In Chapter 1 of 21 in her 2010 interview with Erik Michielsen, global health consultant Gabrielle Lamourelle comes to a career in the social sciences to better understand her surroundings. An initial cue from biology and photosynthesis blossoms as Gabrielle shifts focus toward relationships among people. Upon graduating University of California at Berkeley, Lamourelle take temporary jobs to identify what she does and does not like, ultimately refining focus to a social sciences career. Lamourelle graduated with a BS in Sociology from University of California at Berkeley and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Sociomedical Sciences from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.