Senior Research Scientist
CurrentLed and contributed to a wide range of large grant-funded social science research projects, involving: • Project design - developing ideas for and writing grant proposals, and securing funding• Hiring and supervising staff• Leading and coordinating diverse teams of workers• Budget development and management• Collaboration with funding agencies, outside researchers and contractors • Design of data collection methods• Sophisticated data analysis • Preparing publications and manuscripts• Delivering Conference presentations• Participation on councils, committees, task forces and Board of Directors Studies included: - Long-term examination of a variety of influences (e.g., demographic, family, friend, school, and neighborhood factors) on physical activity patterns across young people and their families.- Study of changes in physical activity levels and patterns from preadolescence through adolescence among African American, Latina, and White girls.- Development of an interactive computer program to help older, overweight adults monitor and manage diet and physical activity.- Long-term study of factors affecting alcohol use and other drug use among White and African American youth and their families.- Analyses of existing data on development of alcohol and cannabis use disorders.- Participation in a Center for the Prevention of Problems in Early Adolescence – integration and support for numerous research projects on early adolescent substance use, antisocial behavior, depression, high risk sexual behavior.Reviews and consultation: Provided reviews for NIH (National Institutes of Health) Study Sections, CSAP (Center for Substance Abuse Preventions), and manuscript reviews to professional journals. Consultation (paid and volunteer) in physical activity and substance use research, statistical applications (e.g., independent research organizations, university professors, students, county and city health departments).
