April Frake, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Okemos, Michigan, United States

Provision of scientific oversight for research and evaluation projects. This involves (1) leading research and evaluation teams; (2) planning, developing, and implementing new and existing research and evaluation projects; (3) conducting culturally responsive and equitable research with Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities; (4) providing technical assistance, expertise, and leadership for research activities; (5) data management, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting;… Show more Provision of scientific oversight for research and evaluation projects. This involves (1) leading research and evaluation teams; (2) planning, developing, and implementing new and existing research and evaluation projects; (3) conducting culturally responsive and equitable research with Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities; (4) providing technical assistance, expertise, and leadership for research activities; (5) data management, data analysis, interpretation, and reporting; and (6) leading project development activities. Projects focus primarily on maternal and child health with an emphasis on mixed methods evaluation planning/implementation and quantitative data management and analysis. Show less

United States

Consultant with three teams within the Climate Change Group: Paris Alignment Technical Team, Resilience Rating System, and the Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CCKP)

Consultant with Health, Nutrition, & Population Global Practice - Health, Climate, & Environment Program (H-CEP)•Co-developed WBG Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) method to support client countries to address health vulnerabilities from climate change and to strengthen health systems and service delivery through policies, programs, and services. •Conceptualized and managed project work plans and research activities for a team of seven international consultants to… Show more Consultant with Health, Nutrition, & Population Global Practice - Health, Climate, & Environment Program (H-CEP)•Co-developed WBG Climate and Health Vulnerability Assessment (CHVA) method to support client countries to address health vulnerabilities from climate change and to strengthen health systems and service delivery through policies, programs, and services. •Conceptualized and managed project work plans and research activities for a team of seven international consultants to perform CHVA analysis and reporting according to project timelines and objectives for eight country reports •Engaged with Ministries of Health, community organizations, and public health officials in Malawi and Pakistan to inform CHVA recommendations for strengthening health systems Show less

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

•Designed, performed data collection and analysis, interpretation, and authored four manuscripts with international, interdisciplinary researchers related to malaria vulnerability and agricultural intensification to inform land use planning to promote positive health outcomes•Conducted descriptive and statistical analysis between malaria prevalence and habitat suitability drivers for malaria mosquitoes in Malawi •Mentored two graduate students in research methods for Ph.D. project… Show more •Designed, performed data collection and analysis, interpretation, and authored four manuscripts with international, interdisciplinary researchers related to malaria vulnerability and agricultural intensification to inform land use planning to promote positive health outcomes•Conducted descriptive and statistical analysis between malaria prevalence and habitat suitability drivers for malaria mosquitoes in Malawi •Mentored two graduate students in research methods for Ph.D. project development and facilitated discussion groups with these and others on topics related to balancing parenthood and graduate studies Show less

East Lansing, Mi

East Lansing, Mi

Research Assistant for NIH Fogarty International Center, FRAME Malaria Survey & Center for Global Change and Earth Observation (CGCEO)•Developed and executed three research projects through to peer-reviewed publication to investigate the role of irrigated agriculture on malaria vulnerability in central Malawi •Led planning and implementation of four land use and land cover surveys and Anopheles larval mosquito data collection for two research teams in central Malawi to support… Show more Research Assistant for NIH Fogarty International Center, FRAME Malaria Survey & Center for Global Change and Earth Observation (CGCEO)•Developed and executed three research projects through to peer-reviewed publication to investigate the role of irrigated agriculture on malaria vulnerability in central Malawi •Led planning and implementation of four land use and land cover surveys and Anopheles larval mosquito data collection for two research teams in central Malawi to support project objectives•Designed a conceptual framework for ‘scaling up’ in international development beginning with how scaling up is defined, through process, outcomes, monitoring, and evaluation Show less

Greensboro, Nc

- Serve as a Resident Scientist in an eighth grade classroom on a twice-weekly basis- Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to students- Communicate with students in order to aid understanding scientific principals and applications- Effectively communicate current personal research to students - Develop labs and student activities that coincide with unit curriculum- Participate in biweekly Resident Scientist meetings and professional… Show more - Serve as a Resident Scientist in an eighth grade classroom on a twice-weekly basis- Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to students- Communicate with students in order to aid understanding scientific principals and applications- Effectively communicate current personal research to students - Develop labs and student activities that coincide with unit curriculum- Participate in biweekly Resident Scientist meetings and professional development with paired teachers - Assist in planning a community-wide outreach for student and parents to promote science along the nearby Greenway Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

- Assist Analysts in research and testing for incidents handled through repository work and incidents- Perform focus week tasks: Raster, ArcGIS Online, Python, Server, UC/Extensions, Geodata and Mobile- Write and share a blog about personal experiences as an Esri Support Intern - Develop and execute a final project that encompasses a number of performed focus week tasks

Greensboro, Nc

- Assisted Professor in managing Remote Sensing Undergraduate and Graduate classes to ensure individual attention for all students - Communicated with students in order to understand and overcome challenges- Evaluated all student labs and ensured proper recording of grades- Facilitated weekly lab sessions for 22 students enrolled in GeoSystems Science- Assisted students one-on-one and in groups to develop and implement semester Remote Sensing projects- Developed labs for… Show more - Assisted Professor in managing Remote Sensing Undergraduate and Graduate classes to ensure individual attention for all students - Communicated with students in order to understand and overcome challenges- Evaluated all student labs and ensured proper recording of grades- Facilitated weekly lab sessions for 22 students enrolled in GeoSystems Science- Assisted students one-on-one and in groups to develop and implement semester Remote Sensing projects- Developed labs for Graduate Remote Sensing students using ENVI software Show less

Greenbelt, Maryland

- Researched the uncharacteristic perturbations experienced by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), Narrow-Angle Cameras (NACs) - Gained perspective on the engineering of push broom sensors- Collaborated with NASA scientists in the documentation of research findings for publication in a NASA white paper- Performed correlative reaction wheel analysis at specific frequencies using the IDL programming language- Developed and presented bi-weekly status report… Show more - Researched the uncharacteristic perturbations experienced by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), Narrow-Angle Cameras (NACs) - Gained perspective on the engineering of push broom sensors- Collaborated with NASA scientists in the documentation of research findings for publication in a NASA white paper- Performed correlative reaction wheel analysis at specific frequencies using the IDL programming language- Developed and presented bi-weekly status report presentations for fellow intern colleagues- Presented a summation of all performed research for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and LROC missions operations teams - Gained experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) educational outreach to public elementary aged children in Baltimore public schools - Analyzed comparative geology of Arizona and Mars while participating in a Geological Field Study, June 2012 Show less

- Reviewed county-level parcel map accuracy- Performed data management and editing using ArcMap 9.3 and 10- Tasked with editing combined jurisdiction and county line layers- Collaborated on the development and narration of county data view internet tutorials- Upgraded street center-line data layers- Fulfilled custom map requests for county residents and the general public

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geography, 4.0

•Fields: Medical Geography, Disease Ecology, Geographic Information Sciences •Dissertation: Scaling Irrigation and Malaria Risk in Malawi

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Applied Geography, 4.0

•Fields: Spatial Modeling, Human-Environment Interactions •Thesis: Habitat Suitability and Ecological Niche Profiling of the West Nile.

Bachelor Of Arts, Geography, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa Gamma Theta Upsilon