Congressional
Fellowships
on Women and Public Policy
Class
of 1998-1999
These
seven remarkable women are already making a difference as WREI Fellows
on Capitol Hill.
Karla
Armenoff, a public policy doctoral student at the University
of Massachusetts-Boston, also holds a B.A. in political science and journalism
from Indiana University. Ms. Armenoff has accepted a placement in the
office of Representative Chaka Fattah (PA), where she is focusing on mortgage
assistance and income maintenance issues. Prior to her doctoral work,
Ms. Armenoff worked at a citywide tenants union, where she initiated a
national organizing project in publicly subsidized housing developments.
After completing her fellowship, Ms. Armenoff will return to Boston to
begin her dissertation.
Megan
Gordon earned her B.A. in modern European studies from Smith
College and is now a Master of Health Science in health policy candidate
at Johns Hopkins University. Before returning to graduate school, Ms.
Gordon was director of socioeconomics and quality management for the Dallas
County Medical Society and a health care industry analyst for Andersen
Consulting in Dallas, TX. She has accepted a placement in the office of
Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY), where she will work on health care
policy and women's issues.
Kirsten
Lindquist, a doctoral candidate in Political Science at Purdue
University specializing in social welfare policy, also holds a B.A. in
history and political science from Emory University and a M.A. in political
science from Virginia Tech University. Ms. Lindquist has joined the staff
of Senator Paul Wellstone (MN), where she is conducting legislative research
on welfare reform policies and lesbian and gay issues. After completing
the Fellowship she plans to pursue a career in advocacy work focusing
on lesbian and gay issues in progressive organizations.
Ly
Nguyen, a doctoral candidate in clinical and community psychology
at the University of Maryland, also holds a B.A. from the University of
Michigan and M.A. in clinical and community psychology from the University
of Maryland. Ms. Nguyen has completed extensive training as a group and
individual therapist. She has joined the staff of Representative Bobby
Scott (VA), where she will be working on minority health issues and the
connection between psychological and physical well-being.
Nikki
Shivers selected a placement with Representative Charles Rangel
(NY), the Ranking Minority Member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Ms. Shivers is con-ducting legislative research on international human
rights issues, trade, Cuban issues, and women's health policy. Originally
from Las Vegas, Nevada, Ms. Shivers is currently enrolled at Clark Atlanta
University in the Africana Women's Studies program, where she is working
on a M.A.. Ms. Shivers holds a B.A. from Tennessee State University.
Debra
Turner is a native of Detroit, Michigan. She is a Master of Social
Work candidate at Eastern Michigan University. Ms. Turner has joined the
staff of Representative Eva Clayton (NC) and is working on child and family
issues. Other issues Ms. Turner has involved herself with are legislative
research on the impeachment process and a census profile of the 1st Congressional
District of North Carolina. After completing her Fellowship she plans
to expand her small business overseas as well as pursue a career in public
policy.
Karla
Armenoff, a public policy doctoral student at the University
of Massachusetts-Boston, also holds a B.A. in political science and journalism
from Indiana University. Ms. Armenoff has accepted a placement in the
office of Representative Chaka Fattah (PA), where she is focusing on mortgage
assistance and income maintenance issues. Prior to her doctoral work,
Ms. Armenoff worked at a citywide tenants union, where she initiated a
national organizing project in publicly subsidized housing developments.
After completing her fellowship, Ms. Armenoff will return to Boston to
begin her dissertation.
Megan
Gordon earned her B.A. in modern European studies from Smith
College and is now a Master of Health Science in health policy candidate
at Johns Hopkins University. Before returning to graduate school, Ms.
Gordon was director of socioeconomics and quality management for the Dallas
County Medical Society and a health care industry analyst for Andersen
Consulting in Dallas, TX. She has accepted a placement in the office of
Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY), where she will work on health care
policy and women's issues.
Kirsten
Lindquist, a doctoral candidate in Political Science at Purdue
University specializing in social welfare policy, also holds a B.A. in
history and political science from Emory University and a M.A. in political
science from Virginia Tech University. Ms. Lindquist has joined the staff
of Senator Paul Wellstone (MN), where she is conducting legislative research
on welfare reform policies and lesbian and gay issues. After completing
the Fellowship she plans to pursue a career in advocacy work focusing
on lesbian and gay issues in progressive organizations.
Ly
Nguyen, a doctoral candidate in clinical and community psychology
at the University of Maryland, also holds a B.A. from the University of
Michigan and M.A. in clinical and community psychology from the University
of Maryland. Ms. Nguyen has completed extensive training as a group and
individual therapist. She has joined the staff of Representative Bobby
Scott (VA), where she will be working on minority health issues and the
connection between psychological and physical well-being.
Nikki
Shivers selected a placement with Representative Charles Rangel
(NY), the Ranking Minority Member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Ms. Shivers is con-ducting legislative research on international human
rights issues, trade, Cuban issues, and women's health policy. Originally
from Las Vegas, Nevada, Ms. Shivers is currently enrolled at Clark Atlanta
University in the Africana Women's Studies program, where she is working
on a M.A.. Ms. Shivers holds a B.A. from Tennessee State University.
Debra
Turner is a native of Detroit, Michigan. She is a Master of Social
Work candidate at Eastern Michigan University. Ms. Turner has joined the
staff of Representative Eva Clayton (NC) and is working on child and family
issues. Other issues Ms. Turner has involved herself with are legislative
research on the impeachment process and a census profile of the 1st Congressional
District of North Carolina. After completing her Fellowship she plans
to expand her small business overseas as well as pursue a career in public
policy.