Student News
at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies

A research article by S. Nicole Fehrenbach, “Integration of Child Health Information Systems: Current State and Local Health Department Efforts,” with Janet C.R. Kelly and Christine Wu, was published in the Journal of Public Health Management Practice in November. Fehrenbach is in the Ph.D. program in Public Policy.

Generosa Kagaruki, a graduate student in economics, is currently working in Tanzania for the International Studies Program as an advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Tanzania.

Nine new students enrolled in the joint doctoral program in public policy this fall, our largest class yet. New students come from Africa, Asia, South America and the United States. Amanda Wilsker (right) is an Andrew Young Fellow, Kevin Fortner is a Dean’s Scholar Fellow and Grace Chikoto is a Carolyn Young Fellow. Additional members of this class include Gabriel Leonardo, Seong Soo Oh, Danika Parchment, Ravi Prasad, Abdul-Akeem Sadiq and Cathy Slade.

In a new move for the joint doctoral program, some graduate research assistants this year are working for state, federal and international agencies. Ignacio Navarro is working for the Georgia Department of Education, Monica LaBelle for CARE and Nevbahar Ertas for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.