Virginia Hight Laukaran

Background

Laukaran, Virginia Hight was born on December 14, 1948 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1970; Master in Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975; Doctor of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978.

Career

Research associate, University of California, Berkeley, 1978-1979; staff associate, Population Council, New York City, 1979-1984; senior program officer, national Academy Sciences, Washington, 1984-1988; associate professor public health, St. George's U., Grenada, West Indies, 1988-1990; consultant, Population Council, Grenada, West Indies, 1990; senior staff fellow in clinical nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1991; research assistant professor School Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1991; senior associate for research Institute Reproductive Health, Georgetown University, Washington, 1991-1995; senior evaluation specialist, John Snow, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 1995. Member sterilization and hysterectomy advising committee New York HHC, 1982-1984. Mem.editorial advising committee Studies in Family Planning, New York, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Virginia Hight Laukaran has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-chair board directors International School Grenada, 1988-1990. Member APHA (program committee 1987), International Epidemiology Association, American College Epidemiology.