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ASPPH Public Health Fellow at CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)Research Design & Analysis: Analyzing a nationwide dataset to explore inequitable social determinants of mortality rates among marginalized populations, including designing research protocol, investigating epidemiological statistics, and communicating results.Project & Issues Management: Respond urgently to time-sensitive requests from governmental agencies/NGO partners and created an auto-updating issue tracker with metrics/visualizations.Policy Analysis & Partnership Development: Conduct technical review and provide technical assistance of 24 funding recipients to assess program implementation, develop collaborative partnerships, and to share out success stories to communities and policymakers (Congress).Communications & Dissemination: Successfully facilitated publication of the CDC Suicide Cluster Guidance Reports (MMWRs) with Section 508 and plain language-compliant deliverables: comms/dissemination plan, slide deck, web copy, social media graphics, partner letters.Health Equity: Co-led Center-wide Pride Month programming, including presenting and hosting the discussion with 86 participants about infrastructural support for LGBTQIA+ colleagues.

Conducted literature reviews and prepared manuscripts on stigma and suicidal thoughts/behaviors.Analyzed mixed-methods data to elucidate the risk factors of suicidal thoughts/behaviors or sexual risk behaviors among sexual minorities, and inform future planning, implementing, and evaluating of health intervention programs to reduce adverse health outcomes, such as from HIV/AIDS.Liaised with laboratories globally to coordinate research projects, generate hypotheses, and analyze areas to optimize improvement of health equity.

Systematically reviewed literature about gender-affirming care for transgender individuals.Assessed healthcare effectiveness based on patient satisfaction and needs assessments.Screened thousands of articles about transgender health to formulate global guidelines on best practices for care, prevention, and possible intervention.Synthesized concepts for WHO to publish and disseminate for healthcare organizations.

Led crisis systems project and created data repository of 59 state/territory grant proposals.Interviewed with leaders of collaborating or partner organizations (e.g., The National SOGIE Center, Hawaii State Department of Health) to assess programmatic efforts focusing on mental health promotion and crisis prevention, especially among LGBTQIA+ people.Created and designed one-pager for distribution to public health professionals seeking to assess gaps in their programs and grant funding implementation.Managed research data and interviewed partners for products to disseminate to laypeople.Provided technical assistance to states on strategies to protect LGBTQIA+ people in crisis.

Independently coordinated three major research studies in adherence to IRB protocol.Recruited, screened, consented, enrolled, scheduled, and assessed 200+ research patients, including 50+ research participants in a Phase II randomized clinical trial.Managed and reviewed study forms, documents, and templates to strategically report progress and create contingency plans for deviations from protocol.Supervised psychometrists, lab technicians, research assistants, and undergraduates.

Assisted coordination of multiple NIH-funded research studies and clinical trials.Operated as an EEG technician, neuropsychological psychometrist, and clinical assistant.Managed and processed behavioral and electrophysiological data with rigorous precision.

Managed patient records and documented medical/neuropsychological diagnoses.Assisted recruitment among diverse Black/African American and Hispanic older adults. Prepared research manuscripts for publication and presentations at conferences.

Advocated for clients in acute psychiatric crises to caseworkers/psychiatrists. Developed and implemented evidence-based psychotherapeutic group sessions.

Coded and transcribed experimental behavioral tasks regarding toddler metacognition.Administered cognitive tests and constructed behavioral stimuli.

Analyzed electrophysiological mindfulness data using SPSS and R statistical packages. Wrote scripts in MatLab and SPSS to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) data.

Processed and transcribed interviews, managed resulting data. Tracked and reported student/alumni trajectories evaluating program success.

Cared for patients in the clinic, usually youth, with neurodevelopmental conditions. Aided psychologists during behavioral tasks and test administrations.

Translated/interpreted medical Cantonese and English between patients and physicians. Facilitated patient access to state-funded women’s health initiative, cancer screenings.