Faith Cherop is a first-year PhD student in the Medical Physics program within the Department of Radiology. Originally from Eldoret Kenya, she earned her BS in Physics from Michigan State University in December 2025. As a Wielenga Honors Research Scholar, she worked on validating tools for personalized therapies for patients with neuroendocrine tumors. She also participated in the Purdy Summer Research Fellowship at WashU in the summer of 2024. Passionate about global oncology, she is excited to deepen her expertise in image-guided therapies and explore innovative solutions that make advanced, precise treatments more accessible, especially in resource-limited settings. Outside of academics, she enjoys gardening, cooking, volunteering in community science fairs and travelling.
