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BRIDGING
RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE
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Louis
Graham
DrPH - University of North
Carolina, Greensboro
2008 HEART Scholar
“I see myself
serving as a bridge between policy, research, and practice assuring
that research is not conducted in a vacuum; that policies are evidence
based; and that practitioners have a meaningful position of power to
influence policy and research agendas.”
- Louis Graham, 2008 HEART Scholar
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REVOLUTIONARY
APPROACH
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To review Louis' background is to wander through a
unique hybrid of experiences that range from community educator and
organizer to CDC researcher.
Dedicated to addressing research and health policy as
it applies to underserved populations, Louis is a model for how public
health students can serve and transform the communities in which they
work. The way he approaches public health and the LGBT community
sets a standard for other practitioners and scholars.
Presently completing his Doctorate in Public Health,
Louis is working to transform research and policy practices to
effectively address the interrelationship between sexual health, mental
health, and general health -- all of which are vital to the overall
health of the individual as well as the well-being of the LGBT
community.
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LOCAL FOCUS,
GLOBAL IMPACT
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Throughout his academic career, Louis has endeavored to
actively engage local CBO's, school-related organizations, and
government entities to address the immediate health needs of minority
and under-served populations. From evaluating the effectiveness
of HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness strategies in Zwide Township,
South Africa, to addressing adolescent and teen mental illness in
Atlanta, GA, Louis has kept a keen eye on local solutions which can be
replicated for a greater global implementation.
Louis
takes every opportunity to become engaged in projects and activities
that advance the health of the LGBT community, with a knack for
establishing coalitions of people and agencies committed to working
with the community.
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“I am passionate, committed, and dedicated
to engaging in
groundbreaking and progressive
research that seeks to address health
disparities in underserved communities and I am willing to do
my part
in helping the country move toward
improved health and well-being for
all.”
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Louis Graham at a Glance:
Home:
Greensboro, NC
School:
University of North Carolina,
Greensboro
DrPH Candidate - Community Health
Expected Graduation – 2011
Past
Education:
Morehouse School of Medicine
MPH - Health Policy & Administration
Carleton College
B.A. – Biology
Activities:
Graduate Assistant Committee - UNCG Department of Public Health
Education
Master's
Thesis: Developing A Mental Health Model for Black MSM
Research on HIV prevention strategies for black male college students
Outreach
Advisory Board Member - AIDS Research Consortium
Awards:
Bill
& Melinda Gates Millennium Scholarship Recipient (2000 -
present)
Dean's Student Advisory Council (2008)
Presidential Leadership Award (2007)
Jenkins MPH Achievement Award (2007)
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Help Deserving Students
Like Louis Protect Your Health!
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Learn More About the LGBT
HEART Scholarship Fund!
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