Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Archives - Health Policy Research Scholars

Luisa Maria Rivera
By Nicole Racovites on July 23, 2019
FOCUSLuisa studies the transgenerational transmission of trauma and adversity in communities experiencing chronic and acute stressors. She currently conducts…
Leah Lomotey-Nakon
By Nicole Racovites on July 23, 2019
FOCUSLeah’s work investigates how moral and religious experiences shape expectations about one’s self, one’s communities, and those one deems…
Jake Ryann Sumibcay
By Nicole Racovites on July 23, 2019
FOCUSJake’s current research is focused on driving a more effective engagement in health for the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and…
Marie Plaisime
By Nicole Racovites on July 23, 2019
FOCUSEach day, we are presented with reports of racially charged conflicts across the nation, yet we repeatedly ignore the…
Regina Fuller
By Nicole Racovites on July 17, 2019
FOCUSRegina Fuller's research focuses on how young people learn about sexuality and sexual relationships both within formal school spaces,…
Ans Irfan
By Nicole Racovites on April 17, 2019
FOCUSEach year, thousands of workers die on the job, and those workers disproportionately come from low-income and marginalized communities.…

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.

Luisa Maria Rivera

Leah Lomotey-Nakon

Jake Ryann Sumibcay

Marie Plaisime

Regina Fuller

Ans Irfan

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Who is Health Policy Research Scholars for?

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