Research Assistant
East Tennessee State University
College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
PO Box 70259
Johnson City,
TN
USA
37614
gainesmt@goldmail.etsu.edu
Biographical Sketch:
Thoughtful Path: Munsieville, Munsieville, South Africa
Public Health Field Placement
June 2013 - July 2013
•Created a Teen HIV Prevention Program to reduce the HIV incidence rate in the township.
•Conducted a Women's Health Study to assess access to healthcare.
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
Research Assistant
August 2012 – Present
•Lecture undergraduate classes on HIV/AIDS to reduce HIV infection in the Appalachian region.
•Collaborate on a Needs Assessment for a HIV Clinic
Mercer Medicine, Macon, Georgia
HIV Research Coordinator
October 2010 – August 2012
•Recruited project participants for various research studies
•Conducted appointments according to the study specific protocol.
•Prepared Institutional Review Board (IRB) correspondence
Frist Global Health Leader, June 2013
International Education Scholarship, June 2013
Wykoff Public Health Scholarship, June 2013
Poster Presentation at 2013 Appalachian Student Research Forum - Award