Introducing Research Staff and Future Blog Contributors

I would like to introduce two key members of the READY research team. First, Jessica Pian, is our Research Coordinator. Jessica is from Bethesda, Maryland and graduated in 2007 from the University of Maryland with a degree in Psychology. She then spent two years as a research assistant at Boston University. Now we are lucky to have Jessica at the Duke Global Health Institute working with the READY Project in Muhuru. Jessica plays a large role in project planning, staff training and supervision, data management, and just about anything else that comes up. Jessica will be sharing her perspectives on READY throughout the year as a contributor to this blog.



John Ombajo is our Research Assistant who is taking a leadership role with our local research team. John is currently completing a post-graduate diploma in Project Planning and Management from Nairobi University. He is from Muhuru Bay and therefore has an excellent command of the local language and culture. John is an invaluable member of our team, and I have asked him also to share his observations on this blog in the future.