Juan Esteban Baus joined the Eck Institute for Global Health in 2020 as a Global Health Research Associate after graduating from the Institute's Masters in Global Health program. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Notre Dame as well and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Science-Business. Within the Eck Institute, he works in collaboration with the St. Joseph's County Health Department of Health researching and developing strategies in the fields of adverse childhood effects, health equity, and the lead crisis in South Bend. Outside of Notre Dame, he sits on the Board of Andean Health and Development - an organization with two hospitals and a residency training program for rural doctors in Ecuador which aims to deliver quality health care services under a model of self-sustainability.