Rebecca Ryan, Phd, Mph Email & Phone Number

-Qualitative analysis using primarily NVIVO with prior experience using Atlas.TI-Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data from surveys, learning modules, and literature to create succinct summary data for manuscripts, briefing reports, and a patient-centered outcomes toolbox website-Analyzed Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool (PPEET) raw data into quantitative findings and coded to ascertain qualitative findings for briefing reports and manuscripts-Coded interview data to create in-depth analysis summaries from public deliberation sessions attendees-Collaborated with team members to verify coding consistency and ensure intercoder reliability.-Performed comprehensive literature reviews of peer-reviewed journal sources to create summary data for introduction sections of briefing reports and manuscripts-Performed a qualitative appraisal of qualitative peer-reviewed journal articles for a team member’s integrative review for an independent study on students who experience an academic failure in nursing school using the Johns Hopkins Research Evidence Appraisal Tool for qualitative research

-Conducted a review of guidance and contact tracing practices across school and counties in the SF Bay Area-Worked with current team to update guidance documents-Conducted a survey across bay area schools regarding return-to-campus safety procedures for advising/counseling departments-Case investigator for all student population outside of athletics and allied health

Los Altos Hills, California, United States

TEACHING EXPERIENCE-Contemporary Health Concerns-Health and Social Justice-Health Across the Lifespan (upper-division course)-Case Investigation & Contact TracingGOVERNANCE COMMITTEE WORK-Appointed to the Return-to-Campus governance counsel (Academic Senate)-Consulted with President's Cabinet for all things COVID/Public HealthMAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS-Selected by Dean Ram Subramaniam and AVP Teresa Ong to design new certificate program (Community Health Worker) and contact tracing program-Selected to present at Vaccine Education Series along with Dr. Peter Hotez, Dr. Sara Cooper, and Dr. Elsa Villarino

Los Altos Hills, California, United States

FACULTY COORDINATOR/PROGRAM DIRECTORCommunity Health Worker Certificate ProgramCERTIFICATE AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT-Developed a Community Health Workers certificate program including formation of Advisory Board-Created Introduction to Community Health Work course (launch date: Winter 2023)-Created Case Investigation & Contact Tracing course that recruited and worked with live contact tracers

Los Altos Hills, California, United States

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT-Hired as a program manager to help provide guidance, workflow development, and oversight for on-campus contact tracing efforts to comply with county, state, and federal requirements for return-to-campus.-Took on additional responsibility for providing contact tracing for De Anza College in addition to Foothill College (both schools within FHDA district)-Successfully ran full contact tracing team with 2 team leads and 5 contact tracers on my team that works five days/week.-Liaison between Santa Clara County and Foothill College related to public health guidance, health orders, and contact tracing-Attended multiple high-level meeting to provide feedback and recommendations related to public health/COVID issues

Los Altos Hills, California, United States

-Coordinator for the Contact Tracing Corps, a group of student contact tracers in Santa Clara County -Sought and received additional funding for Contact Tracing Corps students in 2021 from the FHDA Foundation. Expanded the program to allow students to work at mobile vaccination sites within SCC. -In 2020, served as a mentor to fellow faculty who transitioned to online learning.-Consultant to administration for return-to-campus related to contact tracing via state guidance-Program ended when Santa Clara County released all volunteers

TEACHING EXPERIENCE-Introduction to Public Health-Contemporary Health Issues -Women's Health Issues-Stress Management-Human SexualityNON-TEACHING PROJECTS-In 2021, earned Lytton Center grant to begin small Contact Tracing team of Ohlone student volunteers that coincides with the existing Contact Tracing Corps at Foothill College. Four students hired and joined the work both in contact tracing and an expansion of the program (to allow students to work at mobile vaccination sites). -Recruited to help with return-to-campus in 2021-Currently developing a monthly Sex Talk Series that includes discussions with sex and sexual health researchers from all over the world through Zoom with live Q&A from students and community membersPRESENTATIONS (INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN)-Presenter/Panelist for Master Teacher Seminar on Alternative Assessments, Jan 2021-Presenter/Panelist for Instructor Equity Panel on Culture of Care, Jan 2021MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS2019: Promoted from Adjunct Instructor to Assistant Professor

Fremont, California, United States

DEGREE AND COURSE DEVELOPMENT (in partnership with department colleagues)-Developing an Associates Degree in Public Health for Transfer-Created Introduction to Public Health course-Created Health & Social Justice course-Revised Stress Management class from a 2-unit to 3-unit course

-Provide guidance, workflow development, and oversight for on-campus COVID return-to-campus and contact tracing efforts to comply with county, state, and federal requirements for return-to-campus.-Created Smartsheet documentation sheets for contact tracing, notification, automations, etc. -Providing case investigation for COVID+ students, staff, and faculty per Cal/OSHA guidelines

San Jose, California

Led program evaluation for the Diabetes Prevention Initiative based on their goals and outcomes for their 2016-2019 plan using clinical-community relationship measures and frameworks aimed at producing measurable outcomes to guide future program delivery Assisted in building the 2019-2022 Diabetes Prevention Initiative Strategic Plan by moving from a widespread outreach model to establishing depth within partner agency Identified gaps in data collection and data maintenance to create program objectives that would allow for data comparison from original 2016-2019 strategic plan with data to be collected for the 2019-2022 strategic plan in addition to future data collection practices Part of the Transformation 2020 working group at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to design a program evaluation aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a pilot prediabetes program using health behavior theory and clinic-to-community measures Conducted literature reviews on best practices methodology for program evaluation and program guides for Diabetes Prevention Initiative Working to prepare legislative file brief report for the Diabetes Prevention Initiative Assisted in Diabetes Prevention Initiative community-based collaborative working group meetings in addition to a county-wide symposium aimed at addressing social determinants of health for those with prediabetes

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Created and piloted innovative hybrid version of Stress Prevention and Management course in 2017 that was approved by the School of Public HealthInstructor on record for the following courses: Stress Prevention and Management and Human Sexuality

Bloomington, Indiana

Qualitative study design using phenomenology and grounded theory methodology and CAQDAS analysis programs (Atlas.ti)Project manager for 5 waves of 3 behavioral intervention research studies using repeated measures and qualitative methodology Created an innovative training, tracking and documenting system leading to an average retention rate of 84% over the course of each 6 month study periodQuantitative survey research design including experience with Qualtrics (survey design), SAS, STATA, and SPSS (statistical analysis)Created innovative interview guides using structured and semi-structured interview methodology

Bloomington, Indiana

Using McGraw-Hill Habitat (Inkling) portal, revised the textbook Human Sexuality: Diversity in Contemporary America (Dr. William Yarber and Dr. Barbara Sayad). Imported citations, text, images, and input changes as needed.

Leadership position: Health Department ChairCommittee: Department Chair Committee, Health Teacher Committee (district-wide), Sex Education CommitteeTaught majority health courses. Also taught study skills. Advocated for comprehensive sex education. Responsible for assessing Ed Code which permanently augmented health education access for all 9th grade students.

Taught health primarily as well as computer applications and technology in business.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Health Behavior And Human Sexuality (Public Health)

Master In Public Health, Community Health Education, 3.94 Gpa

Activities and Societies: SOPHE - Society of Public Health Education

Credential, Secondary Education

B.A., Family And Consumer Sciences

Activities and Societies: Member of Student Fashion Association

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts

Education record