Since 2001, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has successfully managed the Population and Reproductive Health Fellows of the Compton International Fellowship Program.
The goal of the Compton Foundation's Fellowship Program is to contribute to the capacity of developing countries, especially in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Mexico, to improve policies and programs relating to peace and security, population and reproductive health, and environment and sustainable development. The Foundation strives to accomplish this goal by supporting outstanding graduate students who are committed to careers in the program areas of interest to the Foundation within the developing world.
Over the years that PRB has managed the Population and Reproductive Health Fellows, it has contributed to the program by selecting outstanding Fellows by providing them with relevant population- and health-related information; by providing valuable input during coordinators' meetings as to each year's gathering and the website; and by co-organizing and co-facilitating the activities for the gathering.
The Population and Reproductive Health Fellows have come from several prestigious universities: Brown University, Columbia University, Tulane University, University of Costa Rica, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), University of Pennsylvania, and University of Texas at Austin.
The following is a list of Compton Population and Reproductive Health Fellows by year of Fellowship:
2001
Ayaga Bawah, University of Pennsylvania
Cecelia Amotsuka, Tulane University
Feinian Chen, University of North Carolina
Frank Tankoano, Tulane University
Georgina Rojas-Garcia, University of Texas, Austin
Issossa Kabore, Tulane University
Jose J. Rodriguez, University of Costa Rica
Jude Tuma, Tulane University
Karen Deutsch, Columbia University
Kubaje Adazu, Brown University
Maureen Malave, Columbia University
Mohammad Arzaghi, Brown University
Rachel Waxman, Columbia University
Ricardo Mora, University of Texas, Austin
Samantha Lobis, Columbia University
Sara Casey, Columbia University
Valerie Paz Soldan, University of North Carolina
Vu Thanh-Huyen, Brown University
2002
Andrea Collado, University of Costa Rica
Antoni Royo University of Costa Rica
Barbara Pastrana, Columbia University
Chun-Chung Au, Brown University
Guillermo Acuna, University of Costa Rica
Jennifer Schlecht, Columbia University
Kelly Lubeck, Columbia University
Mahua Mandal, Columbia University
Maria Aysa, University of Pennsylvania
Marya Khan, Columbia University
Mohammad Arzaghi, Brown University
Myint Myint Sein, Tulane University
Nanci Franco, University of Costa Rica
Volanarisoa Rafaramalala, Tulane University
2003
Adilia Eva Solís-Reyes, University of Costa Rica
Alisson Barbieri, University of North Carolina
Belay Biratu, Brown University
Dalia Borge Marín, University of Costa Rica
Elisa Munoz-Franco, Brown University
Fadekemi Akinfaderin, Columbia University
Isaac Mbiti, Brown University
Jennifer Wheeler , Tulane University
Julia Siri Suh, Columbia University
Kashmira Date, Columbia University
Maria Aysa, University of Pennsylvania
Marta Silva, Tulane University
Myint Myint Sein, Tulane University
Olivia Adjekum, Columbia University
Ramesh Ahmadi, Columbia University
Ricardo Mora Castrillo, University of Texas, Austin
Youssouf Sawadogo, Tulane University
2004
Alberto Ardon, Tulane University
Alberto J. Cubero Mata, University of Costa Rica
Alisson Barbieri, University of North Carolina
Erika J. Masís Cordero, University of Costa Rica
Koama T. J. Baptiste, Tulane University
Martha Silva, Tulane University
Natalia Smith, Tulane University
Netta Apedoe, Tulane University
Shane Khan, Tulane University
Yendry Patricia Vargas Trejos, University of Costa Rica
2005
Babu Fatumah, Tulane University
Deborah Even, Tulane University
Floribeth Fallas Mora, University of Costa Rica
Julia Rodriguez, University of Costa Rica
Martha Silva, Tulane University
Nkem Miskosolu Okoye, Tulane University
Olumide Taiwo, Brown University
Salome Wawire, Brown University
Tewabech Alemayehu Aychiluhem, Tulane University
2006
Adriana Lopez Ramirez, Brown University
Blessing Uchenna Mberu, Brown University
Desta Delkasso, Tulane University
Emebet Samuel Kassa, Clark University
Margarita Murillo Gamboa, University of Costa Rica
Orlando Vega, University of Costa Rica
Sipora Harrison Kisanga, Tulane University
2007
Adriana Lopez Ramirez, Brown University
Blessing Uchenna Mberu, Brown University
Roland Pongou, Brown University
Andrea Vasquez Rodriguez, University of Costa Rica
Ana Cecilia Casto Villalobos, University of Costa Rica
Jorge Barquero Barquero, University of Costa Rica
Michelle Fatuma Busangu, Tulane University
Lydia Yenoby, Tulane University
Esther Wanjira Ng'ang'a, Tulane University
Sofiat Makanjuola-Akinola, Tulane University
Contact: Sara Adkins-Blanch,
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