Bringing Theory to Practice

Advisory Board Past Members

• Jenny Blau, Congressional Health Fellow, U.S. House of Representatives
• Laurie Davidson, Associate Director, Center for College Health and Safety, Education Development Center, Inc.

Jenny Blau
Ms. Blau serves as a legislative advisor for Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis, the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force and the Congressional Women’s Caucus, with special responsibilities as director of the Women’s Caucus. A graduate of Bates College with a B.S. in Race, Poverty and Health, Ms. Blau is the recipient of the 2002 National Howard Swearer Humanitarian Award for her work with Latino populations at a local community clinic in Lewiston, Maine and internationally. She is the author of "Student Voices: Making Ourselves Heard," published by Campus Compact, and attends Georgetown medical school.

Laurie Davidson
Dr. Davidson is an Associate Director Center for College Health and Safety, Education Development Center, Inc., the nation's primary resource center for assisting institutions of higher education in developing and carrying out alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention programs on their campuses. She develops Center collaborations with national organizations working on campus AOD prevention and helps campus, government, and community officials start and sustain statewide campus and community prevention initiatives. Before joining the Higher Education Center, she served a variety of organizations in the business, higher education, and non-profit sectors. Laurie has an MA in Counseling and worked for eight years in community mental health centers.