Biomedical Engineering + Master's in Science, Technology, and Public Policy Equips Recent Grad for Impact

"I chose to pursue my MS in Science, Technology, and Public Policy to make sure that I would always be ready and able to conceptualize my engineering work in light of larger contexts, circumstances, and processes.

In my field, it's critical that I be able to understand and communicate how technologies are situated—whether that's seeing the patients that benefit from them, the systems that support them, or the regulations that keep them safe.

This became clear during my thesis research as a Biomedical Equipment Technician in Guatemala and Uganda, and still carries over into my work as a Field Service Engineer supporting federal and private genomic research sites. 

— Jolie Crunelle, Field Service Engineer, Ultima Genomics. Biomedical Engineering BS '25 and Science, Technology, and Public Policy MS '25