Women’s History Month 2026: Spotlight on Vanessa Garate

This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting graduate research assistant, Vanessa Garate and the work she’s doing in prenatal health. Through her research, she’s exploring how wearable tech can support expecting mothers and improve communication with healthcare providers. Working under the College of Liberal Arts with Dr. “Estelle” Ranran Z. Mi, and alongside Wenzhou-Kean exchange students, Vanessa is helping create solutions that make a real impact.