"I have been blown away by resources that have been made available to us. Ultimately, I want to put my research into practice, and the New Connections Award is definitely putting me on the right path."
Shawn Bediako, PhD (view profile »)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Junior Investigator
Vulnerable Populations Team
"New Connections has allowed me to discover important relationships between public health and community development."
James Jennings, PhD (view profile »)
Tufts University
Consultant
Human Capital Team
"New Connections has benefited my professional development by providing me access to a group of colleagues that I would not have met otherwise. Receiving the grant also gave legitimacy to my work in the eyes of my department."
Rhonda BeLue, PhD (view profile »)
The Pennsylvania State University
Junior Investigator
Quality/Equality Team
"The New Connections Program offers the unique opportunity to conduct research designed to uncover in-depth understanding of health coverage from a subjective, experiential vantage point . . . the greatest incentive to apply for this award."
Dharma E. Cortes, PhD (view profile »)
Harvard Medical School and University of Massachusetts, Boston
Consultant
Coverage Team
"My association with RWJF has been a tremendous asset when seeking employment this past year."
Ninfa Peña-Purcell, PhD (view profile »)
Texas A&M University
Junior Investigator
Pioneer Team