American Public Health Association – Washington, D.C.

Summer 2007 Fellow: Kaeche Liburd
Summer 2007 Fellow email: kliburd8@gmail.com

Faculty Mentor: Phil Lee, consulting Professor for the Stanford Program in Human Biology and CHP/PCOR Associate
Faculty Mentor email: prl@stanford.edu

Office Description:

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest, largest, and most diverse public health organization in the world. APHA works to protect Americans from serious and preventable health threats. APHA is comprised of health officials, educators, environmentalists, policy-makers, and health providers.

Office Website: www.apha.org

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

Previous fellows have worked on compiling information regarding current policies being discussed and debated in Congress. Legislation that fellows have worked on has, on numerous occasions, been directly involved in open-discussion and voting on the floor of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Desired Personal Qualities:

• Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns and public-private awareness initiatives
• Attention to detail
• Hard worker and team player
• Responsiveness to direction

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

• Experience working in a professional workplace
• Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently
• Comfort speaking and presenting work publicly
• Strong writing skills
• Familiarity with public health and related policy issues

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

• Public Policy
• Biology
• Human Biology

Languages:

All work done in English