Experience

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  University Of Maryland Baltimore County

  • Associate Professor And Department Chair
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  University of Maryland Baltimore County

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Associate Professor and Department Chair

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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  Program on Population Impacts, Recovery and Res...

  • New York, NY

  • Affiliated Assistant Professor

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • New York, NY

    Currently working on the Women and their Children’s Health Study (WaTCH): This project examines the role of resilience as a modifier of the health effects of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on families living on the Gulf Coast. My role includes formulating research questions, analyzing the impact of the...

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  D'Youville College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Professor

    • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Assistant Professor

    • Aug 2014 - Aug 2020

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  The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering...

  • Gulf Research Program Early Career Research Fellow

    • Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

    The Gulf Research Program’s Early-Career Research Fellowship supports emerging scientific leaders as they take risks on research ideas not yet tested, pursue unique collaborations, and build a network of colleagues who share their interest in improving offshore energy system safety and the well-b...

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  Disaster Research Center

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Affiliated Assistant Professor

    • Sep 2014 - Aug 2019

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

    CoPE-WELL Community Resilience Index: Developing a Community Resilience Index with an interdisciplinary team from the Disaster Research Center and the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. My role is to participate in the development of a theoretical model of community resilience, develop a set of eight historical and contemporary disaster case studies of community resilience, then in the final year of the project to use national county level data and case studies to validate the model. The purpose of this Index is to be able to predict pre-event how resilient a community will be to a disaster and to identify opportunities for intervention to increase community resilience. Moore, Oklahoma Tornadoes Fieldwork: Conducted quick response reconnaissance field work immediately following the May 2013 tornadoes in Moore, OK to observe how immediate response was organized and with an eye towards emergent community behavior and meeting disaster mental health needs. Follow up fieldwork planned June 9-13, 2014 to conduct interviews with 15 community organizations and agencies about the first year of recovery. Nursing Home Preparedness: Investigated nursing home preparedness through focus groups and semi-structured surveys of Delaware long-term care facilities following Hurricane Irene. Developed a workshop and preparedness planning guide for nursing home administrators. Superstorm Sandy Quick Response Fieldwork: Conducted reconnaissance field work in Staten Island following Hurricane Sandy to assess impact on hospitals. Data from this fieldwork was used to develop an R21 research proposal on disaster impacts on the elderly.

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  Haverford College

  • Haverford, PA

  • Visiting Instructor

    • Jan 2013 - May 2013
    • Haverford, PA

    Developed Epidemiology and Global Health course for interdisciplinary upperclassmen using epidemiology concepts and the social determinants of health as the lenses through which to think critically about global health and disease burden. Instructed 25 undergraduate students utilizing active learn...

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  Drexel University

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • EARLI Study Coordinator

    • May 2008 - Aug 2011
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI) Study Coordinator: Promoted to study site coordinator after one year as Outreach Coordinator. Collaborated across multi-site network to develop study protocols and procedures for $ 20 million NIH funded prospective epidemiologic cohort study to...

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  ICDDR,B

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Fulbright Scholar

    • Jan 2008 - Mar 2008
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Conducted maternal health and pregnancy data collection and literature review for a pilot study on caesarean section rates in the middle class in Dhaka. Administered surveys, input and analyzed data using SPSS. Attended weekly scientific forum on current public health research. Drafted report on ...

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  BRAC

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Fulbright Scholar

    • Oct 2007 - Mar 2008
    • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Assisted Governance Group in the Research and Evaluation Division at BRAC with research on Crime, Violence, and Human Insecurity Quantitative Study. Analyzed data using SPSS and created visual representations of data for final report of study findings. Drafted and edited final report of study fin...

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  Project for Nuclear Awareness

  • Program Assistant for Youth Networking

    • Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

    As a Summer Fellow with the Project for Nuclear Awareness, I organized a team of 20 student activists to raise awareness about nuclear issues on their campuses, planned and facilitated first annual conference of student activists, developed an “Action Toolkit” for student activists to use as a re...

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  New York City Financial Network Action Consortium

  • Brooklyn, NY

  • Program Assistant/Intern

    • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007
    • Brooklyn, NY

    Developed a small business directory for NYC Community Development Credit Unions to use in identifying small businesses for outreach about microloan assistance. Executed outreach campaign on local small business development in low-income areas of New York City. Coordinated annual volunteer apprec...

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  Hue University

  • Hue, Vietnam

  • Teacher with Volunteers in Asia Public Service Program

    • Jul 2005 - Jun 2006
    • Hue, Vietnam

    Taught three sections totaling 165 English education majors and 15 advanced high school students. Created curriculum based on needs assessed and proficiency level. Responsible for continuous and final assessment of English proficiency.