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Brooke Littman

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Experience:
Veteran 2
Graduating Year:
2025
Class Year:
Senior
College(s):
College of Arts & Sciences
Major(s):
English
Political Science
Minor(s):
Entrepreneurship
Hometown:
Princeton, NJ

Courses TRACed:

SPRING 2025

AAS/ANTH/GS 317
So You Want to Save the World

African American Studies and Anthropology and Global Studies

We are often motivated by the desire to “give back”-- feed the hungry, heal the sick, and help those less fortunate than ourselves. Anthropological research on humanitarian aid, development projects, and other interventions meant to improve human lives in various contexts shows us why these efforts often go awry. Focusing primarily on settings outside the U.S., students will consider the pitfalls of developmental and humanitarian interventions as well as the crucial role of local knowledge in addressing complex global problems.

FALL 2024

HMS/SOC 090
Big Questions Seminar: How Did Opioids Become an Epidemic?

Sociology and Health Medicine and Society

In the United States, drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death, and opioids are the most common drug. How did we get here? This course begins with historical attention to the 19th century Opium Wars and the first “opioid epidemic” in the United States in the early 20th century. This sets our foundation to examine, through a social science lens, the contemporary intersection of structural factors such as the pharmaceutical industry, policy, police, courts, transnational drug trade, darknet markets, cryptocurrency, and socioeconomic disparities in producing a contemporary crisis.

SPRING 2024

BIOS 041
Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

Biological Sciences

Basic building blocks and higher order structures required for cellular processes. Topics include the character of membranes, the molecular/cellular basis of energy production, cell cycle progression, DNA replication, gene expression, basic Mendelian genetics, signal transduction, and cell division.