Experience

Huntsman Cancer Institute

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Programmer/Analyst (lead data manager)

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  I am the lead data manager for the University of Utah's Center Health Outcomes and Population Equity at the Hunstman Cancer Institute. My approach to data management is one with a heavy bent towards statistical rigor and sound survey methodology, where study design and potential biases are always in mind. The Center conducts community-based, implementation science, and clinical research that focuses on health inequities, health care system change, behavioral risk factors, chronic and… Show more I am the lead data manager for the University of Utah's Center Health Outcomes and Population Equity at the Hunstman Cancer Institute. My approach to data management is one with a heavy bent towards statistical rigor and sound survey methodology, where study design and potential biases are always in mind. The Center conducts community-based, implementation science, and clinical research that focuses on health inequities, health care system change, behavioral risk factors, chronic and infectious disease prevention, screening and vaccination, healthcare systems, and the use of state of the science mobile health technologies for both assessment and intervention. The center’s expansive portfolio of research projects collects data from a variety of sources that include ecological momentary assessments, electronic health records, population health management, global positioning system/geographical information system, on-body sensors/accelerometry, survey, and text messaging. I work both on the mobile health technology studies as well as the healthcare-based pragmatic clinical trials. Show less I am the lead data manager for the University of Utah's Center Health Outcomes and Population Equity at the Hunstman Cancer Institute. My approach to data management is one with a heavy bent towards statistical rigor and sound survey methodology, where study design and potential biases are always in mind. The Center conducts community-based, implementation science, and clinical research that focuses on health inequities, health care system change, behavioral risk factors, chronic and… Show more I am the lead data manager for the University of Utah's Center Health Outcomes and Population Equity at the Hunstman Cancer Institute. My approach to data management is one with a heavy bent towards statistical rigor and sound survey methodology, where study design and potential biases are always in mind. The Center conducts community-based, implementation science, and clinical research that focuses on health inequities, health care system change, behavioral risk factors, chronic and infectious disease prevention, screening and vaccination, healthcare systems, and the use of state of the science mobile health technologies for both assessment and intervention. The center’s expansive portfolio of research projects collects data from a variety of sources that include ecological momentary assessments, electronic health records, population health management, global positioning system/geographical information system, on-body sensors/accelerometry, survey, and text messaging. I work both on the mobile health technology studies as well as the healthcare-based pragmatic clinical trials. Show less



University of Utah School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Biostatistician

  • Nov 2019 - May 2021

  I was a consulting biostatistician at the Study Design and Biostatistics Center, at the University of Utah's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. In time, I turned into a data manager and survey researcher. At the beginning of the pandemic, I initially became involved in the sampling design for a statewide probability-based seroprevalence study, which morphed into the Health and Economics Recovery (HERO) Project. Soon, I found myself responsible for most of the data… Show more I was a consulting biostatistician at the Study Design and Biostatistics Center, at the University of Utah's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. In time, I turned into a data manager and survey researcher. At the beginning of the pandemic, I initially became involved in the sampling design for a statewide probability-based seroprevalence study, which morphed into the Health and Economics Recovery (HERO) Project. Soon, I found myself responsible for most of the data infrastructure for the project, as well as the main designer of the data collection tools and protocols, while also playing an influencing role in the study design, data analysis, and reporting. In this role, with the support of Tom Greene and Matthew Samore, I helped to oversee and delegate work to numerous other statisticians and data managers. In our approximate year and a half, we conducted various rounds of seroprevalence testing, school-based testing (included an investigation with CDC EIS officers), testing in long-term care facilities, as well as a vaccine sentiment survey. https://eccles.utah.edu/utah-hero/ In January of 2021, I also became the data lead for the Utah site of a CDC multi-site vaccine effectiveness observational study (test-negative design), where I was responsible for helping to tailor the CDC's REDCap data collection tool to our site as well as building the surrounding data pipelines. https://medicine.utah.edu/internalmedicine/epidemiology/news/2021/01/01-11-21-dr-samore-award.php Show less I was a consulting biostatistician at the Study Design and Biostatistics Center, at the University of Utah's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. In time, I turned into a data manager and survey researcher. At the beginning of the pandemic, I initially became involved in the sampling design for a statewide probability-based seroprevalence study, which morphed into the Health and Economics Recovery (HERO) Project. Soon, I found myself responsible for most of the data… Show more I was a consulting biostatistician at the Study Design and Biostatistics Center, at the University of Utah's Clinical and Translational Science Institute. In time, I turned into a data manager and survey researcher. At the beginning of the pandemic, I initially became involved in the sampling design for a statewide probability-based seroprevalence study, which morphed into the Health and Economics Recovery (HERO) Project. Soon, I found myself responsible for most of the data infrastructure for the project, as well as the main designer of the data collection tools and protocols, while also playing an influencing role in the study design, data analysis, and reporting. In this role, with the support of Tom Greene and Matthew Samore, I helped to oversee and delegate work to numerous other statisticians and data managers. In our approximate year and a half, we conducted various rounds of seroprevalence testing, school-based testing (included an investigation with CDC EIS officers), testing in long-term care facilities, as well as a vaccine sentiment survey. https://eccles.utah.edu/utah-hero/ In January of 2021, I also became the data lead for the Utah site of a CDC multi-site vaccine effectiveness observational study (test-negative design), where I was responsible for helping to tailor the CDC's REDCap data collection tool to our site as well as building the surrounding data pipelines. https://medicine.utah.edu/internalmedicine/epidemiology/news/2021/01/01-11-21-dr-samore-award.php Show less



