In this episode, Jasmine Ramirez, a counseling psychology doctoral student and a research associate at the University of Oregon, talks with Dr. Marina Tolou-Shams from the University of California, San Francisco, and Dr. Yang Yang from Texas Christian University about the novel research they are conducting with you in contact with the legal system. They discuss the early experiences that led them to a career in prevention science. Yang was working as an assistant professor doing research on health risk behaviors among college students, and Marina was a junior in high school and was given an English assignment that led her to examine the death penalty.  They also share the advice for young women interested in pursuing a career in prevention. Marina believes it's important to take risks and not be afraid to ask for advice, and she charges the next generation to fight for prevention. Yang encourages young women to find their hero in their field, reach out for advice and guidance and follow that person to see how they navigate their career.

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