Abigail Higgins
Ph.D. candidate, History of Science
Abigail Higgins is a PhD student in the History of Science Department at Harvard University. She is interested in the history of medicine, health, and the environment in the 20th and 21st centuries. She is also a member of the GenderSci Lab, a collaborative, interdisciplinary research lab that generates concepts and methods for scientific research on sex and gender. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with an A.B. in History and Science (Highest Honors) and a secondary in Global Health and Health Policy.
Prior to joining the Ph.D. program, Abigail worked in the healthcare and life sciences industry.