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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Exercise and Nutritional Sciences,
College of Health Solutions, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona (Aug 2016 – Apr 2019)
Coursework: Clinical decision support, Nutritional epidemiology, Nutrition through the life cycle, Population Health Management and Analytics, Research methods, Social biocultural theory, Social determinants of health.
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Meg Bruening, PhD
Dissertation: Examining meal plan use among first-year students: differences by food security status and similarities by roommates.
Master of Science (MS), Statistics
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (Aug 2014 – Dec 2017)
Coursework: Applied probability and Stochastic Processes, Bayesian Statistics, Mixed models, Computational Statistics, Statistical Consulting, Social networks, Theory of Linear Models, Theory of Statistical Inference, Theory of Statistical Distributions.
Supervisor: Prof. John Stufken, PhD
Thesis: Social networks and weight change among freshmen students
Master of Science (MS) Statistics (obtained with distinction)
School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (Nov 2011 – Dec 2012)
Coursework: Bayesian Inference, Computational Statistics, Data Mining, Forecasting, Generalized Linear Models, Multivariate Statistical Methods, Sampling Methods, Time Series and Stochastic Processes.
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Raazesh Sainudiin, PhD (Statistics Department)
Co-Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Arin Basu, PhD (Epidemiology Department)
Thesis: Statistical Analysis of the Risk Factor for Tuberculosis
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (PGDipSci) Statistics (obtained with distinction)
School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (Feb – Nov 2011)
Bachelor of Science (BS), Statistics and Chemistry (double major)
School of Science University of Waikato, New Zealand (Feb 2005 – Apr 2008)
WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2020 – Present: Department of Community and Public Health, Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS), Pocatello, Idaho State University, Idaho, United States
Assistant Professor (Biostatistics)
Teaching statistics at the graduate level
Providing statistical consultation for faculty across KDHS
Co-authoring journal articles and conference abstracts
Writing grant proposals
August 2019 – July 2020: College of Nursing, Kasiska Division of Health Sciences, Pocatello, Idaho State University, Idaho, United States
Assistant Professor (Statistics)
Taught statistics to the incoming Nursing PhD students
Wrote grant proposals and supported faculty on the statistical components of grant development
Provided statistical consultation for faculty and graduate students
Co-authored journal articles and conference abstracts
May – June 2019: Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Management Research Analyst Principal
Analyzed data for journal article publications
Co-authored journal articles
May 2015 – May 2019: Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Graduate Research Associate
Analyzed data for publication of research outcomes including techniques such as linear and logistic regression, generalized estimating equations, mixed models, structural equation models, stochastic actor-oriented models, and zero- one- inflated beta regression
Analyzed data from the Arizona Department of Education, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), and longitudinal and mobile Ecological Momentary Assessment (mEMA) survey data
Co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles and conference abstracts
Mentored graduate and undergraduate students with data analysis and interpretation resulting in several poster presentations and journal articles
Manipulated, cleaned, and processed raw survey data from web-based surveys and intensive real-time longitudinal data from mEMA from over 1,000 participants (70 Million + rows of data) using excel, R, and SQL
Helped prepare NIH reports and assisted with proposal writing for an R01 grant
Assisted with data collection
May – Aug 2017: Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Graduate Service Assistant
Developed and instructed a new online statistics and mathematics refresher course created for the incoming Exercise and Nutritional Sciences PhD students
Consulted with key faculty members to determine which topics were the highest priority to cover
Worked with test subjects to ensure each module was self-contained and clear
Mar 2013 – Jun 2014: Pegasus Health, Christchurch, New Zealand
Data Analyst, "Knowledge Management" team
Ran statistical analyses and created automatic weekly visual summaries using R and SQL to provide insight of patient flow at the 24 Hours Surgery - one of Christchurch's major medical centers
Created Monthly/Quarterly reports for the Canterbury Mental Health Data
Liaised with the Mental Health coordinator to create and upgrade reports
Worked as part of a team to provide security and privacy around the HealthOne (eSCRV) data. HealthOne provides a summary of patient's medical information, such that in situations such as emergencies medical professionals can obtain necessary patient information.
Trained and supervised staff in using R and SQL
Created data visualizations using Tableau
Jul 2011 – Oct 2011: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Tutor
Tutored a Level 2 (sophomore/junior) statistics class
Worked closely with another tutor and two lecturers
Taught students how to use the statistical software R, and how to resolve the errors in their coding
Explained problems and guided students to the correct answers
Marked students work on time and provided helpful feedback
Feb 2008 – Apr 2010: Sovereign Insurance Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand
Actuarial Analyst, Financial Reporting Team
Automated processes and simplified existing automated processes using MS Excel and Access
Created, updated and maintained Access databases and Excel spreadsheets
Assisted with Monthly/Quarterly/Yearly reporting
Migrated data from four legacy systems to new systems
Used multiple data systems to extract and maintain reports, run validity checks, and investigate data
Passed the first three actuarial exams: Financial Mathematics, Finance and Financial Reporting, Probability and Mathematical Statistics
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