Cassandra Peel is a faculty associate and co-instructor at ASU - Tucson, and a native of Brooklyn, NY. She received her MSW in medical social work and administration from Loma Linda University, and her doctorate from the University of Arizona. Her research is focused around the socioemotional development of healthcare professionals and medical education curriculum reform. She is a consultant supporting medical residents and fellows with Banner Health hospitals and clinics in the Tucson and Phoenix markets, and previously has worked at the University of Arizona, The Claremont Colleges and non-profit agencies in Los Angeles focused on disability and healthcare.