Thersa Sweet oral history interview
Title
Thersa Sweet oral history interview
Creator
Chandran, Kelsey N.
Sweet, Thersa
Description
Thersa Sweet is an infectious disease epidemiologist and an Associate Professor at Drexel University's School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. This interview describes how Thersa Sweet's interests and training has helped in understanding COVID-19. This interview compares COVID-19 to previous virus outbreaks and touches on demographical information of who has been most infected by COVID-19. This interview also touches on mask-wearing and pushback from the public. Government policies that have been implemented, or should have been implemented, are discussed. This interview also describes how major health entities can prepare for a pandemic. Thersa Sweet describes Drexel's return to campus plans and highlights the importance of mandating masks, contact tracing, and testing. This interview ends with thoughts on long-term effects that may result from COVID-19.
This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.
This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.
Source
COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives
Rights
In copyright. Copyright owned by Drexel University. Contact Drexel University Archives for permission to use.
Subject
COVID-19 (Disease)
COVID-19 (Disease)--Prevention--Government policy
Epidemiology
Education, Higher
Relation
Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.
Type
interviews
Date Created
Summer 2020
Is Part Of
Language
English
Duration
19:47 minutes
Interviewer
Chandran, Kelsey N.
Interviewee
Sweet, Thersa
Collection
Citation
Chandran, Kelsey N. and Sweet, Thersa, “Thersa Sweet oral history interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed May 5, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/207.