2015 PHSSR Keeneland Conference Scholarships

To honor the legacy of Dr. E. Richard “Rick” Brown, distinguished leader, scholar and teacher in public health and the founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services and Systems Research is establishing three annual Keeneland Conference scholarships. These scholarships recognize Dr. Brown’s role in PHSSR and his participation in the Keeneland Conference.

A true public health visionary, Dr. Brown touched the lives of tens of thousands of Americans with his unique blend of warmth, intelligence, tenacity and belief that public health data and information could be a powerful force for good.

We at the National Coordinating Center for PHSSR wish to recognize Dr. Brown’s life and dedication and contributions to the field through three annual scholarships to defray the cost of attending the PHSSR Keeneland Conference.

The scholarships honoring his life and work will be awarded to doctoral students who are pursuing research in PHSSR and to junior scholars within three years of receiving their doctorate, who are from historically underrepresented research communities. Special consideration will be extended to scholars from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds, such as the first in a family to graduate from college.

Recipients of the annual Dr. E. Richard “Rick” Brown Keeneland Conference Scholarships will be expected to attend the entire Keeneland Conference and participate in PHSSR Grantee sessions.

Apply

Interested applicants should submit their CV and a one-page description of their underrepresented research community(ies) and reasons they would like to attend the conference to PHSSRCenter@uky.edu by Monday, March 16, 2015.

Past Scholarship Recipients

2014

  • J'Aime Jennings, MPA, a PhD Student  & Graduate Research Assistant from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
  • Fabienne Ouapou-Lena, MD, MPH, a DrPH Student from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and Program Reviewer at the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Christian L. Williams, MPH, a DrPH Candidate from East Tennessee State University and Academic Health Department Coordinator from the Sullivan County Regional Health Department in Blountville, Tn.

2013

  • Van Do-Reynoso, MPH, the Director of the Madera County Department of Public Health in California
  • Kimberly M. McCreary, MS, a Doctoral Student in Public Health Leadership from Georgia Southern University
  • Denise D. Payan, MPP, a Doctoral Student in Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy