Dr. Baba Das Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Ab, Ca

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Applied Research Business Development Officer | baba.das@norquest.caFaculty of Research and Academic Innovation https://www.norquest.ca/about-us/research-and-innovation.aspx~

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Southwestern NB Regional Collaborative: Senior Care Certificate Program□ Collaborative of NBCC-AHEC & University of New Brunswick (SJ) | develop Certificate program (leading to a full program) - for learning, navigating & accessing care services for seniors in southwestern NB | research informed program, concurrent formation of database of care services, institutions, capacities & needs | beneficiary: formal & informal caregivers□ Context evaluation | environmental scan | stakeholder identification: examination of all available services for seniors (health, homecare, food, mobility assistance, financial, medical devices, transportation services) | examination of institutions (governmental, non-profit, for profit, community, advocacy, religious) | capacity & gap analysis□ Evaluation of policies/strategies for seniors in NB (An Aging Strategy for New Brunswick: Aging Council, New Brunswick’s Long-Term Care Strategy)□ Author final report & framework for data base for future full program | coordinate with Project Lead, Lead Instructor & Learning Design consultant to build courses & program | explain research findings & convert information to course content▪ NBCC-AHEC Mental Health Certificate Initiative | Nov 2020 – Mar 2022□ PETL/NBCC-AHEC partnership with Dept of Health, Social Development (GNB), Living SJ, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), University of New Brunswick -SJ (Nursing) □ Advise & assist Project Lead from NBCC | coordinate with partner members & institutions | environmental scans & context evaluation: mental health needs in NB, gaps in services, facilitators & barriers | advise committee on impact evaluation of certificate course▪ Innovative & Student-driven Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinic for Seniors□ Nov 2019 – Mar 2022 | Funding: Health Senior Pilot Project (HSPP), Govt of NB□ advise & assist Project Lead & team (Respiratory Therapy dept., AHEC, NBCC)~

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Project: Participatory Arts for Older Adults: Benefits of Creating Aging (title)Funding: Healthy Seniors Pilot Project, Govt of New Brunswick (Social Development Dept.).▪ Qualitative research work:□ Focus group discussions (FGD) | (groups: n=5, discussants: n=30 [6 discussants/group at 4 locations])□ Semi structured interviews (SSI) | (n=73 [38 = mid intervention] | 35 = post intervention])□ NVivo & primary analysis (n= 73 transcribed interviews & 5 FGD): organise themes, subthemes, relations, categories □ Final analysis & report: apply narrative & content analysis | extracting patterns & anomalies, narratives, discourses, rationales, connections | establishing links with quantitative findings | write conclusion for Project report and publishable materials▪ Quantitative data work:□ Five rounds of quantitative data survey (questionnaire): pre intervention, 3 rounds during intervention, post intervention | Convert paper survey to online version using Lime Survey platform, test online platform, rectify error | administer online survey, tabulate results▪ Final report, academic publishing, outputs, deliverables□ Examine existing literature & studies: evaluation of policies/strategies for seniors in NB, environmental scan of services available in NB for seniors | evaluate studies: best practices, art-based interventions, health & aging among seniors, art & mental health□ Analyse qualitative and quantitate data findings, test hypothesis of Project, examine results□ Produce final report (with Lead researchers) for Govt of NB | publishers journal articles▪ Research ethics & pandemic protocol work□ Collaborate with Lead Researchers for applications to UNB Research Ethics Board (REB), prepare modifications to REB protocols□ Prepare COVID 19/pandemic protocols, research ethics modifications | inspect intervention sites for fulfilling provincial pandemic guidelines, write Pandemic Operational Plans▪ Research Team Coordination~

New Brunswick, Canada

Work & responsibilities (concurrent with Postdoctoral position):▪ As Research mentor (Health, Social Innovation)□ Expansion of research in thematic areas - Healthcare, Social Innovation | research capacity-building, develop projects – in Allied Health programs (Respiratory Therapy, Practical Nursing); Social Science programs (Early Childhood Education, Human Services).□ Collaborate with Head/Instructors in Allied Health, Social Science programs | develop inter-professional & interdisciplinary research capacity of NBCC | research training for instructors (literature review, data collection, ethics, logic models) | guidance/mentorship to instructors – transforming initial ideas into concrete research projects (budgeting, timelines, implementation, research team coordination, stakeholder management)▪ Respiratory Therapy dept | research work & projects□ Innovative & Student-driven Pulmonary Rehabilitation clinic for SeniorsHealthy Senior Pilot Project (HSPP) grant awarded: 2020-22 | coordinate application process (logic model, indicator & measures development, deliverables, budgeting, activity distribution over 2 years, project management strategies) | conduct environmental scan, review current research – COPD in NB, systemic & social impact of pulmonary rehabilitation clinic- Coordinate with research team - scaling pilot project to 2-year multi location program | guidance - research design, methodological & theoretical inputs, ethics procedures | assist & advise Project Lead▪ As NBCC’s subject matter expert (Health, Social Innovation)□ Collaborate with partner institutions, stakeholders: Horizon Health, University of New Brunswick, Dalhousie Medicine - NB, CCNB, NBHRF, Health-NB, Govt. of NB□ Represent NBCC at multi-institutional collaboratives: Task Force for Research on Healthy Aging - Horizon Health, Healthy Senior Pilot project: Social Development, Govt. of NB, PLEIS-NB□ Coordinate research funding and fellowships: MITACS, CIHR, SSHRC, CIHR, NBHRF~

New Brunswick, Canada

NBCC Strategic Priority Initiative: Reducing Barriers (May to Aug, 2018)□ Research to support NBCC’s Initiative for identifying barriers faced by underrepresented groups (seniors, refugees, new Canadians, rural residents, and dropouts) in New Brunswick NB), measures to remove barriers & facilitate enrolment in post-secondary education (PSE)□ Laws & policy evaluation: PSE in NB (Adult Education and Training Act, 2011; Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour / PETL Strategic Plan 2015-2018) | environmental scan: existing research, studies/reports regarding barriers for PSE, secondary & tertiary data (government records, studies, reports) for lack of participation in PSE□ Context evaluation: examine barriers in NB faced by underrepresented groups as regards joining and/or completing PSE | analyse primary data (focus groups & interviews) gathered by NBCC, from underrepresented groups in NB | evaluate NBCC policies & practices – for program delivery and support services, directed at reducing barriers for underrepresented demographic□ Design action plans & strategies for NBCC - accommodate needs of underrepresented | research conclusions inform final policy document of NBCC - Together We Rise: NBCC 2017-22 Strategic Plan~

New Brunswick, Canada

Project: Harm Reduction and Healthcare Delivery to Vulnerable Women in New BrunswickFunding: New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF), New Brunswick, Canada.Institution: New Brunswick Community College, NBWork & responsibilities (concurrent with Research Fellow position):▪ Applied research: harm reduction & healthcare/care delivery to vulnerable women (survivors of domestic/intimate partner [D/IP-V]) in New Brunswick | partnership: Public Legal Education & Information Service of New Brunswick ([PLEIS-NB], Justice & Public Safety [J&PS], Govt. of NB)▪ Evaluate EVO app by produced PLEIS-NB & NBCC□ Coordinate PLEIS-NB & NBCC’s Mobile & Ubiquitous Computing dept. – for finalisation, launch & evaluation of EVO app (Android & iOS platforms) | EVO: risk assessment app & resource tool for survivors & women at risk of D/IPV ▪ Plan, design & implement entire research project□ Review existing research | develop research design, methods, data collection strategies | implement ethics procedures at NBCC | develop question sets, data collection plans| identify & prepare participants (survivors, families, service providers, law enforcement, social workers) for EVO app’s impact evaluation study ▪ Implement needs & barrier assessment research (New Brunswick)□ Identify harms and health risks faced by survivors of D/IPV | need assessment of medical, psychological, and other intervention services (Saint John/ Fredericton/ NB)□ Examine barriers (financial, access, unavailability of services) faced by survivors (clients) while seeking care services | examine barriers faced by service providers, while providing services□ Method: evaluation of data, reports, best practices | analysis of literature & media▪ Policy evaluations | Environmental scans (global, national, provincial)□ Global policies & best practices evaluation: harm reduction & care services for survivors - global scans (Germany, Iceland, Norway, Australia, Estonia, United Kingdom, Ireland)~

New Brunswick, Canada

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship – Advanced Scholar (QES-AS) program | Universities Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada -&- Office of VP-Academic (University of New Brunswick) Work & responsibilities:▪ Evaluation research: Entrepreneurship education and training for Canada, India, China, and Ghana | applied research project & curriculum - for University of New Brunswick□ Context evaluation: social entrepreneurship environment in rural areas of New Brunswick (Canada) & Delhi (India), for training and research – stage # 1 of a four-year project of UNB▪ Policy & strategy evaluations□ Canadian/New Brunswick (NB) acts, policies, and guidelines for social entrepreneurship (Labour Market Research Act, 2011; Apprenticeship and Occupational Certification Act, 2012)□ Protocols and practices for start-up accelerators and incubation programs in NB (Immigration & Settlement: Business Immigrant Mentorship Programs, 2009; The Hive Incubators, 2013).▪ Context Evaluation, environment scan | enabler/barriers identification□ Analyse existing research - application of knowledge and technologies from academic institutions (e.g., UNB) for social innovation projects, particularly for benefiting low-income and marginalized communities in New Brunswick (e.g., aboriginal & rural communities) & Delhi, India (e.g., urban poor)□ Social innovation projects (past & current), impact studies, accessible technologies, and managerial best practices - in NB (Canada) & Delhi, India | evaluate - economic & health outcomes, positive societal changes▪ Output | deliverables | stakeholder identification, partnership formation□ Knowledge & implementation framework in Canada & India - for collaborative research, training, and public engagement regarding social entrepreneurship | curriculum to be used by future outbound UNB scholars | social entrepreneurship training (field schools; research), for UNB students | establish – stakeholders, roles & responsibilities, partnership agreements~

