2005 Graduates

Kristen Bellamy Butler, MPH Environmental & Occupational Health

Kristen BellamyPeace Corps Cote d'Ivoire, 2001-02
Internship UA Risk Management and Steward Observatory
Industrial Hygienist at Georgia Tech Research Institute
Ph.D. candidate Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012
Research Scientist, Industrial Hygienist at Georgia Tech Research Institute

 

 

Jennifer Dederich, MS Planning 

Peace Corps La Victoria, Dominican Republic, 2000-02
Internship City of South Tucson Planning Department
Senior Planner Pima County Development Services, Tucson, AZ
Transportation Planner, Portland, OR, 2008
Portland Pedal Power Small Business Owner, Portland, OR, 2009-

James Feldman, MS Planning 

Peace Corps – Belen Guaicho, Ocotepeque, Honduras, 1997-99
Internship – US Geological Survey, Sonoran Desert Field Station
Foreign Language Acquisition and Studies Scholarship (FLAS)
Environmental Planner, City of Tucson
Environmental Planner, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Corvallis, Oregon 

Katherine B. Glaser, MPH Public Health/M.D.

Peace Corps Chitipa, Malawi, 1996-98
Crisis Corps Lilongwe, Malawi, 20001-01
Internship Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona
Resident, UA Obstetrics and Gynocology, 2008-09
M.D. Obstetrics and Gynocology, UMC, Tucson, AZ

Heidi Hammes, MS Planning

Peace Corps Bamako, Republic of Mali, 2002-04
Internships: Coordinator for Refugee Services at Jewish Family and Children's Services
Drachman Institute/City of South Tucson
Field Program Manager, Gaza, Palestine, JumpStart International

Mark Holden, MS Planning

Peace Corps Philippines, 1985-87
Wildlife Biologist, Sahuaro National Park
Environmental Planner, Pima County, AZ
Planner, National Park Service National Trails System, Madison, WI

Amy Ihrke, MPA Public Administration and Policy

Peace Corps Service - Sredets, Bulgaria, 2000-02
Peace Corps Internship - ASYLUM Program of Southern Arizona (APSA)
Manager, State Bar of Arizona/Southern Regional Office, Tucson, AZ
 

John McElligott, MPH Public Health (Dec. 2005)

Peace Corps Madagascar and Cote d’Ivoire, 2002-03
Internship – Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) & Arizona AIDS Policy Alliance
Education and Quality Improvement Manager, Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Women's and Children's Health/Newborn Screening/Phoenix
Project Manager, Association of Schools of Public Health, Washington DC, 2008-
Public Health Policy Analyst, Association of Schools of Public Health, Washington D.C.

Ushma Mehta, MPH Public Health

Peace Corps Service - Sunsari District, Nepal, 2000-02
Internship Border Health Office and MEZCOPH
Graduate Research Assistant, University of North Carolina
Epidemiologist, Raleigh-Durham, NC

Katherine Pasternak, MBA Eller School

Thunderbird Program in International Development
Peace Corps Zambia, 1999-2001
Internship Net Impact
Operations Manager, TechnoServe: Business Solutions to Poverty, Ghana
Senior Manager, Operations, TechnoServe

Jeffrey Silverman, MPH Public Health

Peace Corps Bungoma District, Kenya, 1996-98
CCV Zomba, Malawi 20002
Internship Humane Borders
2006 - Refugee Camp Manager, Catholic Relief Services, Darfur (see  "In the News")
2007-08 - Public Health Consultant for Community Housing Fund in Jogjakarta, Indonesia where an earthquake has devastated a number of villages in 2006. CHF is constructing and rehabilitating water hand pumps and wells in 5 villages, assisting over 6000 households. Jeff assists with community mobilization and capacity building for long-term sustainability.
2008-09 - Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager for Oxfam Great Britain EP&R team for all of Southern Sudan
Disaster Management Health Specialist

Shawna Tuttle, MPA Public Administration and Policy 

Peace Corps Dame Marie, Haiti, 2000-02
Internship - City of South Tucson, Management Analyst
Director of Development, Chicago Uptown Ministry, Chicago, IL
Associate Director of Faith Relations, Interfaith Worker Justice, Chicago, IL
Associate Director of Development, Inspiration Corporation, Chicago, IL 2008-