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| Bioethics and Health Policy Doctoral Students
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 Krista Harrison is a doctoral student in Bioethics and Health Policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health under an AHRQ NRSA Health Services Research training grant. Most recently, Krista worked as a research analyst in disability and health policy for Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. in Washington, DC. Previously, she researched allergy for the Department of Immunology at Children's Hospital Boston. Krista received her undergraduate degree in Biology and English from Williams College in 2004. Her research interests include the ethics of health policy, resource allocation, and disparities in access to and quality of health care. Krista can be reached at krharris@jhsph.edu. |
 Jessica Holzer is a doctoral student in the Bioethics and Health Policy track in the department of Health Policy and Management and a recipient of the Sir Arthur Newsholme Scholarship. She received her Master's degree in Bioethics from Case Western Reserve University in 2006, where she developed an interest in research ethics. Prior to attending Hopkins, Jess worked with the Clinical Research Policy Analysis and Coordination (CRpac) program at the National Institutes of Health, where her work focused on the use of human specimens and data in research, and including individuals with impaired capacity to consent in research. Jess is also interested in access to healthcare and health research. She has combined some of her various interests into her current project examining community engagement practices among NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awardees. She can be reached at jeholzer@jhsph.edu. |
 Carleigh Krubiner is a doctoral student in Bioethics and Health Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Most recently, Carleigh worked for the Results for Development Institute in Washington, D.C. where she focused on cost modeling and resource prioritization for the HIV/AIDS response in developing countries. Previously, she was a research analyst at the Advisory Board Company working on best practice studies for hospitals and health systems. Carleigh received her undergraduate degree in History and Sociology of Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 2006. Her research interests include ethics of health policy, resource allocation, HIV/AIDS policy, international research ethics, and social justice issues associated with emerging technologies.
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 Leila Jamal is a doctoral candidate in Bioethics and Health Policy in the department of Health Policy and Management and a recipient of the Sir Arthur Newsholme Scholarship. She received her B.A. in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University in 2002. Most recently, Leila trained as a genetic counselor at Johns Hopkins and the National Human Genome Research Institute, where she became interested in the use of whole-genome testing in medicine, focusing on informed consent, results disclosure, and data use. Prior to entering genetic counseling, Leila worked as a research associate focusing on barriers to innovation in the life science industry and as a market researcher for private investment firms. Her other research interests include patenting and licensing practices in the biomedical industry, health communication under conditions of uncertainty, and best practices for community governance of biomedical research. |
 JP Leider is a doctoral student in Bioethics and Health Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He received his Genetics, Cell Biology and Development B.S. and Philosophy B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 2008. His research interests include public health practice, public health systems research, and public health ethics. Additionally, social justice issues related to health, science and technology development, as well as pandemic preparedness, are of interest. For his dissertation, JP is examining the budget and priority setting process at state public health agencies. JP can be reached at jleider@jhsph.edu. |
 Amy Paul is a doctoral student in Bioethics and Health Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She received a B.S. in General Biology from the University of Washington in 2005. After graduation, she worked with Literacy*AmeriCorps in Seattle, NGO Azafady in Southeast Madagascar, and Seattle Biomedical Research Institute in Seattle. Amy earned her MPH in Public Health Genetics from the University of Washington in 2010. She remains interested in the integration of genetic technologies into society, particularly the expanding applications of reproductive genetic technologies. She is also interested in the ethics of community engagement and capacity building in developing nations.
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 Lee-Lee Redstone is a doctoral student in Bioethics and Health Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Colgate University in 2008 and her Master of Arts degree in Bioethics from New York University in 2010. Lee-Lee’s research focus is in ethical issues regarding population health and health policy and pediatric research ethics. She is especially interested in the ethical concerns regarding socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes and designing effective policies that aim to reduce the socioeconomic determinants of health. Lee-Lee is also interested in social responsibility in healthcare and how to address certain diseases linked to behaviors such as smoking, nutritional intake, and alcohol consumption. Within the field of pediatric research ethics, Lee-Lee is particularly interested in the moral limitations of research that offers no direct benefit to the child-participant. |
 Danielle Whicher is a doctoral student in Bioethics and Health Policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health under an AHRQ Health Services Research training grant. Danielle recently completed the masters program in Health Policy and Management at Bloomberg and has been working as a project manager at the Center for Medical Technology Policy, a Baltimore-based non-profit that provides an independent forum for patients, clinicians, payers, manufacturers, and researchers to design and implement real-time, real world studies that help determine the risks, benefits, and costs of new medical technologies. Danielle received her undergraduate degree in molecular biology from Colgate University. Her research interests focus on issues of distributive justice, and more specifically on how cost considerations can or should factor into coverage and clinical decisions particularly when we are dealing with high cost health technologies where there is limited evidence of therapeutic benefit. Danielle can be reached at dwhicher@jhsph.edu. |
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