Elizabeth Alders
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Credentials
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Nvivo Core Skills (MAC)
NVIVO RESEARCH AND TRAINING LTDAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Group 8 SBR Investigators, Key Study Personnel, Medical Monitors
CITI ProgramJul, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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TechWerks
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Associate
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Jul 2023 - Present
Research Associate supporting efforts at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research's Center for Military Psychology and Neuroscience, focusing on efforts and research related to psychological health and resilience in the Research Transition Office. Research Associate supporting efforts at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research's Center for Military Psychology and Neuroscience, focusing on efforts and research related to psychological health and resilience in the Research Transition Office.
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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
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United States
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Associate III (Research Analyst)
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Sep 2022 - Mar 2023
Advanced from Research Assistant III to Research Associate III, earning three promotions in six years. Demonstrate exceptional leadership as Research Associate III, executing complex research projects with precision. Led interdisciplinary and cross-functional teams as lead subject matter expert, securing over $3 million in research funding and managing 7 projects, resulting in 10+ product developed.-Developed a successful client relationship with the Training and Education Command of the United States Marine Corps, securing a new client and establishing a new channel for a 2-year research award. Act as the Project Lead, expertly guiding all research efforts from initial client engagement to final report dissemination, including the facilitation of 8-10 focus groups with 80+ Marines.-Designed and executed a performance optimization training program for 75+ senior enlisted and officers of the Army National Guard and Reserve, elevating their understanding by 60%. Secured two additional clients for training services.-Assisted the Capability Based Blueprinting effort as a Domain Expert, providing guidance and expertise. Conducted in-depth research on the health and performance trends of 180+ Airmen through focus groups, card sorting, simulations, surveys, and interviews. Compiled a comprehensive report section by analyzing survey and focus group data, presenting 4 impactful recommendations for immediate and long-term action with the aim of increasing resource utilization by 10%.- Serve as Lead Research Associate (Research Analyst) for Human Performance Teams study, co-coding 12 focus groups with 80+ participants, conducting thematic analysis of data, and generating and disseminating reports.- Actively participate in the CHAMP DEI working group, offering expertise on the relationship between disability and religion in public settings when crafting presentations and disseminating relevant resources. Show less
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Research Associate II (Research Analyst)
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Apr 2019 - Sep 2022
Functioned as Subject Matter Expert for 2 interdisciplinary and cross-functional research teams. Established partnerships with external organizations through consultations, training, research, and education. Works with relevant stakeholders to create community-driven metrics, best practices, and guidelines for human performance optimization research and programming.-As Project Lead, organized and facilitated 7 focus groups (following COVID protocols) with 60+ Special Tactics personnel for a readiness project in the Air Force Special Tactics community. Responsible for all data analysis, report writing, stakeholder presentations, and academic publication. Created recommendation timeline covering 2 years for implementing results. This resulted in a successful realignment of human performance optimization personnel and tools, increasing resource utilization by 15+% with a long-term goal of improving personnel retention.-Co-developed human performance optimization tool and initiated its validation through community-based research. Tool was adopted by 5 commands across 2 military branches.-Conducted strategic analysis and made recommendations for building a structured research portfolio for the team and domain. Arranged the recommendations into a 5-year timeline and implemented them, resulting in an increase from 1 to 3 funded projects.- Co-established the CHAMP DEI working group, providing expertise on disability and religion in the public space for multiple panels, resource curation and dissemination, and research consultations. Show less
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Research Associate I (Research Analyst)
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Nov 2017 - Apr 2019
Served as Research Associate I on an interdisciplinary and cross-functional research team. Consulted with education team on multiple social media posts and education tools related to research area. -Responsible for getting a project back on track in both scope and timeline. Led curriculum design project for Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, FL, organizing 20 focus groups with 100+ personnel from Special Operations, Command, Medical Corps, and Chaplain Corps. This resulted in 19 key best practices distilled into a Case Study Workbook for an introductory course at the university. The resulting product was used to obtain funding for 2 research projects and opened new channels for research partnership with 3 new clients.-Co-authored 2 publications for peer reviewed journals on results from interdisciplinary qualitative research and instrument validation research.-Acted as project historian by establishing protocols and procedures for team drives, research projects, archives, and reference tools.-Presented at 4+ academic and professional conferences on research results, making recommendations for future areas of research and implementation of recommendations in interdisciplinary settings. Show less
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Research Assistant III (Administrative Assistant)
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Mar 2017 - Nov 2017
Served as Research Assistant III for research team, assisting in the management of reference databases, team drives, and protocol submissions. Also provided editing skills and research expertise in the development of research grant proposals and letters of intent.-Collected and organized 1000+ survey instruments to develop an item pool for national planned missing data survey, essential in designing and instrument for human performance optimization metrics.-Helped create 6 educational videos to teach Walter Reed Army Medical Center patients about advance directives and their importance in patient-centered care. Show less
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Vanderbilt University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Library Assistant IV--Interlibrary Loan and Electronics Media
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Nov 2013 - Jun 2015
Library Technician IV for Interlibrary Loan and Technical Services Departments, responsible for handling and fulfilling interlibrary loan requests under local, regional, national, and international agreements. Helped maintain patron access to 120+ online databases. -Catalogued over 1000 copyright licenses and user agreements in order to upgrade copyright and licensing archives. - Co-led a team to survey library staff on skill and professional development interests and organized 3 professional development seminars based on the results, resulting in establishing ongoing bi-annual professional development opportunities for library staff. Show less
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VCU Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Chaplain Resident
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
Chaplain Resident in a year-long program, providing pastoral care to 40+ patients and staff weekly on Adult In-Patient Psychiatric Units. Served as main on-call chaplain for 3+ shifts per week, responding to traumas, deaths, and consult requests. -Conducted mixed-methods research project on chaplain integration into interdisciplinary medical teams in psychiatric units, analyzing medical staff perceptions and changes with increased integration. Resulted in increase utilization of chaplains on interdisciplinary teams by 22%, and created a formalized ongoing chaplain residency position on unit interdisciplinary teams. -Developed and presented a case study on the role of chaplains in interdisciplinary medical care teams to an audience of 500+ medical students and faculty. Created template for generating relevant case studies to be used for instruction by future chaplain residents. Show less
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Education
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2012 - 2012
Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Science (MS), Patient Counseling -
2009 - 2012
Vanderbilt University
Master of Divinity (MDiv), Ethics, Theology of (Dis)ability -
2005 - 2008
Campbell University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Religion/Religious Studies, Business
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