|
|
Center for Global Development Expert Rachel Nugent to Discuss Global Health Needs and Policy at Oct. 4 Martin Forum
Sept. 14, 2007
Photo is available at www.today.uidaho.edu/PhotoList.aspx
Center for Global Development Expert Rachel Nugent to Discuss Global Health Needs and Policy at Oct. 4 Martin Forum
MOSCOW, Idaho – Rachel Nugent, senior health program associate of the Center for Global Development, in Washington, D.C., will be the keynote speaker at the University of Idaho’s first Martin Forum of the fall semester. She will address global health needs and policy.
Open to the public, the lecture will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 4 in the university’s Student Union Building Ballroom.
“How society chooses to approach global health concerns is very much about basic humanitarianism,” said Bill Smith, director of the university’s Martin Institute. “However, it also is an important security issue, and the stability of the modern world depends upon effective approaches to global health policy.”
Nugent is a senior associate in CGD’s Global Health Programs. She also provides economic and policy expertise to HPRN Working Groups, and manages CGD programs on Population and Economic Development. Nugent graduated from the University of
Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in economics and journalism, and received a doctorate in economics from George Washington University.
Before joining CGD, Nugent worked at the Population Reference Bureau, the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National institutes of Health, and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. She also has served as associate professor and chair of the economics department at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash.
While at the University of Idaho, Nugent will work with four Martin Scholars on the broad topic of global health policy. Martin Scholars are tasked with year-long research on topics with international implications. "Nugent will provide the students with the first-hand experience about global health policy that will help them narrow down their individual scholarly projects for the academic year," said Smith. "She also will help them understand how to form policy, and how to carry out a complete campaign."
The Martin Scholars program is designed to let a small cadre of students work toward a defined goal with a focus on international conflict. They work closely with faculty and become familiar with the rigorous research required on the graduate level.
Martin Forums on international topics are part of the educational and outreach missions of the Martin Institute. The institute was founded to advance research and teach about the causes of conflict and peaceful resolution. For additional information, visit www.martin.uidaho.edu.
# # #
About the University of Idaho
Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation ranking for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 150 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.
Contact: Joni Kirk, University Communications, (208) 885-7725, joni@uidaho.edu
JB 9/14/07 MPI
|
