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Austin, Texas, United States

• I work closely with C-level leadership to define and execute clear strategy for the implementation of artificial intelligence, continuously developing novel frameworks for A.I.-powered innovation.

Austin, Texas, United States

• Results Generation is a data-driven recruitment marketing firm that runs digital campaigns across 12 global markets, delivering ~20,000,000 connections daily.• I use machine learning, artificial intelligence, and behavioral change theories to connect people with employment opportunities, primarily focusing on careers in healthcare, defense, logistics, manufacturing, and other essential positions.•Good jobs are foundational to good health, offering the stability and access to resources that allow individuals to thrive. By improving the way employers and candidates connect, this work contributes to building a healthier society.

Austin, Texas

•Residency Transition Workshops designed to accelerate MS4's near-term research output•Provided a step-by-step manual for students to go from electronic medical records databases to published paper for the first time•Topics include data wrangling, summary statistics, identifying appropriate statistical tests, bivariate analysis, multivariable regression analysis, moderation analysis, and longitudinal data analysis

•Dept. of Surgery and Perioperative Care•Projects investigate psychosocial and cognitive factors associated with physical recovery from surgery and patient experience•Methodologies include parametric and non-parametric hypothesis testing, regression analysis, mediation and moderation, factor analysis, natural language processing, and machine learning

Austin, Texas

•Texas Health Catalyst is a translational research and innovation program aimed at providing consulting, mentorship, and seed funding to promising early-stage biomedical and public health technologies in order to accelerate the research-to-market process•I performed market research on prospective projects and evaluated proposals for scientific validity

Austin, Texas

•Prevention Research Lab in the Dept. of Kinesiology and Health Education•Projects have a goal of understanding how sociodemographic (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, gender) and environmental factors (e.g., neighborhood, schools, digital space) influence behaviors and mental health •I employ epidemiological surveillance methodology to study local communities, leverage large publicly available nationally representative datasets, and analyze masses of unstructured internet data.•Administrative duties also include supervising undergraduate research assistants, managing projects and lab data, and assisting with grant writing

Austin, Texas

•Courses I assisted with include Foundations of Epidemiology (Dept. of Sociology/Dept. of Kinesiology and Health Education, F19-S22); Health Inequality in Childhood & Adolescence (Bridging Disciplines Program, F20); Technology Transfer Entrepreneurship (McCombs School of Business, S20), Cardiovascular & Weight Training (Dept. of Kinesiology and Health Education, F18-S19)•16 sections total with >1000 undergraduate students across all classes

New York, Ny

•Division of Behavioral Medicine in the Dept. of Psychiatry•Core member of the project management team for 15 research studies with >2000 participants•Projects investigated psychological characteristics that influence the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, lifestyle interventions to promote a healthy brain, and the biobehavioral response to stress•Conducted longitudinal cohort studies, psychophysiological experimental research, and clinical trials•Technical methods included neuropsychological assessment, fMRI, phlebotomy, biochemical analysis, and physiological monitoring•My administrative duties also included grant writing, coordinating the division’s student internship program, and serving as the liaison to the New York State Psychiatric Institute IRBProud Union Member - 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East

New York, Ny

•Stress & Resilience Lab in the Bellevue Hospital Dept. of Psychiatry•Assisted on two research studies investigating >300 ER trauma patients through an intensive longitudinal protocol during the peri- and post-traumatic window.•Projects focused on longitudinal trajectories of psychosocial functioning following trauma, and a novel pharmaceutical intervention to prevent PTSD

New York, Ny

•Richardson Lab in the Dept. of Counseling and Clinical Psychology •Ran two research studies, coordinating >130 participants through a longitudinal protocol where I conceptualized, implemented, and validated a novel platform for remote ecological data collection that informs psychosocial health

Dallas, Tx

•Mood Disorders Division in the Dept. of Psychiatry•Contributed to patient and participant service including recruitment, scheduling, and protocol implementation•Projects focused on novel treatment and diagnostic procedures for mood disorders

Doctor Of Philosophy, Health Behavior

• PhD program at the College of Education • Lab Affiliation: Prevention Research Lab Advisor - Keryn Pasch, MPH, PhD

Graduate Portfolio, Applied Statistical Modeling

• Graduate portfolio program in the Dept. of Statistics and Data Sciences • Training in Regression analysis, ANOVA, Longitudinal Data.

Professional Certification, Data Science

• Texas Executive Education Certificate Program: training aimed at industrial applications of scientific programming and data science •.

Master Of Arts, Clinical Psychology

• MA program at Teachers College • Concentration in research methods Advisor - Randall Richardson-Vejlgaard, PhD

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology

• BSc program at the School of Behavioral & Brain Science Advisor - Bert Moore, PhD (1944-2015)