Charlize (Char) Delos Santos

Student Research Assistant, Population Studies

cdelossa@usc.edu

Biography

Charlize (Char) Delos Santos is an undergraduate at the University of Southern California pursuing a B.S. in Global Health, set to graduate in 2026. At USC, she is a director of campaigns for the USC chapter of GlobeMed, an organization that supports community driven resolutions for health equity through fundraising for a nonprofit organization in Cambodia. She is also a member of the education committee of the USC Kidney Disease Screening Awareness Program, which promotes kidney health and kidney disease awareness to underserved communities in Los Angeles. She is currently volunteering for Optum Health by participating in the Human Connection Initiative, by reducing social isolation in the chronically ill senior population through weekly phone calls and text messaging with senior patients. She also volunteers through mentoring incoming USC Spring Admits as well as college seniors with their college application essays. In her free time, Charlize enjoys listening to music, skateboarding, playing video games, and hanging out with family and friends.