Rose is a PhD student in Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania with research interests in toxicology, lung biology, and air pollution. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a BS in Chemistry and an MPH in Environmental Health. For her undergraduate thesis, she utilized fluorescence polarization microscopy to establish a timeline for the acquisition of cadherin order during desmosome assembly. Throughout her time at UAB, she gained academic and nonprofit experiences in community science, health policy, and environmental leadership. Her long-term goal is to provide scientific and technical support to communities burdened by environmental injustice and the climate crisis. Rose has been recognized as a Goldwater and Udall scholar for her research and environmental advocacy.