Washington state's largest pain management practice was established in 2007 and utilizes a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to deliver the most advanced services to its patients. The clinical research department was created in 2010 and has participated in Phase II to Phase IV trials investigating new medications, biologics, and medical devices for the use in pain management.- Educated investigators, clinic staff, and patients on clinical trial requirements- Identified, screened, and recruited patients for clinical trials- Scheduled, coordinated, and conducted patient study visits- Performed clinical trial related procedures, e.g., vitals and ECGs- Collected patient study data, data entry into EDC, resolved queries- Coordinated and facilitated site selection, routine monitoring, and study closeout visits- Maintained regulatory binders, case report forms, and source documents- Oversaw lab supplies, drug accountability and storage, and specimen processing- Sought new trial opportunities to grow clinical research department

Project WIN is a federally-funded longitudinal study examining the role of alcohol in women’s sexual decision making processes. The project recruited a community sample of female social drinkers via an online screening survey to participate in a year-long study that involved completing 1) an online background survey, 2) 16 online weekly follow-up surveys, and 3) an optional experimental lab component.- Led daily project operations during manager’s 5-month leave of absence in June 2010- Managed participant recruitment, completed process eight months ahead of schedule- Interviewed, trained, and supervised team of five hourly research staff- Supervised or conducted 156 experimental and 36 pilot study sessions- Maintained high levels of confidentiality and compliance with Human Subjects protocols- Programmed and managed research management system and 16 longitudinal surveys- Developed project protocols and research study procedures- Created project logo, recruitment advertisements, and other promotional materials- Developed an enrollment verification system and improved reliability of research data- Identified and solved data collection problems- Created documentation for research management system, surveys, and data analyses- Conducted statistical analyses and prepared figures and tables as needed- Copy edited and assisted in preparation of Human Subjects documents, annual project reports, academic papers, and presentations for scientific meetings

The Social Identity Lab conducts a number of research studies on the topics of prejudice, stigma, diversity, inequality and fairness, immigration, and employment discrimination. Most participants are UW students seeking course credit; however, some participants are recruited through the community. The Social Identity Lab employs mostly experimental or survey methodologies in its research. - Conducted Honors Psychology research project which resulted in a second author publication in the academic journal Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology- Trained research assistants in scheduling and running experiments, collecting and coding data- Assigned course credit to undergraduate participants- Programmed and tested computerized lab studies in MediaLab

Project FRESH is a federally-funded study examining alcohol and dating experiences between men and women. Community samples of female social drinkers were screened via telephone to participate in an experimental lab session. The session took place at the research facility and involved completing background questionnaires, drinking either an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage, reading a sexually charged vignette, and completing questions about the vignette.- Ran experimental sessions: consenting, instructing, and debriefing participants- Administered alcoholic beverages, monitored BAC, and provided for participants’ needs during sessions- Conducted telephone screening interviews for potential participants- Managed recruitment and participant data files, coded qualitative data

Before Project WIN received a five-year grant from NIH to conduct a longitudinal study, the project examined alcohol and women’s sexual decision making processes through experimental methods. Similar to Project FRESH, Project WIN recruited community samples of female social drinkers through telephone screening interviews and brought participants into the research facility for a one-day lab session. The session involved completing background questionnaires, drinking either an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage, reading a sexually charged vignette, and completing questions about the vignette.- Trained research assistants in phone screening, experimental session, and alcohol administration protocols; EndNote, as well as general lab procedures- Finished compiling EndNote database and maintained for half a year- Assembled codebooks for three separate experiments- Strategized new places to distribute recruitment flyers, particularly places targeting women of color

Team Read is the Seattle School District’s afterschool reading tutoring program that pairs high school student tutors with 2nd or 3rd graders who are reading one to two years below grade level. Tutors work one-on-one with students twice a week on developing critical skills such as reading comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency.- Developed bi-weekly lessons for elementary school students reading significantly below reading level- Saw improvements in word recognition, ability to recall key facts, and reading speed within several weeks of initial tutoring session