Alison Mitchell, a Public Policy PhD student, has been named the 2014 Judith A. Shinogle Award recipient. She was selected by a committee of faculty in recognition of her outstanding scholarship and research in health policy. An analyst in health care financing for the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Alison assists members of Congress and their staff with policy and legislative issues related to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Prior to joining CRS, she was a budget analyst for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Budget, a senior policy analyst for the Maryland Department of Legislative Services, and a legislative deputy for a Los Angeles City Council member. Her dissertation research focuses on Medicaid managed care coverage for children. The family of Judith Shinogle established the award in her memory to provide support and recognition for doctoral students committed to health policy research. Dr. Shinogle had a distinguished and productive career as a health policy analyst and researcher. At the time of her death, she was a senior research scientist with the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research, and an adjunct faculty member of the Department of Public Policy.