Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. More than 50 years later, the program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives, and international scholars gain “hands on” understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through this unique opportunity, APSA enhances public understanding of policy-making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching, and reporting on American national politics. For more information visit https://www.apsanet.org/cfp. The assignments for 2011–12 are listed below.
US Senate
Andrew Brookes, Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Diana Gierstorfer, Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Janna L. Dietz, Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Karon Phillips, Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Carole Pratt, John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV)
US House of Representatives
Matthew K. Asada, Gary Peters (D-MI)
Gregory E. Becker, Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Timothy M. Boudreaux, Michael R. Turner (R-OH)
James M. Curry, Dan Lipinski (D-IL)
Kelly Dittmar, Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Peter T. Gartrell, Edward Markey (D-MA)
Adrienne C. Izzo, Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
Dan Marambio, Bill Posey (R-FL)
Caitlin A. O'Grady, Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Jesse T. Richman, Glenn Thompson, Jr. (R-PA)
Natee Vichitsorasatra, Michael Honda (D-CA)
COMMITTEES
Harun Dogo, Senate Finance Committee (Majority)
David P. Sklar, Senate Finance Committee (Majority)
Christopher N.Tausanovitch, Senate Finance Committee (Majority)
Nancy Dunlap, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Health Subcommittee (Majority)
Paul P. Maeser, House Financial Services Committee (Majority)
Arun Patel, House Energy & Commerce Committee (Minority), Secretary's Counselor's Special Assistant, Department of Health and Human Services
Erica Solway, Senate Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
Jordan Tama, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Co-Chairman Rep. Jim McGovern
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Dawn Alley, Office of the Surgeon General
Julie Bynum, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Center for Strategic Planning , Policy and Data Analysis Group, Office Clinical Standards
Mike Fosina, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Clinical Standards and Quality
Lew Lipsitz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Innovation Center and Medicare/Medicaid Coordination Office
Tracie Harrison, Executive Office of the President Administration on Aging , Department of Health and Human Services
Darrll Lawrence, Perseverance Strategies, Inc.
Liana Orsolini-Hain, Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Office of the First Lady Michelle Obama
G. Adriana Perez, Centers for Disease Control
Sally C. Stearns, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, Division of Healthcare Financing Policy
The Congressional Fellowship is supported by the generosity of MCI; American Australian Association; Atlantic Philanthropies Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program; The Asia Foundation; Carl Albert Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma; The German Marshall Fund of the US; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows; Central Intelligence Agency, Leadership Development Program; Department of State Career Development and Training; Department of Defense Technology Integration Office; Spirit Mountain Community Fund – Hatfield Fellowship; and the contributions of former fellows.
