2009 Judd Fellows
Ten graduate and professional degree students were awarded fellowships in 2009 through the Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships. (Past recipients)
Anna Bartels
School of Public Health
(M.P.H. — Maternal and Child Health)
Country of Study — Uganda
Bartels will assist with the development of curricula, evaluation, training, and outreach materials for an HIV/AIDS prevention and family planning service project in two central districts of Uganda. She will participate in research that will be specifically related to human rights of individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, including living with HIV/AIDS, orphans, and vulnerable children.
Edward Kasner
School of Public Health
(M.P.H. — Global Environmental Health)
Country of Study — China
Kasner will investigate the uses of water in both traditional and sustainable agricultural practices. He will work with Pesticide EcoAlternatives Center (PEAC) to look into pesticide usage and health issues related to farmers in a small village near Kunming, China.
Amber Koskey
School of Public Health
(M.P.H. — Environmental Health)
Country of Study — Uganda
As a member of the University of Minnesota Engineers Without Borders (EWB) public health team, Koskey will conduct a community health assessment to measure the impact of the EWB project and gain a better understanding of the needs of the community for future project phases. She will also promote health and hygiene, education, and outreach, such as effective hand washing practices, water disinfection techniques, and safe water storage.
Kristina Krohn
Medical School
(M.D. — Medicine)
Country of Study — Uganda
Krohn will work in Mulago Hospital, particularly with patients with Cryptococcus meningitis. She will isolate samples and perform analysis to determine the strain of meningitis. Krohn will select samples from the environment, in habitats similar to those with Cryptococcus elsewhere in the world, to try to determine where people acquire infection.
Alicia Lazzarini
College of Liberal Arts
(M.A. — Geography)
Country of Study — South Africa & Mozambique
Lazzarini will conduct preliminary research to study the impacts of European Union - Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific (EU-ACP) nations Sugar Protocol policy change in sugar production in Durban, South Africa, and Xinavane, Mozambique. Her research will analyze the impacts in transnational corporations and on the lives of women sugar laborers and their communities. This research provides the foundation for Lazzarini’s M.A. Plan B paper.
Alexander (Alex) Marston
Medical School
M.D. — Medicine
(Country of Study — Senegal)
Marston will travel to Dakar, Senegal, for six weeks to collect human cervical tissue biopsies infected with HIV. He will subsequently return to his mentor Dr. Schmechel’s research laboratory at the University of Minnesota to conduct an experiment to identify and characterize HIV, HIV-1, and HIV-2, with the hope that tissue prepared in a more optimal fashion will improve the sensitivity of their work.
Meghan Mason
School of Public Health
(M.P. H. — Epidemiology)
Country of Study — Kenya
Mason will promote HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Kenyan teens. She will teach at the Jambo Jipya: The Future Child School in Mtwapa, Kenya, for six weeks. The curriculum includes a life skills enrichment module, a computer technology training module, job readiness techniques, and a student ambassador program that further encourages the youth to teach other students, family, and community members about HIV.
Jessica McClurg
College of Design
(M. Arch. — Architecture & Heritage Preservation)
Country of Study — Japan
McClurg will study preservation practices in Japan to combat the stress of tourism on heritage sites. Her study will document the physical, economic, and cultural impacts that tourism has had on different heritage sites in Japan through physical measurements and documentation using photographs and detailed drawings. To gain a more rounded view of what is happening at these sites, she will also meet with local heritage experts to discuss the impact of tourism on the more intangible issues like economy and culture. A final photo essay will describe the findings of this exploration using both images and captions to present broader implications.
Jeffrey McCullough
School of Public Health
(M.P. H. — Public Health Policy and Administration)
Country of Study — Uganda
McCullough will work with the Minnesota International Health Volunteers and travel to Uganda to help strengthen and develop a malaria control program through capacity building of local civil service organizations. He will meet with local organizations in an area of the country that has traditionally been neglected by the Ugandan government and work with the local organizations to perform needs assessments with the goal of developing and strengthening their malaria control infrastructure.
Andrea Trabelsi
Humphrey Institute
(M.U.R.P. — Regional, Economic, and Workforce Development)
Country of Study — Peru
Mosher will coordinate the production of eco-friendly dyes for the commercial textile industry to increase income, revitalize and preserve culture, and protect the environment in the Puno Region of Peru. This micro-enterprise project will focus on strengthening community by engaging the local community (especially women), promoting collaboration between farmers/shepherds and the alpaca industry, facilitating the exchange of indigenous and non-indigenous knowledge, and increasing community awareness of the environment.