ASPPH is pleased to welcome 16 new participants to our Fellowship Programs. Twelve new ASPPH Fellows began their assignments with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and four new ASPPH Fellows began their assignments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation.)
Both these prestigious fellowship programs offer applied public health training opportunities for recent graduates of ASPPH member, Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)-Accredited schools and programs of public health. During the next one to two years, fellows will train under the guidance of mentors within their host federal agencies.
The ASPPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program offers outstanding opportunities for early-career public health professionals by enabling them to train at EPA on high-priority environmental, public health issues. ASPPH/EPA Fellows work closely with nationally recognized experts within the premier environmental health agency in the world. EPA leads the nation’s environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts, while working to protect our health and our environment.
The ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellowship Program offers excellent training opportunities aimed to strengthen the public health workforce, as well as strengthen the linkages between public health, traffic safety, and injury prevention by providing opportunities for early-career public health professionals to acquire and practice the skills needed to perform essential public health services as they pertain to traffic safety specifically, and public health in general. NHTSA promotes and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs to prevent injuries and deaths and reduce economic costs associated with motor vehicle crashes on the nation’s roadways.
The 2014 – 2015 ASPPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellows are:
- Ms. Cecilia Alcala, MPH, graduate of Drexel School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Washington, DC.
- Ms. Glennon Beresin, MPH, graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine Public Health Program, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Cincinnati, OH.
- Ms. Rebecca Gernes, MPH, graduate of Washington University in St. Louis Public Health Program, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Cincinnati, OH.
- Ms. Heather Hollen, MS, graduate of University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Air and Radiation in Washington, DC.
- Ms. Kayla Iuliano, MHS, graduate of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Arlington, VA.
- Ms. Samar Khoury, DrPH, graduate of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of the Administrator in Washington, DC.
- Ms. Muna Nahar, PhD, graduate of University of Michigan School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of the Administrator in Washington, DC
- Ms. Larissa Pardo, MSPH, graduate of Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Washington, DC.
- Mr. Christopher Rea, PhD, graduate of Ohio State University School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Pesticide Programs in Ft. Mead, Maryland.
- Mr. Connor Williams, MHS, graduate of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Water in Washington, DC.
- Mr. Anthony Wilson, MPH, graduate of Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Research Triangle Park, NC.
- Ms. Leah Yngve, MSPH, graduate of Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, will be based in the Office of Research and Development in Research Triangle Park, NC.
The ASPPH/NHTSA Public Health Fellows are:
- Ms. Krista Mizenko, MPH, graduate of George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, will be based in the Behavioral Safety Research Office in Washington, DC.
- Ms. Noelle Ortiz, MPH, graduate of Rutgers School of Public Health, will be based in the Safety Countermeasures Office in Washington, DC.
- Ms. Miriam Roundtree, MPH, University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, will be based in the Emergency Medical Services Office in Washington, DC.
- Mr. Jonathan Sung, MPH, graduate of Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, will be based in the Behavioral Safety Research Office in Washington, DC.
During the last week, the new ASPPH Fellows participated in a variety of welcome and introduction sessions by ASPPH and their host agencies, in addition to skill-building trainings on developing goals and objectives, and understanding the legislative process. The orientation program culminated with a tour of the U.S. Capitol.
ASPPH would like to thank our partners at both EPA and NHTSA for their continued support of these important public health workforce development programs.
Questions may be directed via email to ASPPH Graduate Training Programs at TrainingPrograms@ASPPH.org.
