Shelly-Ann Bowen, PhD, MS, CT(ASCP)

Department of Health and Environmental Control
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
1800 St. Julian's Place
Columbia, SC
USA 29201
Email: bowensk@dhec.sc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2007 - Present -- Program Evaluation Coordinator, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Columbia, SC 2007 - 2008 -- Program Planner and Evaluator South Carolina Department of Health and Human Service (SCDHHS) contract and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) 2003 - 2007 -- Graduate Research Assistant, CDC/ASPH Institute for HIV Prevention Leadership (IHPL), University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Responsible for South Carolina Diabetes Prevention and Control Program evaluation and coordination (2007 - Present) Responsible for SCDHHS program planning and evaluation of chronic disease integration contract (2007 - 2008) Responsible for IHPL qualitative program evaluation 2003 - 2007 Bowen, S., Heidari, K., Byrd, M., Swampakala, K., Young, V., & Gibson, J. The Epidemiological Profile of Women Who Do Not Receive Regular Pap-test: Improving Access to Care. (Under review by the Journal of South Carolina Medical Association) Fraser, J., Clary, L., Richter, D., Wills, L., Bowen, S., & Essuon, A., “Site Visits as an Evaluation Tool Measuring Transfer and Diffusion” Accepted for oral presentation at the 136th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (October 25-29, 2008) in San Diego, CA Shelly-Ann Bowen, Lili Stoisser-Olsson, Owens Goff, Michael Byrd, & Barbara Grice (2009). Impact of Contextual Factors on the Integration of Chronic Disease Program Interventions: Lessons Learned. Accepted for oral presentation at the 2009 American Evaluation Association Meeting (November 11- 14) in Orlando, FL Bowen, S., Higgerson, H., Heidari, K., Downs, B., & Anthony, G., “Comparing the Health Care Indicators of African American Diabetes Conference Attendees with BRFSS”. Accepted for poster presentation at the 2009 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference (April 21-24) in Long Beach, CA Moody, M., & Bowen, S., “Evaluating Community Coalitions” Accepted for oral presentation at the 2009 CDC Diabetes Translation Conference (April 21-24) in Long Beach, CA