BUSTH PhD Student Shaunesse’ A. Jacobs Awarded Rappaport Summer Public Policy Fellowship
June 4, 2021 – Boston University School of Theology PhD student in constructive theology and ethics Shaunesse’ A. Jacobs has been named a Rappaport Public Policy Fellow by Harvard’s Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. Ms. Jacobs is one of 20 selected fellows out of a field of nearly 200 applicants from nearby institutions, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston College, and Harvard Medical School. She will spend this summer working in Massachusetts government agencies and meeting with other Rappaport fellows to discuss key issues in the Massachusetts region, including public policy and implementation. Her fellowship will focus on creating a bridge curriculum between home health aides and certified nursing assistants, and the resulting research will inform a policy strategy to increase entry into nursing professions.
For a full list of fellows, please visit the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston.