Morgan Calhoun Email & Phone Number

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

As a Health Policy analyst for Novant Health, I work closely with the Government Relations and External Affairs team on a variety of issues impacting healthcare and providers. In this role, I join over 36,000 employees across the Southeast region dedicated to delivering a remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time. My work with Novant Health includes:-Active research, data analysis, and advocacy on behalf of our research center the Novant Health Center for Public Policy Solutions (NHCPPS)-Producing the bi-weekly newsletter, 'Policy Perspectives', for the organization covering a variety of pressing topics affecting the interaction of politics and healthcare-Conducting regular research for organizational leaders and external stakeholders-Co-authored inaugural NHCPPS white paper focused on the issue of reducing clinician burden in the primary care setting as it relates to sick/well visits-Provides monthly regulatory report for the Public Policy Advisory Committee

United States

In my role at ECS Federal, I assist the organization with data collection, analysis, and visualization, along with research, and conducting organizational assessments. I support ECS through the following activities: -Built dashboards for the client in PowerBi to increase reporting capacity -Pursued and assisted capture with various business development opportunities-Assisted in internal monitoring and evaluation activities, such as a portfolio-wide manpower study and developing an account level goals tracker- Served as the chapter lead for the CoE Business Modernization chapter, organizing weekly meetings and organization-wide learning sessions to provide interesting lessons for the entire organization-Conducted small groups with probing questions, discussion prompts, and mock scenarios to identify deep customer needs and user opinions- Helped maintain the content of an article database that receives 60k views weekly from agent users, which covers call procedures, VA business information, standard operating procedures, transfer rules and requirements, call flows, etc, to provide a consistent, high-quality customer experience- Actively participated in an article database maturation project which involved reducing over 700 articles to less than 200 in only 6 months' time, well before the predicted end of the project-Consistently led discovery meetings, collected client feedback, and created innovative solutions to fit the client's needs-Assisted various automation efforts to improve efficiency and business processes-Conducted training sessions for Microsoft Planner, To-Do, Sharepoint, and advanced MS Word functionality- Worked with team members to coordinate stakeholders, workshops and discovery sessions- Identified policy and procedural gaps through robust workflow designs, journey maps, 5 whys, and other analytic methods-Assisted in the creation of friendly and visually appealing user interfaces for PowerApps and PowerBi products

Athens, Georgia Area

As a graduate research assistant, I have worked under the supervision of Dr. Megan Turnbull, Dr. Danny Hill, and currently Dr. Chad Clay. This year I am working under Dr. Clay to provide research for the Center for Global Issues (GLOBIS) as well as the Human Rights Measurement Index (HRMI) project.

Athens, Georgia, United States

In this role, I assisted three UGA professors with their various research projects covering a span of topics over the past four and a half years.

Athens, Georgia, United States

I am served as the Instructor of Record for three undergraduate courses: INTL 1100 Introduction to Global Issues, NTL 3300 Introduction to Comparative Politics, and INTL 4316 Democratic Erosion. As the instructor, I was responsible for creating the course syllabi, teaching each class on a bi-weekly basis, grading all assignments, and assisting students with their understanding of the material taught in class.

Athens, Georgia, United States

In this role, I work alongside the wider HRMI team to provide assistance to the annual HRMI survey which assesses international levels of respect for human rights.

Athens, Georgia, United States

In this role, I developed research portfolios in partnership with the Office of Research at the University of Georgia. I connected current UGA faculty with funding opportunities available to them through the Department of Defense in order to build out my portfolio focused on Behavior Health and Human Systems.

Washington D.C.

During my time with International Justice Mission, I served as the Internal Evaluation and Learning intern. My duties included analyzing cost data by sorting the current data, supplying data standardization recommendations, and providing potential methodologies for future data analysis.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

As a full-time, paid intern with Love Out Loud, I coordinated and launched the Shore House project in Yadkinville, NC. Love Out Loud tasked me with hosting community meetings, developing content to explain the Shore House development process, and oversee the initial construction projects on the property. This role allowed me to work with a wide variety of entities in the Winston Salem and Yadkin Community, engaging both businesses and individuals for the betterment of the East Bend Community.

Lookout Mountain, Ga

I coded data and conducted research for the Peacekeeper Attribute (PKAT) Project in coordination with other students and faculty advisor Dr. Cale Horne.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Through my time with the Center for Public Justice, I co-authored the policy report: "What Justice Requires: Closing Youth Prisons." Following this project, the Center for Public Justice extended their offer into an eight month Juvenile Justice Fellowship in which I completed monthly updates regarding juvenile justice issues, conducted interviews, and wrote another piece on the injustice of juvenile life without parole sentencing procedures.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

During this internship with World Relief, I conducted various intern duties such as translating for Spanish speaking clients, transporting clients to various doctor's appointments and governmental appointments, and provided childcare during classes for parents during their transition to the United States.

Buena Vista, Colorado

During my time at Deer Valley, I worked as a waitress, completed housekeeping duties, and performed other ranch cleaning duties. I also regularly interacted with the guests to build relationships and ensure they enjoyed their visit to Deer Valley.

In this role, I recruited future students, conducted weekly tours, and hosted prospective students to give them a complete understanding of the mission and life at Covenant College.

Greensboro, Nc

Cashier and general responsibilities.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Political Science And International Affairs

Major Field: International Relations Minor Field: Comparative Politics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: PKAT Project Coder, Outdoors Club President, Model United Nations, JV Soccer team, and Intramural sports.

International Relations And Affairs

I studied at the Universidad de Granada for a semester to fulfill my degree requirement of studying abroad. All of my classes were taught.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science and International Affairs is administered jointly by the Departments of Political.