Primary role:Research Scientist supporting Essentia Health's St. Mary’s Medical Center Level 1 Trauma Center by acting as co-investigator or principal investigator on numerous trauma-related studies.Additional roles:2020-present: Site Principal Investigator. “Implementing Cancer Prevention Using Patient-Provider Clinical Decision Support.” Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Elliott, HealthPartners Institute.2019-present: Co-Investigator. “Mental Health Research Network III Administrative Core.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Waring. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Simon, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.2018-present: Principal Investigator. “The Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance of the PHQ-9 with American Indian People.” Co-Investigators: Dr. Stephen Waring, Essentia Institute of Rural Health; Dr. R. Yates Coley and Dr. Gregory Simon, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.2018-present: Co-Investigator. “Duluth Resilience Project.” Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Ham, Essentia Health.

Primary role:Research Scientist supporting Essentia Health's St. Mary’s Medical Center Level 1 Trauma Center by acting as co-investigator on numerous trauma-related and clinician-led studies.Additional roles:2020-present: Site Principal Investigator. “Implementing Cancer Prevention Using Patient-Provider Clinical Decision Support.” Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Elliott, HealthPartners Institute.2019-present: Co-Investigator. “Mental Health Research Network III Administrative Core.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Waring. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Simon, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.2018-present: Principal Investigator. “The Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance of the PHQ-9 with American Indian People.” Co-Investigators: Dr. Stephen Waring, Essentia Institute of Rural Health; Dr. R. Yates Coley and Dr. Gregory Simon, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.2018-2020: Co-Investigator. “Implementing Cancer Prevention Using Patient-Provider Clinical Decision Support.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Saman. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Elliott, HealthPartners Institute.2018-2019: Co-Investigator. “Mental Health Research Network II Administrative Core.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Waring. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Simon, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.2018-present: Co-Investigator. “Duluth Resilience Project.” Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Ham, Essentia Health.

Primary role:2016-2018: Project Manager. “Implementing Cancer Prevention Using Patient-Provider Clinical Decision Support.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Saman. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Elliott, HealthPartners Institute.Additional roles:2017-2018: Research Staff. “Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Prediabetes Patients Using EHR-Based Decision Support.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Saman. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Jay Desai, HealthPartners Institute.2017-2018: Research Staff. “HSN: Examine Patient and System-Level Factors Associated with HEDIS AOD-IET Measure Performance across Health Systems.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Irina V. Haller. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Constance Weisner, University of California, San Francisco, Kaiser Permanente.2017-2018: Research Staff. “Mental Health Research Network II Administrative Core.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Waring. Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Simon, Kaiser Permanente Washington.2016-2018: Research Staff. “Duluth Resilience Project.” Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Ham, Essentia Health.2016-2018: Research Staff. “Implementation, Adoption, and Utility of Family History in Diverse Care Settings.” Site Principal Investigator: Dr. Irina V. Haller. Lead Principal Investigators: Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg & Dr. Lori A. Orlando Duke University.

Research Associate (volunteer), Boston College School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. “Final Evaluation - CRS Honduras Food for Education Program.” Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Crea

Examining the measurement invariance of a short-form depression scale for Native American/Alaskan Native and non-Hispanic White youth and young adults (Co-PI Dr. Thomas Crea).

Dissertation: “The Effectiveness of Participant-Directed Home and Community-Based Services for Young Adults with Long-Term Care Disabilities: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.” Co-chairs: Dr. Kevin Mahoney & Dr. Ce Shen.

Talent Management Study (PI Dr. Tay McNamara).

Course: SCWK9960 Statistical Analyses for Social & Behavioral Research. Tutored doctoral students one-on-one and in small groups on bivariate and multivariate regression, diagnostics, and postestimation tools in Stata. Provided initial review and feedback to students on all four assigned papers.

Assisted the BC SSW Social Work Doctoral Program Director and related staff with connecting with potential doctoral program applicants through fall semester until the hiring of a new Assistant Program Director. Helped the Program Director with developing a new survey of theories course.

Assisted the Assistant Director for Academic & Student Services – Doctoral Program with reviewing and editing the SSW Doctoral Student Guide and related intranet materials.

Tutored students individually and in small groups for MSW courses Research Methods (Fall) and Program Evaluation (Spring). Taught class sessions on statistics in Excel and participatory research.

Qualitative research study (PI Dr. Melissa Brown). Grant stipend ended May 2016.

Qualitative participatory action study with peer co-researchers from the National Participant Network on the long-term experiences of young adults with severe disability in one Cash and Counseling-based program as described by unpaid familial program representatives (Co-PI Dr. Kevin Mahoney).

Team Coordinator and Student Researcher, qualitative participatory action research team with peer co-researchers from the National Participant Network and students in the Boston College School of Social Work on the long-term experiences of adult participants ages 40 to 83 in a Cash and Counseling-based program (PI Dr. Kevin Mahoney). Volunteer from June 2013-August 2014.

Provided services to children and families receiving in-home Children’s Therapeutic Services and Supports (CTSS) services for youth aged 33-months to 20 years experiencing serious and persistent mental illness. Composed individual treatment plans, individual behavior plans, progress notes, and quarterly treatment plan reviews for current and all incoming clients. Provided direction for Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) and Mental Health Behavioral Aids (MHBA). Reviewed all client progress notes composed by MHPs and MHBAs for appropriateness and objective content. Evaluated client progress and treatment efficacy.