Education
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland (Expected May 2022)
- Master of Health Science, Epidemiology, GPA: 3.93
University of Virginia, School of Arts and Sciences
Charlottesville, Virginia (December 2019)
- Bachelor of Arts, Biology & Global Public Health Double Major, GPA: 3.52
Technical Skills
- R
- Microsoft Excel
- Bash
- STATA
- Python
- FIJI (ImageJ)
Relevant Coursework
- Advanced Epidemiology Methods
- Statistical Methods in Public Health I-IV
- Analysis of Longitudinal Data
- Genetic Epidemiology I-III
- Causal Inference
- Statistical Computing
- Data Science for Public Health
- Pharmacoepidemiology Methods
- Health Research Methods
- Introduction to Programming
- Health and Society
- Public Health Policy
- Population Health Informatics
Research Experience
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology (June 2021-Present)
- Develop reproducible statistical analyses in R programming language to predict chronologic age from large, complex DNA methylation datasets and to determine biological aging relationships with COPD severity and morbidity
- Perform appropriate methodologic procedures for statistical analyses such as overall descriptive statistics, exploratory data analyses including graphs and data transformations, and confirmatory analyses including statistical tests and models
- Prepare written manuscripts of research findings including tables and figures of publication quality, relevant epidemiologic theory, and references
- Synthesize literature and collaborate with content-matter experts to inform meaningful statistical analyses
- Communicate research findings with colleagues both orally and in written progress reports
- Implement revisions to analyses based on feedback from colleagues in weekly meetings
- Program in Bash to navigate secure datasets and organize reproducible statistical analyses through a remote computing cluster
Research Assistant, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (March 2021-June 2021)
- Applied epidemiology expertise and Excel skillset to enumerate the unenrolled population for a COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial
University of Virginia
Research Assistant, Center for Public Health Genomics (June 2018-December 2019)
- Optimized protocols for histological and immunohistochemical staining of frozen tissue specimen
- Quantified image data using FIJI software to elucidate stages of disease progression in atherosclerotic arteries
- Recorded experimental results in a professional Excel spreadsheet
Work Experience
The Fauquier Free Clinic
Volunteer & Administrative Intern (September 2015-August 2020)
- Lead quality improvement efforts by extracting and analyzing data from Athena EMR to obtain health measures
- Presented data findings to a clinical services committee of health professionals and administrators
- Oversaw that administrative and appointment intake document are complete and accurate
- Entered scheduling, financial, and health data into Athena EMR and trained staff on navigating Athena EMR
- Interpreted patient needs, determined financial eligibility, and linked patients with services as a patient registrar
Office of Health Promotion
Campaign Assistant (August 2018- December 2019)
- Collaborated in a multidisciplinary team to create data-driven health intervention materials promoting positive norms for health behavior
- Disseminated public health campaign materials to an audience of thousands of undergraduate students
Publications
Turner, A., Wong, D., Khan, M. D., Driesbach, C., Palmore, M., & Miller, C. Multi-omics approaches to study long noncoding RNA function in atherosclerosis. Front Cardiovasc Med. (2019) 6:9. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00009
Teaching Experience
Tutor – Epidemiologic Methods 2
October 2021- December 2021
Awards
Parent’s Fund Internship Grant
April 20, 2019
- Awarded in recognition of completing an unpaid service internship supporting one of the five areas of public concern as defined by the Virginia 2020 Commission
Organizations
American Public Health Association
April 2021-Present
Sustained Dialogue
September 2016-May 2018
- Participated in a discussion of viewpoints on social and political issues with a diverse group of students