Sara K. Redd Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Postdoctoral fellow working with the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE) and the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Rollins School of Public Health.

Atlanta, Ga

-- Dissertation: "Variation in Restrictive Abortion Policies in America: Implications for Maternal and Infant Health and Health Disparities"-- Committee members: Drs. Kelli Hall (Chair), Sarah Blake, Jason Hockenberry, Kelli Komro, and Whitney Rice

Atlanta, Ga

-- Teaching Assistant to Dr. Hannah Cooper (Fall 2017): Macrosocial Determinants of Health-- Teaching Associate to Dr. Casey Hall (Spring 2018): Quantitative Methods-- Assisted with development of IRB proposal, qualitative interview guide, and quantitative obstetric provider survey as a member of a research team with the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast-- Conducted an independent quasi-experimental analysis examining the effects of state Medicaid agencies transitioning their family planning expansion programs from a Section 1115 waiver to a state plan amendment, using data from 9 states participating in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System-- Built a participant tracking system and led data management activities for Dr. Kelli Hall's NIH-funded research project examining the effects of stress on unintended pregnancy among young women living in Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga

-- Led analyses for RISE's "Evaluating the Impact of Gestational Age Policies on Reproductive Healthcare Systems in the Southeast" project, resulting in conference posters, oral presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and stakeholder dissemination materials-- Conducted data collection and quantitative data analysis for Dr. Whitney Rice, DrPH on multiple longitudinal quasi-experimental studies examining the effects of SRH policies on SRH outcomes-- Participated in Education Core activities including helping the Emory Reproductive Health Association facilitate student journal clubs and mentoring MPH students

Atlanta, Ga

-- Provided policy analysis, research and evaluation support, and technical assistance on the Medicaid Policy and Business Team and the Center of Excellence for Children's Behavioral Health-- Collected, analyzed, and managed quantitative and qualitative data-- Analyzed datasets using SAS, Microsoft Access and Stata to prepare data for reports, presentations and publications-- Authored evaluation reports, briefs, white papers and peer-reviewed publications-- Provided technical assistance to stakeholders for data collection, reporting, and evaluation-- Developed program evaluation elements for grant proposals, including logic models, conceptual frameworks, and research designs-- Facilitated meetings among private and public stakeholders-- Supervised and mentored undergraduate students-- Programmed and maintained survey software to manage complex data entry-- Presented data and other materials at various meetings and conferences to various stakeholders-- Conducted key informant interviews with various stakeholders for multiple GHPC projects

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Behavioral Sciences And Health Education

Master Of Science Of Public Health (Msph), Health Policy And Health Services Research

Activities and Societies: AcademyHealth

Bachelor Of Arts, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Beta KappaMinors: Sociology and Religion