Congratulations to the 2024 Cohort of the
BCPH Thought Leadership for Public Health Fellowship
Click on the pictures below to visit the Fellows’ blog.
Buffy Jamison, MA (Fae/Fem/Faers)
Educator, Trainer, Consultant
Buffy is an educator with a fierce passion for grassroots movement building to advance social equity. Fae graduated with faer Master’s in Higher Education from the University of Denver (DU). Faer concentration in the program was Diversity in Higher Education, reflecting faer desire to support marginalized communities in their educational endeavors. Buffy is also dedicated to educating the general public about members of marginalized communities who are often left out of vitally important aspects of the community at large.
Syed Saad Ahmed, MA (He/Him/His)
Development
Communications Professional
Syed is a development communications professional with over 10 years’ experience in nonprofits, consultancies, and the media. He has designed and implemented the communications and advocacy strategy of RajPusht, a collaborative project of the Government of Rajasthan and the development consultancy IPE Global to improve maternal and child nutrition in Rajasthan, India. His editorial and journalism work has focused on public health; his articles, photos, and videos have been featured in VICE, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Outlook, The Hindu, Architectural Digest, and The Wire.
Usen-Obong Sabbath (He/Him/His)
Director, BCPH Thought Leadership for Public Health Fellowship
This year marks Sabbath’s second year leading the BCPH Thought Fellowship for Leadership at the Boston Congress of Public Health. Sabbath holds a BSc Degree in Biochemistry from University of Uyo, Nigeria. He is a member of the Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He has over 3 years of academic research, having served as a Graduate Research Assistant from 2019 to 2021 to a PhD Research fellow, Imaobong Akpet, Department of Biochemistry, University of Uyo.
