Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. 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 opportunity, the association enhances public understanding of policy making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching, and reporting on American national politics. 2017–18 fellows were first announced in the January 2018 issue of PS, with full academic and/or professional titles.
POLITICAL SCIENTIST FELLOWS
Emily Baer, PhD Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Christopher Baylor, PhD Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
Eric van der Vort, PhD candidate Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Ryan Williamson, PhD Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (Minority)
Carolina Ferrerosa Young, PhD candidate Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA)
JOURNALIST FELLOW
Bridget Balch Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, House Foreign Affairs Committee (Majority)
FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWS
Deborah Hobson Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Morgan Large Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
Summer Lockerbie, PhD Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
Mathew Stanley Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL)
HEALTH & AGING POLICY FELLOWS
Residential
Carmen Castro, DrPH Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
Lori Frank, PhD National Institute on Aging
Lynn Hallarman, MD Senate Finance Committee (Minority)
Terri D. Lewinson, PhD, MSW Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)
Non-Residential
M. Batchelor-Murphy, BSN, MSN, PhD Senate Special Committee on Aging (Majority)
Robert Burke, MD, MS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Federal Coordinated Health Care Office
Anne Fabiny, MD Project between San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System, the California Medicaid Office and the Health Plan of San Mateo County
Adam Golden, MD, MBA Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Aaron Leppin, MD, MSc Minnesota Board on Aging
Ann M. O’Hare, MD Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Tiffany Riser, RN, MSN, MPH, ANP-C Congressional Research Service
Fei Sun, PhD, MSW World Health Organization
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION HEALTH POLICY FELLOWS
Carrie Colla, PhD Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Robin Fleming, PhD, MN, RN, NCSN Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Caprice Knapp, PhD Subcommittee on Health, House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Majority)
Allison Myers, PhD, MPH Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Karin Rhodes, MD, MS Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Reginald Tucker-Seeley, ScD Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
SASAKAWA PEACE FOUNDATION USA FELLOW
Koki Fukasaku, Associate, Matsushita Institute of Government and Management Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY FUND – MARK HATFIELD FELLOW
Karlen Yallup, Contracts, Grants, and Budget Analyst, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
