Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of Mental Health
2213 McElderry Street
4th Floor, Room M433
Baltimore,
MD
USA
21205
Email:
tpennima@jhsph.edu
Biographical Sketch:
2008
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
Assist in research on family dynamics and HIV, including social support, mental health and medication
adherence. Responsibilities include in depth literature review, data analysis and manuscript writing.
2002
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
Assist in research funded through National Institute of Mental Health on the Organizational Factors in the. Early Detection of HIV study. Responsibilities include data collection, data entry, and data analysis.
2003 to 2008
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
Assist in research funded through Health Sciences Resources and Administration (HRSA) assessing the disparities in treatment services within HIV infected populations. Also assisting in research assessing the effects of gender on HIV risks. Responsibilities include data collection, data entry, data analysis and manuscript writing.
2003,
HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL, INTERN
Analyzed qualitative data from South Africa's first national population-based HIV/AIDS behavioral risks, sero-status and media impact survey (SABSSM) research project, co-authored manuscripts.
2000 to 2002
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH, GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Implement workshops updating physicians in the Southwest Health District and surrounding areas of new innovative screening techniques recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes for Mental Health and Los Angeles County STD Programs. Data collection, entry and analysis.
4 Peer-Reviewd Manuscripts of which I was lead author on one in gender differences is HIV health service use
9 presentations, 5 oral at public health and prevention research conferences nationally