Intern with Us!
The Joint Center Health Policy Institute offers internship opportunities for students who are interested in learning more about health policy and equity. Internships may be completed during any time of the year, for various lengths of time. To learn more, or if you are interested in interning with HPI, please contact Carla Gullatt at cgullatt@jointcenter.org or (202) 789 3544.
Current Interns
Jannece Coleman
Jannece Coleman is a student at South Carolina State University, but is originally from Long Island, NY. She is the member of two honor societies, the Golden Key International Honor Society, and the Kappa Omicron Nu honor society, for which she serves as the secretary. Her main interests include health and fitness; therefore, she is studying to become a registered dietitian. She is also planning to attend culinary school with hopes to gain more knowledge of foods, to partner with her nutritional background. Her future aspirations include opening a health clinic, providing healthier more affordable foods in every community, and counseling teens and children on the importance of healthy eating and living. She is expecting this internship to provide her with the experience and knowledge of how to reach and help the communities that need immediate attention as it relates to their overall health. She is currently a senior, and plans to graduate in May of 2010.
Currently, Jannece is working with Dr. Jermane Bond researching various organizations and hospitals that offer informative programs for men who are expecting children in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is also working to compile comprehensive bibliography of literature that exists on paternal involvement in pregnancy, male reproductive health, and preconception health.
Former Interns
Renita Woolford
During her tenure as an Emerson Hunger Fellow at the Joint Center, Renita conducted research investigating social determinants of health such as, socioeconomic status, gender, and race/ethnicity and their role in exposure to health barriers. Her study, entitled "Addressing Health Barriers: Does SNAP Eligibility Perpetuate Poverty and Increase CHD Risk Among African American Women?", focused specifically on eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD).
To view a powerpoint of Renita's findings, click here.
Bianca Pullen
Bianca Pullen completed her Emerson Hunger Fellowship researching the environmental and social determinants contributing to obesity in African Americans in Mississippi. Mississippi has the highest obesity rate in the United States, as well as a large percentage of African American residents - the majority of whom are obese. Bianca's research highlighted the influence of the underlying inequalities of race, class, and education on obesity in select counties in Mississippi. She is currently a Case Manager for Grow Clinic for Children with the Boston Medical Center.
Below are the findings of Bianca's research:
Addressing the Social Determinants of Obesity in the Magnolia State (Powerpoint)
Social Determinants of Obesity in the Magnolia State (Publication)
Mississippi Delta PLACE MATTERS Site Visit (Powerpoint)
Jamillah Jordan
As an Emerson Hunger Fellow, Jamillah discussed her work on the Grocery Gap Project, a pilot research study that sought to better understand the relationship between race, poverty and food access in King County, Seattle. The study identified and compared the availability and costs of healthy foods in two Seattle neighborhoods of distinctly different socio-economic backgrounds.
To view a presentation on the Grocery Gap Project, click here.
