Jelena Goldoni Macleod

UConn School of Medicine, Class of 2018

I was born in Zagreb, Croatia. I lived there for seven years before moving to Brussels, Belgium, where I lived for three more years before settling down in the United States. I attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where I obtained a BS in Psychology, a BA in French Language and Literature, and a BS in Neurobiology/Physiology. I also have an MHS in Mental Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

As an undergraduate, I did clinical translation work at the University of Maryland Health Center’s Healthy Workers program. The program focused on an underserved immigrant population of campus employees and community members. I also volunteered as an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) instructor for students, staff, and their families. As a graduate student, I worked on a project evaluating the impact of a pediatric electronic medical record in rural Mississippi. Most recently, I was a Postgraduate Associate at the Yale Child Study Center Program for Anxiety Disorders, where I coordinated research and did clinical work with the diverse populations of New Haven, Connecticut.

I intend to use my language skills, cultural awareness, public health training, and mental health background in my approach to studying and practicing medicine. UST will enable me to do so in an interdisciplinary environment, together with other students and faculty who are passionate about healthcare quality and access for all populations.