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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Design experimental surveys to inform litigation surrounding:-False advertising claims-Likelihood of confusion-Genericness-Secondary meaningProgram custom surveys -clients ranging from children's toys to total knee replacement systems-featuring text recognition, internal/external controls, advanced survey flowsAnalyze experimental data and help shape expert reportsCoordinate survey panels, vendors, and subject matter expertsPerform secondary data analysis and collect custom primary data across multiple industries.Active in connecting with clients from start of research process through final report writing.

Pasadena, California, United States

Collected, analyzed, and published insights from social media data to inform tobacco regulatory efforts. Currently co-lead a national research group investigating intersection of social media marketing and flavored tobacco products. Also co-leading a research project leveraging focus group data from Los Angeles teens to develop anti-vaping social media messages.Additional experience teaching a doctoral-level Health Behavior Research methods course through the Keck School of Medicine.

Chapel Hill, Nc

Doctoral fellow in Mass Communication and Interdisciplinary Health Communication specializing in attitudes and beliefs surrounding addictive substances, advanced psychographic and behavioral survey design, quantitative campaign evaluation methods, and social determinants of health.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Lead instructor for J-304 Media Writing• Teach writing techniques for print, broadcast, web, and basic video and audio editing.• Design and evaluate lessons and assignments for a core competency course.• Provide guidance on interviewing, source credibility, media literacy, persuasive and informative writing, and message construction.

Lawrence, Ks

• Lead instructor for J-302 Information Management• Teach undergraduate students how to perform applicable research into a variety of different markets• Lead, grade and instruct a 35 person class• Provide techniques for gaining insights into: source credibility, for-profit organizations, non-profit organizations, public data, survey research, interviewing and information aggregation

Bremner Editing Center, Lawrence Ks

• Provide editing recommendations to undergraduate and graduate Journalism and Mass Communication students• Teach proper citation as well as AP and APA style• Help craft cover letters, resumes and assignments for everything from event reporting to strategic communication campaign projects• Help assure quality content output for a wide variety of projects and students

Overland Park

• Developed patient personas and patient journeys• Developed and presented digital strategies to both internal and client audiences• Performed and presented secondary research both internally and to clients• Represented my department in interdepartmental meetings as well as phone and in-person meetings with clients and other agencies• Developed digital concepts to address gaps in care for MS• Helped develop POVs on microsites, vanity URLs and other digital delivery methods• Worked to develop digital strategies for medications treating MS, opiate addiction, NOH, atopic dermatitis, diabetes, seasonal allergies, cold and flu and others

Lawrence, Ks

I schedule, coordinate, evaluate, and copyedit for a 50+ person multimedia newsroom. My duties include coordinating between producers, supervisors, faculty members, and students as well as helping young journalists develop valuable skills across print, web, and broadcast media.

Lawrence, Ks

I grade and evaluate a Media Ethics course as well as help design exploratory research on the boundaries between government and personal speech.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Interdisciplinary Health Communication/Mass Communications

Doctoral fellow in Mass Communication and Interdisciplinary Health Communicaiton specializing in health information policy, health.

Master’S Degree, Mass Communications-Health Communications, Gpa: 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: William Allen White Society Vice President Research Assistant Graduate Teaching Assistant EditorCourses.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

Activities and Societies: Editor-Comma Splice Featured Artist-University of Kansas Senior Reading Series Woolridge Scholar