Elizabeth Bennett is from the Chicagoland area and is now a senior at the University of Iowa. She is currently pursing a B.S in anthropology, and hopes to later attend graduate school for a Masters of Public Health. Elizabeth has had national success as a competitor and coach of Policy Debate, and through the activity has developed a passion for researching and informing others of solutions to national policy issues, particularly those related to public health. She is particularly interested in issues such as health care inequalities and vaccine hesitancy, and she has participated in several debates for a public audience to help inform of those issues. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys hiking, collecting rare coins, and caring for her pet axolotls.