Jennie Scheerer
2023 Rebecca Copeland Memorial Intern
Jennie Scheerer is a 2023 Rebecca Copeland Memorial Intern at CHRT. She works primarily with the health policy and research and evaluation teams.
Scheerer is a 2024 dual master’s candidate in public health (health behavior/health education) and public policy at the University of Michigan. Her research interests lie at the intersection between maternal and reproductive health, anti-racism, and US domestic policy. She says, “everyone with a uterus should have access to safe and equitable healthcare.”
Before joining CHRT, Scheerer interned with the department of obstetrics and gynecology and the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) at the University of Michigan. As a research assistant, Scheerer helped manage research projects on abortion access and Title X family planning programs in Michigan.
Scheerer holds a bachelor’s degree in human development and social relations from Kalamazoo College. Before starting her master’s degree, she worked to amplify community needs with various non-profit organizations in Chicago, Seattle, and Ann Arbor.