June 7, 2019
MFRI announces 2019 Focus Forward Fellowship cohort
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University recently announced its 2019 Focus Forward Fellowship cohort. The program will be held July 17-20 at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. After completing the residency, Fellows will engage with their cohort in an online community during the 2019–2020 academic year. MFRI covers the cost of travel, food, lodging, activities and materials. Recipients are:
Carine Bray, Regent University, divinity, Navy
Katie Bresnan, Gonzaga University, environmental studies, Navy
Regina Campbell, Oklahoma State University, natural resource ecology and management, Army
Jessica Candelo, Troy University, clinical mental health counseling, Marine Corps
Rita Case, Regis University, organizational leadership, Navy
Sheila Desinat, Broward College, supervision and management, Army
Sandra Farbrother, The University of Toledo, accounting, Marine Corps
Kori Flores, Regent University, paralegal studies, Navy
Deloris Hope Giger, Wayland Baptist University, psychology, Air Force
Vonda Hopkins, University of South Florida, personal finance, Navy
Joni Hughes, Northeast State Community College, business, Army
Earma Jean Lovett, Purdue University, human services, Army
Venette Melo, Gonzaga University, clinical mental health counseling, Marine Corps
Amanda Nicks, Clemson University, criminal justice, Navy
Jennifer Puentes, Florida International University, public administration, Navy
Brittany Shapiro, Johns Hopkins University, population, family and reproductive health, Navy
Morgan Torres, Purdue University, law and society and political science, Army
Sheena Van Ornum, University of Nebraska Omaha, public management, Air Force
Rontach Washington, Florida International University, business administration, Army
Nicole Wise-Pruitt, University of Central Arkansas, accounting, Navy
For more information on the fellowship, please visit here.