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Working for the Surgery Department at the School of Medicine, I have collaborated on several observational health studies utilizing various electronic healthcare databases, including National Readmissions Database and North Carolina Trauma Registry. Working for the Surgery Department at the School of Medicine, I have collaborated on several observational health studies utilizing various electronic healthcare databases, including National Readmissions Database and North Carolina Trauma Registry.



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  Within the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), I worked in the Department of Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys (DHANES). I conducted a research project related to nonresponse bias. I focused on exploring the nonresponse adjustments in the survey weights could better adjust away this bias by incorporating better information on the health of the nonrespondents. I presented this work to leading statisticians and methodologists at NCHS as well as at the American Association for… Show more Within the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), I worked in the Department of Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys (DHANES). I conducted a research project related to nonresponse bias. I focused on exploring the nonresponse adjustments in the survey weights could better adjust away this bias by incorporating better information on the health of the nonrespondents. I presented this work to leading statisticians and methodologists at NCHS as well as at the American Association for Public Opinion Research's 2019 conference. Show less Within the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), I worked in the Department of Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys (DHANES). I conducted a research project related to nonresponse bias. I focused on exploring the nonresponse adjustments in the survey weights could better adjust away this bias by incorporating better information on the health of the nonrespondents. I presented this work to leading statisticians and methodologists at NCHS as well as at the American Association for… Show more Within the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), I worked in the Department of Health and Nutritional Examination Surveys (DHANES). I conducted a research project related to nonresponse bias. I focused on exploring the nonresponse adjustments in the survey weights could better adjust away this bias by incorporating better information on the health of the nonrespondents. I presented this work to leading statisticians and methodologists at NCHS as well as at the American Association for Public Opinion Research's 2019 conference. Show less



UNC School of Dentistry

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  I serve as a biostatistical consultant for a variety of oral health research projects. The largest portion of my time is spent on an epidemiological study of oral health and aging using Health and Retirement Study data. The work was presented at a dental research conference and accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. I serve as a biostatistical consultant for a variety of oral health research projects. The largest portion of my time is spent on an epidemiological study of oral health and aging using Health and Retirement Study data. The work was presented at a dental research conference and accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.



UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Analyst - Strategic Analysis and Business Intelligence Unit

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Managed data and extrapolated key metrics to inform strategic decisions for the Gillings School using SAS, Tableau, and SQL Managed data and extrapolated key metrics to inform strategic decisions for the Gillings School using SAS, Tableau, and SQL



ICF

• Tunisia
• Construction

• Associate - Survey Research

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2017

• Analyst - Survey Research

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

  Focus on sampling frame construction, sample design, data management, statistical analysis, and reporting for survey research.

• Intern - Survey Sampling and Statistics

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015



University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences

• Intern

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  The College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) conducted a survey of students and staff about student internship preparation, opportunities, preferences, and possible credit or courses. I cleaned, analyzed, visualized, and reported on the findings of the data. The College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (CEMS) conducted a survey of students and staff about student internship preparation, opportunities, preferences, and possible credit or courses. I cleaned, analyzed, visualized, and reported on the findings of the data.


Transportation Research Center at University of Vermont
• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

Hyatt Hotels Corporation
• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
• United States
• Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
• Low-Income Program Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012


University of Vermont

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Facilitation of group discussion, explanation of complex subjects, paper editing for introductory Environmental Studies course Facilitation of group discussion, explanation of complex subjects, paper editing for introductory Environmental Studies course