The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of Louisiana is seeking a Health Education & Communication or Maternal & Child Health master’s degree candidate for a local, fall semester practicum in surveying and evaluating the policy and advocacy of sex education programming.
All practicum activities have the potential to influence statewide sex education legislation by aiding the real-time work of the Louisiana House Committee Resolution (HCR) 90 Task Force, which aims “to study and evaluate the effectiveness of sexual health education programs used throughout the state and other states.”
Practicum activities include, but are not limited to:
1. Literature review and policy research, sufficient to give rise to a full public health analysis (PHA).
2. Survey design, evaluation, and implementation.
3. Developing policy briefs and summative recommendations for the HCR 90 Task Force.
4. Collaborative work with representatives from two local public health partners of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of Louisiana.
5. Developing an innovative summary tool combining incidence rate, needs assessment, and existent education programming data.
Completed coursework related to survey methodology, data analysis, and policy & advocacy is highly preferred. Applicants must be able to devote a minimum of 15 hours per week during traditional working hours during the fall semester. To apply, please send CV, cover letter, and contact information to Norine Schmidt nschmid1@tulane.edu.
Application Deadline: AUGUST 15, 2013 4:00PM
