Duke NCSP Scholars


Cohort 7 (2025-2027)

Latesha K. Harris and Shewit Jaynes
Latesha K. Harris and Shewit Jaynes

Latesha K. Harris, PhD(c), RN

Shewit Jaynes, PhD(c), MSPH, RN


Cohort 6 (2024-2026)

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Cassandra Dictus and Allison Taylor

Cassandra Dictus, PhDc, MPH, RN

Allison Taylor, MD, MS


Cohort 5 (2023-2025)

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Stephanie Hart and Ryan Kane

Stephanie Hart, PhD, MSN, MA, APRN, NP-C

Ryan Kane, MD, MPH


Cohort 4 (2022-2024)

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Jeylan Close, Tyra Girdwood, Ceshae Harding, Carri Polick, and Judith Vick

Jeylan Close, MD, FAAP

Tyra Girdwood, PhD, RN

Ceshae Harding, MD

Gabriela Plasencia, MD, MAS

Carri Polick, PhD, CEN, RN

Judith Vick, MD, MPH


Cohort 3 (2021-2023)

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Kamal Golla, Melissa Harris, Jennifer May, and Karen Scherr

Kamal Golla, MD, MPH

Melissa Harris, PhD, RN

Jennifer May, PhD, ANP-BC, RN

Karen Scherr, MD, PhD


Cohort 2 (2020-2022)

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Gill Adynski, Melissa Burnside, Rachele Lipsky, Justine Seidenfeld, and Yuqi Zhang

Gill Adynski, PhD, MHS, RN

Melissa Burnside, MD, MHS

Rachele Lipsky, PhD, PMHNP-BC

Justine Seidenfeld, MD, MHS

Yuqi Zhang, MD, MHS


Cohort 1 (2019-2021)

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Sallie Allgood, Dominique Bulgin, Marcelo Cerullo, and Rushina Cholera

Sallie Allgood, PhD, RN

Dominique Bulgin, PhD, RN

Marcelo Cerullo, MD, MPH

Rushina Cholera, MD, PhD