Brenna Kirk, Phd, Mph Email & Phone Number

Department Of Social & Behavioral Sciences, School Of Public Health

• Awarded an NIH Ruth Kirschstein F31 Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the NIDDK to conduct dissertation research entitled "Improving Patient Self-Advocacy and Communication with Providers through Diabetes.
• Trainee in the NIH-funded Behavioral and Biomedical Sciences T32 Program at WVU
• Held several leadership roles on university and SPH committees
• Taught and assisted with several public health courses: PUBH 202 Social Determinants of Health, PUBH 352 Introduction to Social and Behavioral Science and Practice, PUBH 353 Mastering Health and Wellness, and PUBH 454.
• School of Public Health Dean's Ambassador and former President of the WVU Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta Omega (National Public Health Honor Society)

Teaching & Learning Commons Peer Support Collaborative

• Mentoring Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) from a variety of departments/fields
• Assisting GTAs in developing teaching goals and plans to achieve them
• Conducting teaching observations and reflecting on teaching skills and strategies for improvement

Department Of Social & Behavioral Sciences, School Of Public Health

• Assisted with Diabetes & Hypertension Self-Management Program recruitment and study site coordination (Morgantown and Buckhannon, WV)
• Trained and supervised 12 DHSMP Health Coaches and 4 student workers
• Assisted with coordinating all study assessments/data collection
• Coordinated data entry and study database management

Department Of Social & Behavioral Sciences, School Of Public Health

• Led the Rural West Virginia COVID-19 project administration and coordination among 27 WV counties
• Conducted focus groups and interviews for community needs assessments related to knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding COVID-19 risks and prevention measures
• Designed the Health Navigator implementation protocol and educational intervention
• Assisted with developing the curriculum for training HSTA (high-school students) and WVU Student Health Navigators to communicate COVID-19 risk and promote vaccine confidence among high-risk community members
• Trained and supervised 70 HSTA students, 25 undergraduate students, and 15 graduate students as Health Navigators for the project

Department Of Social & Behavioral Sciences, School Of Public Health

• Served as the project lead for the WV Diabetes Collaborative, a project funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
• Coordinated stakeholder meetings and developed agendas
• Served as a liaison between the WV Diabetes Collaborative leadership team and all patient partners/stakeholders
• Collaboratively developed an engagement toolkit for patients living with diabetes
• Facilitated patient partner and stakeholder group breakout discussions
• Conducted relevant patient-engagement resource and literature reviews

• Shadowed health care providers at a rural Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Upshur County, WV as they see chronic disease and walk-in patients
• Informed lifestyle counseling strategies for brief clinical interactions between providers, other medical staff, and patients living with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia

Department Of Anatomy & Cell Biology

• Managed an academic research laboratory that used cutting-edge techniques to study the underlying mechanisms of neurological disease (ASD and epilepsy)
• Mentored and provided supervision and training to 7 graduate, 7 undergraduate, and 6 high school students within the laboratory
• Assisted in preparing grant applications
• Managed and analyzed data using advanced image and statistical analysis software

University Writing Center

• Provided assistance to students and faculty writers with all stages of the writing process
• Designed and developed various writing resources for the University Writing Center’s website and for use in writing intensive courses

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Developed a thorough evaluation plan using the CDC Evaluation Framework
• Conducted an evaluation of the Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) program to identify health care provider and medical practice staff perceptions of DSME and barriers to referrals to the DSME program
• Recruited participants for our evaluative study
• Developed interview guides and conducted interviews with recruited participants
• Developed an online questionnaire using Qualtrics
• Thoroughly documented every step of the evaluation and data collection procedures

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Prepared summary reports using APA format
• Performed exhaustive literature reviews on specific topics in public health research
• Presented and taught useful nutrition principles in a rural community setting
• Developed questionnaires and focus group/interview guides
• Assisted with Institutional Review Board proposals
• Assisted in preparing grant applications

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Performed various biochemical laboratory experiments and techniques
• Managed and analyzed data
• Assisted in performing weekly lab safety checks and maintaining required lab safety documentation

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Performed various biochemical laboratory experiments and techniques
• Managed and analyzed data
• Developed an Honors Thesis entitled “The Role of CtBP as a Metabolic Marker in Colorectal Cancer”
• Developed and presented a research poster based on my thesis at the 2015 ECU Research and Creative Achievement Week Symposium and the 2015 ECU Honors College Showcase

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Administered questionnaires in the Latino Immigrant community of Pitt County, NC
• Led focus groups at the James D. Bernstein Community Health Center
• Presented an oral presentation of preliminary results

Ayden, NC

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Public Health Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences), 4.0

Graduate Certificate, University Teaching, 4.0

Graduate Certificate, Gerontology, 4.0

Master Of Public Health (M.P.H.), Health Behavior Concentration, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: People Helping the Aging Community Thrive (PHACT) President People Helping the Aging Community Thrive (PHACT).

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biochemistry, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: ECU Chemistry Club - American Chemical Society Student Chapter President; ECU Chemistry Club - American Chemical.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: ECU Chemistry Club - American Chemical Society Student Chapter President; ECU Chemistry Club - American Chemical.