Shyla Cooks

Shyla Cooks is a veteran of the United States Navy. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2017. Inspired to continuously service others she became a middle school science teacher. She is strongly interested in studying how health impacts learning. Ms. Cooks is enrolled in the Bioscience and Health Policy program to dedicate herself to having an impact through policy work.