Public Health | Business & Management | Research
I am a Master of Public Health student at New York University (NYU) and hold a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). By combining public health with business and management, I aim to develop practical, evidence-based solutions that improve health systems and strengthen communities.My interests span community health, healthcare management, leadership, entrepreneurship, and research. Beyond my professional work, I enjoy photography, architecture, writing, and classical piano. I believe thoughtful research, strong leadership, and creative expression can work together to build healthier communities.
Research & Practice
Bridging data and design
I am interested in how data, design, and lived experience can come together to better understand community health. Through public health research and photography, I explore how the places where people live, work, and gather can shape well-being and opportunity.
Documentary photography helps me bring these ideas back to a human scale—turning observations about places and communities into stories that can be seen and understood.
Academic & Professional Journey
Research & Creative Practice
Current & Ongoing
Exploring the connections between research, community environments, photography, architecture, writing, and human well-being.
A record of collaborative research and spatial design across leading institutions, combining scientific rigor with physical construction.
Public Health
New York University
Master of Public Health student with interests in community health, research, health management, and evidence-based practice.
Business & Management
University of Illinois Chicago
Master of Business Administration with a foundation in management, leadership, strategy, and entrepreneurship.
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Available for spatial research consultancies, editorial photography commissions, and architectural design partnerships globally.
Emma Boyd
Why Poetry Matters to Me
Poetry has been part of my daily life for many years.
Although I grew up reading the rich tradition of Persian literature—from Ferdowsi, Nizami, Khayyam, Attar, Rumi, Shams, and Hafez to modern voices such as Forough Farrokhzad, Simin Behbahani, Ahmad Shamloo, Houshang Ebtehaj, and Fereydoon Moshiri—my love of poetry extends beyond any single language or culture. I also enjoy the works of poets such as William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Nizar Qabbani, and many others whose words continue to shape the way I see the world.
For me, poetry is not simply literature. It is a daily practice of reflection.
As someone working at the intersection of public health, business, and leadership, I spend much of my time thinking about systems, organizations, and practical solutions. Poetry reminds me that behind every decision is a human life.
It keeps my heart open.
It reminds me that compassion is not a weakness but a strength, and that meaningful progress should never come at the expense of our humanity.
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Inquiries
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Based in New York / Available globally
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