First Person

One podcast episode at time, Margaret Duncan, MD ’21, is striking a balance between creative pursuits and her medical practice.

Alumna Melinda Kramer, co-founder of the Women’s Earth Alliance, shares the principles that guide the organization’s work.

For landscape architect and urban designer Brendan Wittstruck, architecture is a life of service.

Alumnus Justin Chavez thinks everyone should have a creative endeavor. For him, it all started with a trip to Disney World.

Elissa Bassist came to WashU thinking she wanted to be a lawyer. Then for a writing class, she wrote her autobiography through the lens of a grilled cheese.

How graphic artist Bonnie Korte became, at 72, the first woman in the U.S. to earn kudan, a ninth degree rank in judo.

In her own words, Christine Chang, BSBA ’04, talks about co-founding the Glow Recipe beauty brand.

María Isabel Dabrowski, AB ’18, discusses science outreach, the importance empathy and how she launched a career in environmental conservation.

Molly Maginnis Tippe, BFA ’73, talks about what it’s like to be a costume designer for stage, film and TV.

What’s it like to work for the White House? Justin Vail, JD ’12, a policy adviser who works under Ambassador Susan Rice, knows firsthand.