Full Name
Tonya Hegamin
Job Title
Assc Professor
Company
Medgar Evers College
Speaker Bio
Prof. Tonya Hegamin (she/they) is an Assistant Professor at Medgar Evers College. Hegamin’s national publications have won awards from the New York Public Library and The Christopher Foundation. Hegamin is a patient advocate for chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities, specifically addressing how medical bias intersects with racial and queer identities.