Health Policy Research Scholars
Shane Trujillo is a Health Policy Research Scholar with Health Policy Research Scholars, focusing on advancing health and equity through leadership development for underrepresented doctoral students. Currently serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Denver, Shane collaborates with Dr. Jesse Owen. Previous roles include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, Associate Director of College Counseling, and College Counselor at The Dalton School, as well as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Additional experience encompasses consulting on social-emotional learning at I Will Projects and managing a youth participatory action research project at the University of Colorado Boulder. Shane's professional journey also includes strategic consulting at Crimson Education, and roles in college counseling and admissions at The Dalton School, Harvard University, and Stanford University. Educationally, Shane is pursuing a PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver, holds a Master of Education from Harvard, and earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Creative Writing from Vassar College.
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Health Policy Research Scholars
Health Policy Research Scholars is a national leadership development program for second-year doctoral students in any academic discipline who want to apply their research to help build healthier and more equitable communities. We train students from underrepresented populations and disadvantaged backgrounds to be leaders across sectors and disciplines. The students—who come from fields as diverse as neuroscience, urban planning, anthropology, and economics—engage in policy-relevant research that supports community-led action to build a Culture of Health.