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for the Study of Social Policy
The HIRE Center awards annual scholarships to students interested in studying social policy or social issues in the hope of promoting future interest in social policy research. At least one $1,000 scholarship for tuition and fees at California State University, East Bay is awarded annually.
Current Recipients
Mr. Jeff Forganis one of the 2008 scholarship recipients. He is interested in studying the relationship between technology, the information economy and Foucault’s concept of governmentality. He has demonstrated his interest in this subject through internships with the federal government in which he participated in research on homeland security budgets, telecommunications siting policy and urban development. Mr. Forgan is currently pursuing a MPA (Public Administration) and intends to extend his graduate studies into a PhD in Information Science from UC Berkeley.
Mr. Jeff Hemsley is one of the 2008 scholarship recipients. He is interested in studying information policies and quantifying their impact and effectiveness: who wins, who loses, and at what costs or benefits to the larger society. Mr. Hemsley is a BA Economics student in the Statistical Economics Option with a Math Minor and intends to apply to PhD programs in Information Science in Fall 2009.
Ms. Laura Rasmussen is one of the 2008 scholarship recipients. She is interested studying public programs that fill basic needs such as health care, housing, and prenatal care and their potential impact on the community. She has volunteered her time in such programs and hopes to use education to gain the knowledge and skills to assess the potential for economic adversity to threaten the existence of such programs. Ms. Rasmussen is currently completing her BA in Sociology and Social Work and will enter the MPA program in the Fall.
Past Recipients
Ms. Elizabeth Harris was the 2007 scholarship recipient. She was the first recipient to have demonstrated and interest in social policy research by working as a HIRE Center student research assistant. She greatly improved the quality of several HIRE Center projects with her work. Ms. Harris ventured into the field of research by founding, supporting, and working in social programs. She became frustrated in this work by the lack of well documented research behind the program designs and in the evaluation of their successes (or failures). She hopes that by pursuing graduate degrees in Sociology she will be able to undertake research that will inform future public and private decisions. Ms. Harris was pursuing a MA in Sociology at the time of the award and extended her graduate studies into a PhD program in Sociology at Washington State University starting in Fall 2008
Ms. Kerry Williams was the 2006 scholarship recipient. Ms. Williams’ interest in social policy began in high school as she undertook volunteer work for indigeneous people and discovered the potential power of social policy. She continued her commitment to social policy as an undergraduate when she learned about policy first hand as she talked with federal legislators and studied the homeless problem. While at CSUEB she pursued a Master’s degree in Social Work to grasp the ways in which policy can impact various populations in discussions during Legislative Lobby Days.
Ms. Sara Lamnin was the 2005 scholarship recipient. She stated that her purpose was “to work for positive social policies which support a healthy society.” She actively worked towards promoting joyful sustainability as a coordinator for the Southern Alameda County Kinship Support Services Program and as an on-site chair for a national intergenerational conference. She founded the Alameda County Tools for School Collaborative in 2003, which serviced 1,500 students in 2004. Ms. Lamnin received her MS in Health Care Administration. Her hope was to use the knowledge gained from her CSUEB program to help perpetuate a healthy society by ensuring that adults’ basic needs are met and children have an environment in which they can grow up well and vibrant.
Mr. Michael Medeiros was the 2004 scholarship recipient. His references cited his positive, energetic attitude and leadership abilities as evidence of his ability to achieve his ultimate career goal of working in our prison system to help others reach their potential. Mr. Medeiros was a first generation college student and Psychology Major with a minor in Criminal Justice. He attended law school after his CSUEB graduation.
Ms. Sue Wu was the 2003 scholarship recipient. Ms. Wu had no command of the English language when she came to the United States at age 12 and witnessed first hand the hardships created by limited English abilities and perceptions about non-English speakers. Ms. Wu's position as an Army Medical Specialist sparked her interest in social issues, which led to her undergraduate studies in Sociology and Social Service. Ms. Wu was a charter member of the MSW class at CSUEB in Fall 2003.
Sugi Swaminathan and Fern Stroud were scholarship recipients in 2002. Ms. Swaminathan's interests were in health care provision for terminally ill patients. She was a hospice supervisor for a non-profit hospice care organization in San Francisco serving the needs of San Francisco's Chinatown district. Her goal was to apply her knowledge and skills to enhance the understanding and acceptability of hospice care model for recent immigrants to this country. Ms. Swaminathan was a Health Science major at CSUEB.
Ms. Stroud's interests lie in closing the gap separating low-income areas from suburban areas. Her goal was to see community programs and positive role modeling open opportunities for children denied access by virtue of their neighborhoods and communities. Ms. Stroud was a Business Administration major (Options in CIS and Real Estate) at CSUEB.
Selection Process
A committee of faculty from the HIRE Center, the College of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences, and the Department of Economics will select the awardees. Students are notified through mail of the committee's decision. Awards will be presented at the Annual College of Business and Economics Awards Banquet in the Spring.
Eligibility:
- Must be CSUEB graduate or undergraduate student enrolled FALL 2008, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be interested in pursuing a study of social policy or social issues.
- Strength of a paragraph essay on interest in social policy or social issues
- Impact of scholarship on ability to pursue education
- Strength of references
- Demonstrated interest in U.S. social policy or social issues
Application Process
Forms are available online (requires Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later) and outside VBT 132 and VBT 340.
Deadline: April 4, 2008
Mail inquiries to:
hire@csueastbay.edu or
HIRE Center
Scholarship
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, CA 94542
Scholarship Application Management