Namita Koppa

Namita Koppa Program Officer of the Population Resource Center.

"Prior to joining PRC in 2008, Namita was employed by Grameen Foundation USA and the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, where she conducted GIS research and community outreach relating to state water quality. She completed internships with the Jane Goodall Institute’s Africa Programs and the World Resources Institute, where she gained first-hand experience in international environmental development.

"Her interests in poverty alleviation, issues of migration, environmental justice, and women’s socioeconomic empowerment spring from formative community development experiences in Karnataka, India; Leeds, UK; and the southeastern United States. She is a 2003 graduate of Duke University, a recipient of the Benjamin N. Duke Leadership Award, and a 2005-2006 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar."