Devina Wadhera, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Az

Design, manage, oversee and conduct major scientific research studiesConduct public health surveillance, program evaluation, management reporting,and data modeling to impact potential program changesSynthesize information from national (Census Bureau, American CommunitySurvey) and State datasets (births, deaths, hospital discharge) to create reportsfor communication with diverse audiencesUse mixed methods approaches to design and monitor evaluation outcomesConduct needs assessments to Identify and analyze nutrition and physicalactivity trendsDevelop and administer surveys, analyze data, and present results to managersEvaluate performance against goals and objectives to inform strategic planningLead evaluation of Arizona WIC and SNAP-Ed Program policy and initiativesPrioritize Bureau and State’s plans and objectives by developing logic modelsAssist with technological needs and data requestsSupervise and train staff on data management, analysis, and reportingLead and collaborate with internal and external groups on national and state policies and objectives

Polytechnic Campus

Established, marketed, launched, and managed general psychology (B.A. and B.S.) and counseling and psychological studies (B.S.) undergraduate degree programsDesigned curriculum and coursework for the undergraduate degree programsEstablished a certification and concentration in drug addictions counselingDeveloped strategic partnerships within and outside university for enrollmentParticipated in senate meetings to receive letters of support for programsWorked with staff to implement new course offerings every semesterIdentified and developed transfer maps for courses Recruited, interviewed, and hired faculty associates or lecturers to teach coursesDesigned and conducted assessments of learning outcomes for programsDeveloped marketing strategies to increase and sustain student enrollment Designed and developed advertising campaigns to facilitate student enrollmentTaught three courses every semesterWorked with administrative staff to update and renew program handbooksSet up accreditation with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health (AZBBHE) for LSAT (Licensed Substance Abuse Technician) licensing.Set up, directed, and administered a human subjects research pool for the collegeServed as honors college facultyServed on theses and dissertation committeesServed on various college and university committees focused on student success

Directed, administered, and managed a human and animal research programExtracted, compiled, and analyzed data for leadership and managementPublished and peer-reviewed articles for several major psychology journalsVisualized data using Tableau and analyzed data for publication in scientificjournalsPresented 20+ research projects in national and international conferencesSupervised several research projects, including serving on thesis committeesPlanned and monitored $150k lab budget, including writing NIH grantsSupervised and trained research assistants on all phases of the research projects

Arizona State University

Administered animal and human laboratory research programsDesigned, developed, and implemented all research studiesConducted all experimental procedures (subject recruitment, studyimplementation, data collection, analyses, write-ups)Collected, organized, and analyzed data on advanced statistical softwareServed on undergraduate honors theses and supervised undergraduateresearch projectsSummarized complex research data and reported in peer-reviewed journals

Tempe, Az

I taught the Human Nutrition NTR 241 course which introduces students to the principles of nutrition and the link between diet and health.

Tempe, Az

I taught Introductory Psychology which introduces students to fundamental psychological principles and various sub-fields within psychology.

Tempe, Az

I taught research methods and design lab that familiarizes students with the research process in psychology.