Ruchi Mehta, Mph Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Provide training and technical assistance on data management to programs funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), a federal program designed to connect low-income, uninsured, or under-insured people living with HIV to treatment services.Ensure strong data completeness and data quality for annual reports tracking demographics, services, and health outcomes among RWHAP clients, who comprise over 50% of people currently living with HIV in the U.S.Lead a diverse, remote… Show more Provide training and technical assistance on data management to programs funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), a federal program designed to connect low-income, uninsured, or under-insured people living with HIV to treatment services.Ensure strong data completeness and data quality for annual reports tracking demographics, services, and health outcomes among RWHAP clients, who comprise over 50% of people currently living with HIV in the U.S.Lead a diverse, remote team of direct reports, consultants, and subcontractors to meet and exceed the workplan objectives of a federally-funded training and technical assistance project. Show less

New York, United States

Develop, implement, and sustain mixed-methods evaluation plans for multiple national and state-level projects spanning topic areas of HIV, reproductive justice, substance use disorders, and justice involvement.Illustrate project activities and evaluation findings in deliverables including written reports, videos, and presentations for funders, HIV treatment providers, and the general public.

New York, New York

Greater New York City Area

Clean, recode, and conduct bivariate and multivariable analysis of survey data for Columbia's ongoing Sexual Respect and Community Citizenship Initiatives.Develop multiple reports and presentations about the evaluations' findings and recommendations for further sexual respect programming and evaluation.Collaborate with representatives from diverse positions on campus to develop evaluation questions and future programming in university-wide meetings each semester.

White Plains, Ny

Assisted in all steps of program development and evaluation process for LifeSkills Training (LST) programs dealing with self-management skills, social skills, alcohol and drug resistance, and healthy relationships aimed at elementary school, middle school, high school, college, and military academy students.Developed content outlines and provide scripting and visual product feedback to vendors throughout development of educational modules.Recruited schools for pilot tests and… Show more Assisted in all steps of program development and evaluation process for LifeSkills Training (LST) programs dealing with self-management skills, social skills, alcohol and drug resistance, and healthy relationships aimed at elementary school, middle school, high school, college, and military academy students.Developed content outlines and provide scripting and visual product feedback to vendors throughout development of educational modules.Recruited schools for pilot tests and randomized controlled trials of newly-developed programs, obtained IRB approval, and served as point-person for implementation-related questions from school collaborators.Collected, managed, and analyzed data related to program efficacy in RCTs and collaborated in writing scientific manuscripts explaining program effects.Created personalized evaluation reports for schools implementing LST programs using data from individual school pre-tests and post-tests. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Assisted Master and PhD-level students with course content related to data cleaning, recoding, and bivariate and multivariable analysis in SPSS through weekly office hours and in-class education.Sharpened my own proficiency in SPSS software through teaching SPSS processes to students and grading homeworks and exams.Edited and updated datasets and teaching materials for continued improvement of class experience.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted with systematic review of the Evidence Project, linking gender norm belief indicators with intimate partner violence perpetration. Assessed and compared the reliability of scales used to measure gender norm beliefs in diverse populations globally.Presented a poster with preliminary findings on the reliability of different scale types in identifying significant associations between gender norm beliefs and IPV perpetration.

Northfield, Il

Aided students in New Trier's Learning Center, a program for students with emotional and behavioral challenges.Aided and supervised students in the Transitions program, a program for students aged 18-22 with a wide range of disabilities designed to teach independent living and job skills.Collaborated with lead teachers to determine educational plans for individual students.

Eugene, Or

Served on the development and implementation team for Oregon’s award-winning “Get Explicit” program, a mandatory, 90-minute, peer-led workshop for all first year students. The program deals with issues of healthy sexuality, consent, power dynamics, sexual violence prevention, and bystander intervention. Developed and implemented workshop script and training program for student facilitators.Served on the sexual violence prevention and education core team and assisted in the… Show more Served on the development and implementation team for Oregon’s award-winning “Get Explicit” program, a mandatory, 90-minute, peer-led workshop for all first year students. The program deals with issues of healthy sexuality, consent, power dynamics, sexual violence prevention, and bystander intervention. Developed and implemented workshop script and training program for student facilitators.Served on the sexual violence prevention and education core team and assisted in the planning of future university-wide prevention initiatives. Show less

Eugene, Or

Developed year-long educational curriculum for members of SWAT including mandatory readings and reading response prompts. Led SWAT class in weekly 3-hour meetings on different topics dealing with sexual violence and prevention initiatives, such as understanding deeper contexts of intersectionality and oppression.Supported students in SWAT through workshops and curriculum comprehension. Represented SWAT at monthly campus administrative meetings.

Eugene, Or

Developed and consistently updated an 80-minute, peer-led, theater-based workshop on sexual violence prevention and education and bystander intervention.Performed more than 60 workshops to diverse student groups around campus, at other campuses, and at conferences around the U.S.Presented workshops and presentations to stakeholders within and outside of the University of Oregon and other academic institutions to advocate for increased funding and attention to the issue of sexual… Show more Developed and consistently updated an 80-minute, peer-led, theater-based workshop on sexual violence prevention and education and bystander intervention.Performed more than 60 workshops to diverse student groups around campus, at other campuses, and at conferences around the U.S.Presented workshops and presentations to stakeholders within and outside of the University of Oregon and other academic institutions to advocate for increased funding and attention to the issue of sexual violence on campus.Adapted iterations of presentations for specific demographics such as student athletes, international students, residence assistants, Greek Life students, administrators, and more. Show less

Eugene, Or

Recruited mothers and their teenage children for “Talking with Teens,” a study on disclosure of difficult teenage experiences and parental reactions. Obtained informed consent and supported participants through their study session.

Springfield, Or

Assisted in the preparation and follow-through of CASA trainings and co-planned the multicultural competency training. Observed court cases at each step of the child dependency process involving CASAs. Attended Development Committee meetings and assisted in implementation of the CASA 5k fundraiser.

Eugene, Or

Conducted in-depth interviews with participants to evaluate the work of the Trauma Healing Project and compiled qualitative data and stories.Assisted in planning fundraiser reception for Making Connections: Promoting Mental Wellness & Reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences Conference.

Eugene, Or

Completed a 40-hour domestic violence advocate training, shadowed crisis line phone calls, and observed work in the Womenspace safe house.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Population And Family Health

Activities and Societies: Sexuality, Sexual & Reproductive Health Certificate, Gender-Based Misconduct Prevention Task Force

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team, Freyd Dynamics Lab

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Indian-Pakistani Club