Centers for disease control and prevention
4770 Buford Hwy, mail stop k-66
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30341
Email:
fda9@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2004-Current Health Scientist, Behavioral Surveillance Branch, Division of Adult and Community Health, & Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Centers for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta
• Epidemiologic research on multiple projects including the association of physical health to mental health, cardiovascular risk relating to lifestyle factors (alcohol consumption, physical activity, cigarette smoking), vision health relating to lifestyle factors, genetic polymorphisms in association with cardiovascular conditions
• Data analysis, manuscript writing, conference presentation
• Mentoring junior epidemiologists and students
• Provide technical assistance to states on BRFSS mental health data analysis
• Coordinate BRFSS Data User Monthly Teleconference
2003 – 2004 Associate Research Scientist, Prevention Research Center (PRC), Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (PIRE), Berkeley
• Grant writing. “Interaction of alcohol and tobacco on cardiovascular risk”.
• Data analysis and manuscript writing on association of drinking pattern with myocardial infarction and metabolic syndrome.
2002 – 2003 Statistician, High 5 Study (data collected in Alabama and Minnesota), funded by NCI. Los Angeles
• Program evaluation for two school-based nutrition-intervention programs designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among elementary school students.
2002 – 2003 Principal Investigator, “Cigarette smoking, metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis,” funded by TRDRP. Los Angeles.
• Study design, data analysis, scientific publication/presentation
2001 – 2002 Research Assistant, Los Angeles Atherosclerosis Study, USC.
• Epidemiology of subclinical atherosclerosis in association with lifestyle and metabolic risk factors.