Vivian Zhuang

Vivian is a first-generation student from the suburbs of Maryland. She grew up fascinated by the human mind and body, and drew on everything she could get her hands on. She went to Tufts University, where she earned a BS in Biopsychology and minored in Studio Art.

During her time in undergrad, she was involved with a community health organization that conducted outreach to medically underserved populations in the Greater Boston Area. While volunteering at clinics and shadowing at hospitals, she realized that there was a great gap in understanding between medical professionals and patients. She discovered that visual communication was a powerful tool in bridging this gap, and gained an interest in the biomedical visualization field. After graduating, she worked as a Healthcare Transformation Intern for the Maryland Department of Health, where she focused on developing learning content for the Primary Care Program and creating educational materials for patients and providers.

Through the BVIS program, she hopes to continue to help audiences better digest complex medical topics through visual problem-solving, and spark further interest and engagement with these materials. She is thrilled to be exploring new mediums through the BVIS curriculum to expand her toolbox of creative skills.