Full-Time Employment:

• Department of Radiation Oncology & Center for Behavioral and Decision Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan Health System - Ann Arbor, MI
  Research Associate (Aug 2008-Aug 2009)
  Duties: Conducted research related to the professional experiences of women in academic medicine and on social and psychological issues related to new technologies for breast cancer treatment. Gained significant experience with all aspects of the social and health science research cycle, including:
  • Helping to prepare successful grant applications for PI (including an NIH R01 and private health foundation grants)
  • Initiating and completing applications for IRB approval
  • Designing and implementing a large-scale survey study targeting physician-scientists
  • Performing literature searches and database management
  • Aiding in writing/editing manuscripts for publication in major medical journals
  Supervisor (Principal Investigator): Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil: ; website

Internships/Fellowships:

• Center for Perioperative Research in Quality, Vanderbilt University Medical Center - Nashville, TN
  Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship (Jun-Aug 2010)
  Duties: Pursued independent sub-project within a large multi-center Veterans Administration (VA) study, focusing on the differences in clinical workload and performance shaping factors across diverse providers in the surgical operating room, and their effect on surgical outcomes. Presented poster of this research at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA in October 2010.
  Supervisor: Matthew Weinger, MD: and Jason Slagle, PhD:


• International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) - Laxenburg, Austria
  Young Scientists Summer Program - Health and Global Change (Jun-Aug 2007)
  Duties: Pursued independent research on the relationship between industrial development, land-use change, and the emergence of novel infectious diseases (focusing on SARS) in Guangdong Province, China (research)
  Supervisor: Steven Ney, PhD: and Landis MacKellar, MA, MSc, PhD:  


• U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) - Washington, DC
  Joint Task Force for Combating Terrorism (JITF-CT) (Jun-Aug 2005)
  Duties: Researched terrorist infrastructure and capabilities within Afghanistan and Pakistan, including those related to chemical and biological agents
  Supervisor(s): Kenneth Stanley and David Wills, PhD

Part-Time Temporary Employment:

• Kaplan Test Prep
  Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Question Writer (Sep-Oct 2008)
  Duties: Wrote 3 biology passages and potential questions (on the topics of the cell, enzymes, and genetics) for Kaplan MCAT preparation book


• Center for Neurological Imaging, Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston, MA
  Volunteeer Research Associate, HIV Lab (Feb-May 2008)
  Duties: Utilized advanced clinical software to research cognitive and neurological functions in HIV+ patients
  Supervisor: David Tate, PhD:  


• Center for International Development (CID), Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
  Student Research/Web Assistant (Feb-May 2008)
  Duties: Maintained professional, high-traffic website for social science research center
  Supervisor: Kristen Eddy:  


• John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University - Cambridge, MA
  Course Assistant
  Duties: Prepared class materials, provided individual tutoring, reviewed problem sets/written assignments, and some administrative work
  PED-153: Technological Innovation and Development Policy (Sep-Dec 2007);  Supervisor: Calestous Juma, PhD:  
  API-201A: Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods (Accelerated) (Sep-Dec 2007);  Supervisor: Todd Olmstead, PhD:  
  ISP-409: Civil Wars: Theory and Policy (Sep-Dec 2006);  Supervisor: Monica Toft, PhD:  


• Life Sciences Institute (LSI), University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
  Web Site Designer (Oct 2004-Aug 2006)
  Duties: Maintained professional, high-traffic website for biological research facility; assisted Director of Communications
  Supervisor: Robin Stephenson:  


• Taubman Medical Library, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
  Shelver (Oct 2002-Apr 2004)
  Supervisor: Jamaine Wourman: