Visiting Research Specialist

• Dec 2019 - Present

• Created and maintained REDCap database systems for R01 grant • Managed the implementation of a large research study including participant recruitment and retention, IRB protocol submissions, and data management • Led project meetings, supervised students and junior staff, and worked with PIs and clinical staff to identify and improve study procedures • Maintained accurate and complete procedural documentation including information on study participants, pharmacist documentation, and site-level documentation • Trained 30+ research staff on study protocols and procedures • Currently completing additional training under UIC's Research Coordinator (RC+) Certificate Program, which is a comprehensive educational certificate program for UIC research personnel involved in human subjects research, including those in clinical, translational, and community-based sciences Show less

Senior Research Analyst

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

• Managed a machine-learning text analytics project by developing a training program to teach human coders to reliably identify 40+ topics and by coordinating with programmers to calibrate classification models to identify sentiment and topics of responses to open-ended questions• Analyzed survey data using SPSS and SAS for reports and “ad-hoc” analyses for clients• Developed questionnaires for online and phone surveys related to brand tracking and/or understanding customer experience for healthcare companies• Developed qualitative codeframes to accurately report themes of respondent interviews• Converted complex data and findings into understandable tables, charts, and reports Show less

Research Analyst

• Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

Research Coordinator

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

• Earned promotion following superior performance and demonstrated exceptional initiative during a leadership transition• Created and maintained REDCap database systems for two federal grants• Facilitated data collection, data entry, and data management for two large clinical trials• Established and executed training systems for qualitative coding and data collection procedures• Supervised undergraduate students, monitoring task completion and performance• Assessed different dyadic, sequential interaction behavioral analyses software from all stages of data collection to provide recommendations to principal investigator Show less

Research Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

• Assisted in the developmental and implementation parent-child interaction behavioral coding schemes, reliability, and data collection• Scored early developmental assessments, fidelity measures, and reliability measures• Assessed different behavioral analyses software from all stages of data collection and analyses and provided recommendations to principal investigator

Research Assistant

• May 2013 - Jun 2015

• Supervised and trained undergraduate students to code videosomnography (sleep) data • Coordinated and led monthly meetings regarding reliability of behavioral coding techniques • Drafted professional reports to communicate results of developmental assessments • Supervised and trained undergraduate students to code videosomnography (sleep) data • Coordinated and led monthly meetings regarding reliability of behavioral coding techniques • Drafted professional reports to communicate results of developmental assessments