Skip Navigation

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Announces 2018-2019 CLF-Lerner Fellowship Recipients

Sep 20, 2018

The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) has awarded 15 fellowships for the 2018–2019 academic year. The Center for a Livable Future-Lerner Fellowship program was established in 2003 to support Johns Hopkins University doctoral students who are committed to exploring the public health challenges associated with the food system. The fellowship is named to honor Helaine and Sid Lerner and provides up to one year of financial support for tuition, stipend, and research.

“Since its founding, the CLF-Lerner Fellowship has supported the education, research, and development of the next generation of food system leaders. This year’s cohort of CLF-Lerner fellows is another outstanding group of doctoral students committed to advancing the field of food systems and public health. Their diverse range of research interests and backgrounds distinguishes this group from previous cohorts,” said Martin Bloem, MD, director of the CLF and a professor in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental Health and Engineering. “The CLF-Lerner Fellowship continues to empower a new generation to address our most pressing food system issues through the generous and unwavering support of Helaine and Sid Lerner.”

The recipients of CLF-Lerner Fellowships are: 

  • Dania Orta-Aleman, MPH, a second-year PhD student in the Human Nutrition program in the Department of International Health;
  • Caitlin Ceryes, RN, MPH, a second-year PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering;
  • Lacey Gaechter, MS, a third-year DrPH student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering;
  • Darriel Harris, MA, a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Health Behavior and Society;
  • Amelie Hecht, BA, a third-year PhD student in the Department of Health Policy and Management;
  • Gabriel Innes, VMD, a third-year PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering;
  • Kayla Iuliano, MHS, a second-year DrPH student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering;
  • Anna Kharmats, MA, a sixth-year PhD student in the Social and Behavioral Interventions Program, in the Department of International Health;
  • Anastasia Lambrou, MSc, a third-year PhD student in the Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program within the Department of International Health;
  • Sara Lupolt, MPH, a third-year PhD student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering;  
  • Quinn Marshall, MPA-DP, a second-year PhD student in the Human Nutrition Program within the Department of International Health;
  • Ava Richardson, MPH, a first-year DrPH student in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering;
  • Sonia Sarkar, MPH, a third-year DrPH student in the Healthcare Leadership and Management track of the Department of Health Policy and Management;
  • Sameer Siddiqi, BS, a fifth-year PhD student in the Department of Health Policy and Management; and
  • Marie Spiker, MSPH, RDN, a fifth-year PhD student in the Human Nutrition Program within the Department of International Health. 

In addition to financial support, the CLF-Lerner Fellowship provides enrichment opportunities such as a journal club, trainings, meetings with leaders in the field, and a network of current and former fellows. Johns Hopkins students from all divisions within the University are eligible to receive support during any stage of their doctoral programs. More information about the CLF-Lerner Fellowship and the 2018-2019 CLF-Lerner Fellows can be found on the Center’s website.