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FUNG GLOBAL FELLOWS that develops a framework for empirical Velkar received a Ph.D. in economic Continued from page 1 measurement of scale — the physical size history from the London School of of the economy relative to the ecosystem Economics and Political Science. His Kowalski received a Ph.D. from New that contains and sustains it. His current research interests include modern British York University. Her work deals with the project, “Citius, Altius, Fortius: A History economic history, historical institutions modern history of cultural institutions and of How the World Became Efficient,” and institutional change, historical cultural policy, with a focus on museums, examines the global diffusion of material metrology, standards and standardization, heritage and historic preservation, cultural and sociological objects associated with the and the history of technology. His current and international relations, state history idea of efficiency. project, “Inching Toward the Meter,” and theory, knowledge and experts, Poblete received a Ph.D. in sociology studies the global diffusion of metric nations and nationalism, and social theory. from the École des Hautes Études en measures. At Princeton, she will begin a project Sciences Sociales in Paris. Her research Wasserfallen received a Ph.D. in that maps the progressive organization focuses on labor regulations, labor policies, political science from the University of of historic preservation across European social protections, social stratification, Zurich. His research interests include and American states between the and comparative studies. Her current policy diffusion processes, European Enlightenment and World War I. project, “Between Global Trends and Local integration, and fiscal federalism. His Malghan received a Ph.D. in ecological Versions: Policies of Self-Employment current work focuses on the diffusion of economics from the University of Promotion in the U.S., Argentina unconventional monetary policy. Maryland-College Park. His primary and France,” involves analysis of the interest is in theoretical models of the mechanisms of public policy diffusion and To read a profile of Andreas Wimmer, economy-ecosystem interaction problem. the modes of policy implementation and go to http://bit.ly/WimmerPIIRS He is completing a book manuscript their consequences. LABOUISSE PRIZE environments and have access to necessary Continued from page 5 and crucial health resources for themselves and their children,” Portner said. Princeton’s Class of 2003, and Bailor Peter Locke, a lecturer in anthropology, Barrie — is developing a delivery center mentored Portner in ethnographic field and obstetrics clinical training site research conducted for Portner’s senior designed to improve maternal health thesis. Portner studied a tuberculosis Seva Gunitsky Alexandra Kowalski care in the Kono District, which has high screening and treatment program in rates of mortality for young children and Sierra Leone. women in childbirth. “He gained a deep sense of the human “I am tremendously excited to return to dimensions of data and of what is missing Sierra Leone and assist Wellbody during from reigning approaches in international this period of development,” Portner said. public health,” Locke said. “This capacity “With the Labouisse fellowship I will will serve him well — and set him apart expand my knowledge of public health — both in carrying out his Labouisse programming and delivery, and gain projects and in becoming a leader in the Deepak Malghan Lorena Poblete experience in the challenge of connecting study and practice of global health in impoverished populations to health care.” the future.” Portner plans to build on the efforts of Portner has been a freshman premed 2013 Labouisse Prize winners Shirley Gao mentor through the Princeton Premedical and Raphael Frankfurter by expanding a Society and a member of the junior varsity coordination center designed to improve tennis team. He is a certified emergency the breadth and quality of care provided to medical technician and a member of the women and their young children. Shamong Township Emergency Medical “My focus on monitoring and evaluating Service. extended postnatal care, supplementary Portner plans to attend medical feeding, emergency capabilities, and school, with the goal of becoming a Aashish Velkar Fabio Wasserfallen integrative electronic record-keeping will clinical physician practicing international ensure that mothers are delivering in safer medicine. 4 PIIRSNEWS SPRING 2014