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 Collin Siu
Field Placement: Solid Ground (Seattle, WA)
Collin is examining the effects of federal nutrition and human services interventions on the health and life outcomes of seniors and people with disabilities in Seattle's public housing. Through surveys, focus groups, and data analysis, Collin is documenting the positive effects of the programs on residents and the programs’ cost-effectiveness for local government authorities.
Education and Experience: Originally from Mililani, HI, Collin graduated from Willamette University with a degree in economics and Spanish. He has taught English to immigrant farm workers, helped design a survey evaluating an Individual Development Accounts program, conducted research on poverty in Hawai‘i, and interned with the Governor of Oregon. Collin also studied in Spain and was named a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow in 2007.
 Renita Woolford
Field Placement: Lifelong AIDS Alliance (Seattle, WA)
Renita is conducting research on federally funded nutritional counseling and home-delivered meal programs for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and multiple sclerosis. Her research is supporting the organization's medical nutrition therapy project, which focuses on the impact of nutrition therapy on health care outcomes and costs. She is also conducting interviews for a story bank to document the impact of nutritional counseling and home-delivered meal programs.
Education and Experience: Renita is a 2008 graduate of Duke University where she earned a degree in Women's Studies. On campus, Renita served as a peer educator for safe-sex and healthy lifestyles, the president of her sorority, a mentor to 5th grade girls, and a volunteer at her local hospital. Originally from Georgia, Renita plans to pursue a career in medicine and public health.
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