RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Principal Investigator

August 2012 - May 2016
Nutrition Department at UNC | Chapel Hill, NC

Designed a mixed-methods research project that included focus groups, secondary data analysis and pilot testing of a tailored behavioral weight loss intervention using a 2-arm randomized control trial.
Wrote grant proposals and acquired all project funding.
Responsible for oversight of all research-related activities including participant recruitment, staff recruitment and training, data collection, process evaluation, data analysis and reporting.

August 2010 - December 2014
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | Chapel Hill, NC

Collected, summarized and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data from public health research projects then interpret the results in context to the larger literature base on the topic.

Created public health education materials by consolidating and translating technical scientific information to a format that is appropriate for a lay audience.
Collaborated effectively on a regular basis with a diverse set of project stakeholders (e.g. academics, administrators, study participants, etc.) on the development of new research proposals and the publication of research findings in scientific manuscripts.

January 2009 - August 2010
UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | Chapel Hill, NC

Oversaw the implementation of a school-based intervention research project (12 schools).
Planned and conducted all study-related meetings and activities involving a diverse set of stakeholders (.e.g. funders, parents, teachers, principals, students, county-level school administrators, etc.).
Evaluated progress towards meeting program objectives at regular intervals.
Adapted protocols and/or timelines to accommodate for the inevitable variability associated with implementing any program while still remaining accountable to meet larger project goals in a timely fashion.