Erica Harp

Age: 26

Home Town: Denville, New Jersey

Education: B.S. Global and Community Health, George Mason University

Specific Field Interests: Health Equity, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Qualitative Research

Placement: AIF MANSI, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Area of Focus: Public Health, Maternal and Newborn Care

Fellowship Project: Building the capacity of frontline health workers, improving health-seeking behaviors, and enhancing service delivery through data-driven decision-making to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality

Highlights: Erica Harp is a passionate public health professional with a strong commitment to advancing health equity through community engagement and research. Most recently, she worked as a Public Health Analyst at the MITRE Corporation, where she supported a wide variety of federal health agencies to drive transformative innovations in public health and technology. Her strengths include qualitative research, health program evaluation, and strategic planning. Erica holds a bachelor’s degree in Global and Community Health from George Mason University (GMU) and is dedicated to building accessible and inclusive healthcare systems. A fluent Spanish speaker, she regularly volunteers at health clinics in the Washington D.C. area, supporting underserved communities in accessing critical medical and social services. Her previous roles include multiple undergraduate research fellowships at GMU and an internship at the National Association of Community Health Centers. Erica has spent extended time in India, including a year in Mussoorie during high school. After her freshman year of college, Erica received a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Hindi in Jaipur, India where she volunteered at a women’s shelter. Erica also studied public health for a semester in Argentina, where she conducted an exploratory research project on access to healthcare services for incarcerated women alongside a local physician. Erica is excited to contribute to the AIF MANSI program, helping to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by strengthening community-based healthcare systems in India.