What the Eyes Don’t See

What the Eyes Don’t See

by

Mona Hanna-Attisha

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Dean Sienko Character Analysis

Dean Sienko, is a friend of Mona’s and a physician who’d worked for the Center for Disease Control before becoming the associate dean of public health at Michigan State University (this is why Mona refers to him as Dean Dean). Dean Dean became an important member of Mona’s team during her campaign to raise awareness about the Flint water crisis.
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Dean Sienko Character Timeline in What the Eyes Don’t See

The timeline below shows where the character Dean Sienko appears in What the Eyes Don’t See. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8: No Response
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Mona emailed the county again, but still she received no response. She then emailed Dean Sienko , an old friend and physician who’d worked for the CDC, the state, and the... (full context)
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...Genesee County Health Department once again, referencing what Karen had told her. She also copied Dean Dean on the email, hoping that the county officials wouldn’t discount an email he was copied... (full context)
Chapter 13: The Man in the Panda Tie
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Elin came by Hurley to pick Mona up for their lunch with Marc— Dean Dean was meeting them, too. At the restaurant, Mona began sharing some of her latest data... (full context)