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Staff Profile: Jennifer Pohlhaus, Vice President

  • More than 10 years professional experience in higher education, biomedicine and health, science and health policy, gender issues, and research workforce studies
  • Received Ph.D. in biochemistry with a certificate in health policy from Duke University
  • Leads high visibility NIH projects for the Office of the Director including Enhancing Peer Review, Diversity in the Workforce, and Women in Biomedical Careers
  • Oversees projects in excess of $2 million per year and more than 15 people with diverse responsibilities
  • Author of peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals and government publications
  • Invited speaker for more than 30 technical and non-technical presentations to national and local audiences on topics such as career development, biomedical research, and global health
  • Recipient of 2 NIH Director Awards and 2 NIH Office of Extramural Research Extreme Dedication Awards
  • Recipient of highly competitive AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
  • Profiled as a “Woman in Science” at the National Institutes of Health 2007-2008

What is your favorite thing about Ripple Effect?

I love how everyone meshes as a team and works together without question. There is definitely a spirit of collaboration without competition.

What should people who work with you know about you?

I expect direct and prompt communication. Almost any problem can be worked through if you are direct about it and prompt in bringing it up.

What book would you recommend to clients?

[amazon_link id="1591393450" target="_blank" locale="US" ]In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century[/amazon_link]In Their Time: The Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century

by Anthony J. Mayo and Nitin Nohria

The book provides a great deal of emphasis on “contextual intelligence,” which is a phrase I never heard before, but makes perfect sense. It is the idea that leaders size up and grab hold of the opportunitites that are available to them, and that the opportunities change depending on the times and the external factors at play.

What important lesson have you learned through your work in recent months?

I’ve learned how to be a better manager. I look out for my staff to make sure they have what they need to do their jobs.

Contact Information

E-mail: jpohlhaus@rippleeffect.com

Phone: 240-678-4515

02 December 2010 Written by Amy Bielski 0 Comments

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