From sci-fi to financial planning, scholars spark new initiatives
Scholars’ ideas enhance and deepen the HPRS experience
Samuel L. Myers, Jr., PhD
By Shakirah Hill onSamuel L. Myers, Jr., PhD, specializes in the use of applied econometric techniques to examine racial disparities in crime,…
Rashawn Ray, PhD
By Shakirah Hill onRashawn Ray, PhD, is associate professor of Sociology and executive director of the Lab for Applied Social Science Research…
Meet the Scholars: Teresa Jackson
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onTeresa Jackson is a PhD student in Health & Human Performance at Oklahoma State University. She is a part…
Jean Bennett, PhD, MSM, MSN, BSN, RN
By Shakirah Hill onJean Bennett has served as the Philadelphia-based regional administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration since…
Jeronimo Cortina, PhD
By Shakirah Hill onJeronimo Cortina is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the associate director of the Center…
Janelle Scott, PhD
By Shakirah Hill onJanelle Scott is a professor and the Robert C. and Mary Catherine Birgeneau Distinguished Chair in Educational Disparities at…
Jamila M. Porter, DrPH, MPH
By Shakirah Hill onJamila M. Porter, DrPH, MPH is the Senior Advisor for Program and Strategy at the de Beaumont Foundation. She…
Andrew J. Imparato, JD
By Shakirah Hill onAndrew J. Imparato is a disability rights lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience advancing disability policy at the…
Meet the Scholars: Tyler Jimenez
By Ziara and Shakirah Hill in Uncategorized onTyler Jimenez is a PhD student in social and personality psychology at the University of Missouri. He is a…
The Program at a Glance
Who is Health Policy Research Scholars for?
Doctoral students from a variety of disciplines—such as urban planning, political science, economics, anthropology, education, social work, geography, and sociology—who are committed to using policy change to advance population health and health equity.
Applicants must be:
- Full-time doctoral students who are starting the second year of their programs in fall 2023 and do not expect to graduate before spring/summer 2026.
- From historically marginalized backgrounds and/or populations underrepresented in specific doctoral disciplines.
- Pursuing a research-focused discipline that can advance a Culture of Health.
- Interested in health policy and interdisciplinary approaches.
What do scholars receive?
- Annual award funding of up to $30,000 for up to four years or until they complete their doctoral program (whichever is sooner).
- Mentoring and training in health policy and leadership.
- Professional ties to public health and policy leaders and innovators from diverse fields.
- Opportunity to compete for an additional dissertationgrant of up to $10,000.
- Membership in a network of scholars and alumni for research and advocacy collaborations.
