or gender-affirming services.

The conversation emphasizes the practice of cultural humility, underscoring why healthcare providers must commit to continuous learning, unlearning, and active community engagement. The group reviews how specific bias frameworks shape practitioner decisions, particularly within traditionally underserved populations. Providers will walk away with best practices and training approaches designed to dismantle personal bias, build trust, and construct truly affirming care environments.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or want to share feedback, please email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

HIV & Homelessness with Erika Mott (VIDEO)

HIV & Homelessness with Erika Mott (VIDEO)

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On this episode of Getting2U, hosts Dante Gennaro and Peta-Gaye Tomlinson explore the intersection of HIV and homelessness. Joined by Erika Mott, Senior Program Director at Advancing Connecticut Together (ACT), the discussion examines the evolution of housing systems, key barriers and gaps, the role of community partnerships, and advocacy efforts that support housing stability and improved health outcomes for people affected by HIV.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or want to share feedback, please email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

HIV & Homelessness with Erika Mott

HIV & Homelessness with Erika Mott

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On this episode of Getting2U, hosts Dante Gennaro and Peta-Gaye Tomlinson explore the intersection of HIV and homelessness. Joined by Erika Mott, Senior Program Director at Advancing Connecticut Together (ACT), the discussion examines the evolution of housing systems, key barriers and gaps, the role of community partnerships, and advocacy efforts that support housing stability and improved health outcomes for people affected by HIV.

If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss or want to share feedback, please email us at CTAETC@yale.edu.

Different Brains, Different Writing Practices with Dr. Vlad Chituc

Different Brains, Different Writing Practices with Dr. Vlad Chituc

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Vlad Chituc shares strategies for navigating academic writing norms for neurodivergent grad students
This is the second part of a special 2-part episode of The Write In, featuring Dr. Vlad Chituc. Vlad doesn’t shy away from brain topics, and why would he? As a psychologist and recently minted PhD, Vlad thinks deeply about human cognition and behavior. But, also, Vlad reflects deeply on his experience as a neurodivergent graduate student and how he learned to work with his brain, not castigate himself, to get good research writing done. We talk about how academic writing culture can sometimes be too narrow in terms of upholding certain ways of writing and meeting deadlines that can impact the kinds of brains—and ideas—that propel both innovation and rigor. Reclaiming agency in the form of radical self-acceptance, and working out a writing process that works for Vlad, can be a model for anyone who isn’t a “15-minutes a day” kind of writer.

Bio:

Vlad Chituc is a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, where he works with Michael Frank and Ben Domingue as part of the LEVANTE project. Psychologists often ask people to rate their subjective experience — on a scale from one to ten, how happy are you? how wrong would that be? how strongly are you feeling that emotion? His research draws from sensory psychophysics and information theory to understand what those numbers actually mean. Vlad completed his PhD at Yale University, and his dissertation was advised by Brian Scholl. This work was awarded the Glushko Dissertation Prize from the Cognitive Science Society. [Dissertation] [Glushko Prize Talk @ CogSci 2025]. Vlad has written publicly for outlets like The New York Times, The New Republic, and The Daily Beast. Explore his website here: https://vladchituc.com/