New Haven Archives - Health Policy Research Scholars

Jordyn R. Ricard
By Kirsten on September 6, 2023
FOCUSJordyn actively strives to end the criminalization of minoritized individuals by shedding light on structural disadvantages that unfairly target…
Samuel Liburd Jr.
By Kirsten on February 2, 2023
FOCUSTransplant is a new medical discipline, but has seen transformative success in its ability to save lives. Access to…
Shannon Whittaker
By Nicole Racovites on November 29, 2020
FOCUSCurrent research perpetuates a narrow understanding of built and social environments as static hubs where “bad health” only occurs…
Emmanuella Asabor
By Nicole Racovites on November 26, 2020
FOCUSHow might an understanding of structural violence inform interventions that ameliorate the disproportionate burden of illness on Black, Indigenous,…
Carlo Sariego
By Nicole Racovites on November 25, 2020
FOCUSCarlo (MA, MPhil) researches the cultural, social, and historical processes of reproductive control in the United States, paying special…
Demar F. Lewis IV
By Nicole Racovites on July 23, 2019
FOCUSDemar aspires to ensure that the U.S. criminal justice system discontinues its practices of mass elimination. Right now, this…
Jessica Cerdeña
By Nicole Racovites on July 23, 2019
FOCUSJessica applies a biocultural lens to health disparities, studying the epigenetic underpinnings of intergenerational trauma among Latin American migrants…

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.

Jordyn R. Ricard

Samuel Liburd Jr.

Shannon Whittaker

Emmanuella Asabor

Carlo Sariego

Demar F. Lewis IV

Jessica Cerdeña

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Who is Health Policy Research Scholars for?

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