Katelyn Woolheater Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

To support ACTwatch Lite

Geneva, Switzerland

Support the Strategic Information for Response (SIR) unit of the Global Malaria Programme (GMP)to (1) develop a standardized malaria surveillance system assessment toolkit and (2) support for High Burden High Impact data analysis for strategic planning

Basel-Stadt, Basel-Town, Switzerland

Support the Epidemiology and Transmission Dynamics group, which focuses on understanding infection dynamics and their consequences for health through mathematical modeling, to develop malaria epidemiological profiles and disseminate results of intervention impact modeling

New York City

Data Management - Provide comprehensive support for data management from entry template creation, database development, data cleaning, statistical analysis, mapping, and dissemination - Recent projects include assessing the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) on malaria cases across Southern Africa, and remote household enumeration in seven countries in Africa and Central America Geospatial analysis - Provide mapping and spatial analysis support to country surveillance teams across the globe, including introductory trainings and leading effort to utilize satellite imagery to remotely map structures and roads in endemic areas. - Created a data repository of geospatial data layers of environmental covariates for 15 countries to aid in the production of risk mapping including NDVI/EVI, Euclidean Distances, and TWI Field work - Support country programs develop and roll out electronic data collection and monitoring tools for IRS planning and implementation in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Guatemala- Conducted technical support for on-the-ground capacity assessment of the malaria surveillance system in 15 pre-elimination districts of Zimbabwe - Conducted literature review on regional malaria elimination strategies and on diagnostics for P.vivx

The College Of William And Mary

- Geocoded World Bank Project database and 11 country Aid Management Platforms for spatial analysis makes aid information more accessible and usable to a wide range of stakeholders and enable users to more effectively target, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate aid.- Utilized ArcGis for map making and data visualization and mastered foundational GIS skills

Government Department, University Of Texas At Austin

- Conducted quantitative research project investigating the factors contributing to the incrementalism of health reform and presented project at the Midwestern Political Science Conference, the University of Texas Undergraduate Research Fair, and the Government Department Research Fair, 2011- Assisted PAP compile and code congressional hearings and legislation for context to trace policy trends over time - Gathered data for graduate mentor’s doctoral thesis from CQ Almanac and US Statues at Large to investigate the ramifications of omnibus legislation; analyzed impact on health policy

Master Of Science - Ms, Epidemiology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Public Health

Activities and Societies: APHA Campus Liaison