CU Undergrad Awarded Public Health Research Award
CU Boulder undergrad Sravya Dhanwada has been awarded theÌýStudent Leaders in Public Health Award from the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center. The goal of the Student Leaders in Public Health program is to enhance the public health workforce in the Rocky Mountain region, specifically in rural and underserved communities and populations, by supporting students conducting applied health projects and providing opportunities for mentoring and professional development.Ìý
Sravya is studyingÌýbiochemistry and public health.The project that gained her the accolade is focused on better understanding the role of Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) on health outcomes among unhoused individuals in the Denver metro area, focusing on groups overrepresented based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.ÌýGBI can shorten the path to stable housing, reduce income volatility, provide more opportunities for stable employment and improve the health of individuals experiencing homelessness.ÌýSravya will be investigating howÌýGBIÌýimpactsÌýthe health of individuals experiencing homelessness in Denver through the Denver Basic Income Project.Ìý
To complete the project, Sravya will be working with Marissa Westbrook at the Center for Housing and Homelessness Research (CHHR) at the University of Denver, andÌýDr.ÌýJill Litt, a professor inÌýthe Environmental StudiesÌýProgram at the University of ColoradoÌýBoulder.
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