Experience

City Tech, CUNY

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chair, Associate Professor

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Associate Professor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Assistant Professor, Health Sciences

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2021



Consultant

• Greater New York City Area

• Health & Education Communication Strategist and Researcher

  • 2013 - Present



HITLAB

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Fellow

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  Provide advisory role for healthcare tech research and evaluation. Provide advisory role for healthcare tech research and evaluation.



The City University of New York

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor, Heath & Human Services Department, Health Services Administration Program

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2021

  Teach hybrid healthcare administration courses focused on the legal/ethical aspects of healthcare and advanced management issues of cost, access, and quality of care. Teach hybrid healthcare administration courses focused on the legal/ethical aspects of healthcare and advanced management issues of cost, access, and quality of care.



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Qualitative Data Analysis Specialist and Survey Design Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Provided software course-integrated training in Atlas.ti, NVivo, & Qualtric to faculty, researchers, & students• Provided methodological support to faculty, researchers, and students • Designed web-based instruction using online learning software• Coded and analyzed virtual reference transactions• Usability tested software and new technology• Maintained social media for department and selected webpages • Produced instructional web-based instructional videos

• Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Public Health

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Design and teach community-based, graduate level social marketing in public health course.



John Jay College (CUNY)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Design curriculum. Teach Research Methods to undergraduates. Design curriculum. Teach Research Methods to undergraduates.



NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Evaluation Researcher

  • 2007 - 2013

  • Co-designed and managed qualitative and quantitative market research tools for Health, Media Marketing unit. • Oversaw concept testing and evaluation of health media campaigns including Meningitis Vaccination, HIV Women of Color, Anti-Obesity, Healthy Places, Breastfeeding, Tobacco Control, Dog Licensing, and Excessive Drinking • Provided social marketing/public communication outreach strategies for departmental clients • Worked with ad agencies from boutique to large scale • Managed focus groups and budget of contracted research firms • Wrote up quarterly media evaluation report using Google Analytics and media metrics for television, radio, digital, and outdoor placement • Facilitated Vulnerable Populations workshops for Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response • Usability tested Teens in NYC mobile app • Produced video-based digital content on Public Health Recruitment Lab, Drug Overdose Prevention, Hepatitis B&C, and Environmental Emergency Prevention • Creative Project Manager for Dog Licensing (2011,2012, 2013), Excessive Drinking (2010, 2011), MRSA, Syphilis, Lead Poisoning Prevention and Tanning Facilities marketing materials and campaigns Committee Work: • Vulnerable Populations Working Group, 2012 • Hepatitis B & C Writing Workshop, 2010-2011. • Internet Intervention Advisory Group, 2008 – 2009 • Syphilis Advisory Group, 2008 – 2009 Show less



Freelancer

• Producer & Director

  • 2000 - 2010

  Produced and directed health and educational digital products across media platforms - interactive, video, and mobile app-based. Digital video projects funded by the United Way of Wisconsin, New York Academy of Medicine, Rotary International. Produced and directed health and educational digital products across media platforms - interactive, video, and mobile app-based. Digital video projects funded by the United Way of Wisconsin, New York Academy of Medicine, Rotary International.



University of Wisconsin-Parkside

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • 2003 - 2007

  Designed and taught undergraduate courses in applied and critical media studies and focused on Health Communication, Internet Studies, and Social Movements and Social Change. Provided instruction in video-based software, web-based and graphical software applications, including Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash MX, Blogspot. Radio host of the Dr. Kat Show on WIPZ, with a focus on social justice issues. Committee Work: • Faculty Advisor, radio station WIPZ 88.5 FM, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 2006 – 2007 • Communication Department Faculty Search & Screen Committee, UW-P, 2006 – 2007 • Steering Committee Member, Center for Ethnic Studies, UW-P, 2005 to 2007 • Subcommittee, grant for "'Infusing ‘Diversity’ in the General Education Curriculum,” 2006 - 2007 • Subcommittee, Cultural Diversity Certificate, the Center for Ethnic Studies, UW-P, 2006 • Steering Committee Member, Women’s and Gender Studies Committee, UW-P, 2006 - 2007 • Faculty Senator, Faculty Senate, UW-P, Fall 2005 – Spring 2006 • Committee Member, Lectures and Fine Arts Committee, UW-P, 2005 - 2006 Show less



Scholar

• European Union, Internet

• Researcher

  • 1998 - 2007

  Conducted qualitative research on working conditions and coping strategies of transgendered and immigrant sex workers in the Netherlands and other European states. Published book (Routledge, 2005) based on this qualitative research. Conducted extensive research on identities and community formation on the Internet. Conducted qualitative research on working conditions and coping strategies of transgendered and immigrant sex workers in the Netherlands and other European states. Published book (Routledge, 2005) based on this qualitative research. Conducted extensive research on identities and community formation on the Internet.



Syracuse University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Associate

  • 2000 - 2002

  Designed curriculum and taught Qualitative Research Methods, Social Problems, and Sociology of Sex & Gender undergraduate courses

• Teaching Assistant

  • 1997 - 2000

  Provided technical assistance in Quantitative Research Methods, Urban Sociology, and Non-linear Editing undergraduate courses. Ran SPSS and SAS batch files. Trained graduate students to use Avid video editing system.



Advanced Work (now defunct)

• Syracuse, New York

• Audio Director

  • 2001 - 2001

  Produced and director audio-based content for online language acquisitions start up company (that is now defunct). Produced and director audio-based content for online language acquisitions start up company (that is now defunct).



WSTM NBC

• New York

• Newcast Video Editor

  • 2000 - 2000

  Performed non-linear video editing of three daily newscasts. Performed non-linear video editing of three daily newscasts.