Graduate Research Fellowships
2008-2009 Recipients | Former Recipients
These fellowships aim to encourage the career development of promising students who are interested in an academic career that blends basic social science with public policy.
Sulzberger Social Policy Graduate Research Fellowships
Sulzberger Fellows receive a stipend and funds to cover the cost of student fees. They are invited to attend important Center meetings and lectures, and are asked to serve on one Center committee. In addition, they have the opportunity to interact with Duke faculty members across multiple disciplines, including economics, psychology, public policy, sociology, psychiatry, business, environmental sciences, law and pediatrics.
- Adar Ben-Eliyahu, doctoral student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Katrina Poetzl, doctoral student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Ashley Brown, doctoral student in the Department of Public Policy Studies
- Tanya Kaefer, doctoral student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
These Fellowships are made possible through generous donations by the Sulzberger family, which has made significant contributions to society through publishing The New York Times and is now contributing to the development of outstanding scholars in the field of child and family policy.
Levitan Social Policy Graduate Research Fellowships
Levitan Fellows receive a flexible research fund for travel to a national conference or for use in their studies or research. They are invited to attend important Center meetings and lectures. In addition, they have the opportunity to interact with Duke faculty members across multiple disciplines, including economics, psychology, public policy, sociology, psychiatry, business, environmental sciences, law and pediatrics.
- Ashley Allen, doctoral student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Ava Gail Cas, doctoral student in the Department of Public Policy Studies
- Alexis Franzese, doctoral student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Abby Goldman, doctoral student in the Department of History
- Tongyai Iyavarakul, doctoral student in the Department of Economics
These Fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from Dan Levitan, a 1979 Duke graduate and co-founder of Maveron, a Washington State-based venture capital firm.
Former Recipients
2007-2008
Sulzberger-levitan Fellowship Recipients
- Kristen Foster, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Paul O'Keefe, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
- Nathan Martin, Department of Sociology
- Diana Tyson, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
2006-2007
Sulzberger-levitan Fellowship Recipients
- Rebecca Dunning, Department of Sociology
- Melanie Hoy, Department of Psychology
- Amy Schulting, Department of Psychology
- Melissa Witt, Department of Psychology
2005-2006
Sulzberger Fellowship Recipients
- Alexis Franzese, Departments of Sociology and Psychology: Social and Health Sciences
- Denise Kall, Department of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences
Levitan Fellowship Recipient
- Nicole Polanichka Quinlan, Department of Psychology: Social and Health Sciences
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Undergraduate Research Fellowships
2007-2008 Recipients | Former Recipients
Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund for Undergraduate Mentored Social Policy Research on Children, Youth, and Families
Duke undergraduates are invited each Fall to apply for the Jacqueline Anne Morris Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund for Undergraduate Mentored Social Policy Research on Children, Youth, and Families. A committee consisting of a faculty member, Research Scientist, and graduate student will review the applications. (Click here for an application.)
Up to four awards ($500 each) are made each year. Recipients will conduct research in an area of child and family policy in the form of an honors thesis, independent study, or general research. The funds will be available to assist with expenses related to their work. Four faculty and/or Research Scientists will serve as mentors for the students.
Jacqueline Morris was the first undergraduate student to work in the Center for Child and Family Policy. She was a public policy and psychology double major who planned to attend graduate school. During the summer following her junior year, she died in an automobile crash in Arizona, where she lived. Her parents established an endowment in her name to support future undergraduates who might follow in her footsteps. Jacque was an extraordinary person: dynamic, bright, ambitious, and idealistic.
2007-2008
- Sam Broder-Fingert, senior, Public Policy Studies
Project:
Project:
Policies and Programs Influencing LGBTQ Youth in America 's Public Schools
- Ariel Levin, junior, Public Policy Studies
Project: Investigating the Effect of Banking on the Social Capital of Low-income Communities
- Kristin High, senior, Sociology
Project: How Residential Displacement Affects the Way Adolescents Perceive Their Future
- Summer Robins, senior, Psychology
Project: Biosocial Indicators of Adolescent Smoking Behaviors
Former Recipients
2006-2007
- Laura Fuhrman, senior, Psychology and Human Development certificate
Project: The Intergenerational Transmission of Child Abuse
- Sarah Gordon, junior, Public Policy Studies
Project: The Effects of Housing Project Demolition and Reconstruction on Children and Families
- Sarah Rutstein, senior, Public Policy Studies
Project: Know Your Status: An Initiative to Increase HIV Testing Among Duke Students
- Suparna Salil, senior, Public Policy Studies
Project: Prevalence and Patterns of Substance Abuse Among Young Mothers
2005-2006
- Marcia Eisenstein completed an honors thesis in public policy on the effect of the No Child Left Behind Act on gifted education for minority students
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