New Brunswick, Canada

Work & responsibilities:▪ Continuum of Care for Women and Children fleeing Violence (project)□ Evaluation study – to inform the Thrive Project: initiative of Ernst & Young LLC (Canada) & First Steps Housing Project Inc. non-profit organisation (Saint John, NB) □ Laws & policy evaluation: global, Canada & New BrunswickExamine international laws & protocols for interventions for D/IPV (World Health Organisation: Intimate Partner Violence, 2018; US Govt. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: Preventing Intimate Partner Violence across the Lifespan 2017)□ Evaluation of global best practices, models of care & intervention for D/IP-V survivorsComparative evaluation of global models of - long-term care, prevention methods for cycle of violence, employment behaviour of D/IPV survivors | evaluate current D/IPV care models in – Spain, Austria, Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Australia, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Iceland & Germany (nations with lowest IPV rates)▪ Breaking Barriers and Moving Forward (project)□ Need assessment research: diverse challenges & barriers faced by ‘newcomer women’ (immigrants, permanent residents, refugees) in Atlantic Canada | objective & outcome: identify methods to lessen barriers, in order to facilitate successful integration | partners: New Brunswick Multicultural Council, New Brunswick Immigrant Women Association, University of New Brunswick, St Thomas University□ Plan, design and implement entire project- Environmental scan, laws & policy evaluation, evaluation of practices & protocols in NB | review of current research: barriers faced by newcomers in NB as regards available services (both governmental & nongovernmental) | social, cultural & employment barriers- Coordinate with stakeholders | select & prepare target group (n=100 [approximate]: immigrants in NB, Govt. of NB representatives, academics, students, immigrant settlement organizations)~

New Brunswick, Canada

Session/ Course Instructor | Contract Academic Employee (CAE) Courses taught:▪ Topics in Comparative Politics (POLS 6491)▪ Healthcare in International Context (SOCI 4264)▪ Gender & Health (ANTH 4702)▪ Sociology of International Development (SOCI 3523)▪ South Asia (ANTH 3704)▪ Darwin, Human Evolution & Social Anthropology (SOCI 2007)Dept. of Anthropology (Fredericton)Dept. of Sociology (Fredericton)Dept. of Social Science (Saint John)Work & responsibilities:▪ Design course contents - select subjects, themes, topics, issues, and debates.▪ Review potential course material (books & chapters, journal articles, policies, law, manuals, data, governmental reports, documentaries, online sources) | select appropriate materials.▪ Prepare - syllabus, course contents, notes, instructions, lecture presentations.▪ Upload course materials on online teaching system (Desire2Learn / D2L).▪ Research & study course materials, practice lectures, compose class notes and materials.▪ Teach/lecture (face-to-face/ in class) course elements (3 hours per week), address questions | Provide after class educational support; provide online guidance.▪ Organise examination/evaluation instruments (test, reports, seminar presentation, etc.) | conduct examinations and in-class seminars, & designate assignments (research reports).▪ Evaluate examination outputs (marking) | provide inputs about performance.▪ Coordinate with university units (like Arts Internship) for placement of students &/or practicum | supervise practicums/internships (if any) | evaluate practicum performance.~

New Brunswick, Canada

Funding: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), CanadaWork & responsibilities:▪ Measuring high-tech digital skilled workers in New Brunswick's ICT sector Research (project)□ Research – digital economy & digital skills, workplace skills of employees - in New Brunswick’s (NB) information and communication technology (I&CT) sector | labour study framework for examining the high skilled workforce in the digital & information industry of NB | Principal Investigator (PI): Prof Vanda Rideout (Sociology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton).□ Data collection & analysis- Participants (n=175: high-skill digital work employees, from three multinational corporation based in NB) | implement data collection (conduct face-to-face & telephonic interviews, and surveys)NVivo & primary analysis (n=175 interview transcripts): organise themes, subthemes, relations, categories | code: creation, definition, linking | cleaning transcripts, coding, error identification- NVivo secondary analyses: data sorting, categorisation, connecting idea/categories, identify cross cutting themes, linking to research questions/objectives- NVivo final analysis: narrative & content assessment | extracting patterns & anomalies, narratives, discourses, rationales, connections | delivering results to Lead Researcher□ Evaluation of laws and policies in New BrunswickExamine NB’s acts and policies - for labour rights, I&CT sector, high skilled workers, and education (Employment Standards Act, 1982; Labour Market Research Act, 2011; Regional Development Corporation: Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program)□ Context evaluation | environment scan (NB) | review current studiesNature of digital/high-tech occupation in NB, labour demands & digital work complexities, education & training needs, IT employees’ levels of education & experience | Examine company policies, practices, manuals of I&CT companies in NB~

Postgraduate Degree, Program Evaluation And Public Policy

School of Public Policy and Administration | https://carleton.ca/sppa/dppe/ • Evaluation Project: Evaluation of Project Lighthouse program.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Sociology

The Role of Husbands in Women’s Health-seeking Behaviour (dissertation title) □ Research on the impact of husbands’ role on women’s health.