Research Design Expertise

Pilot project leader within the Rural Drug Addiction Research Center, funded by the National Institutes of Health

• Evaluated various research methods and implemented a mixed method design for each phase of the research process (user testing, quantitative data collection and follow-up interviews).

• Designed a survey questionnaire to measure patterns of drug use and social relationship among a sample of people who use drugs.

• Worked in interdisciplinary collaboration to develop, beta test and revise the user interface to collect GPS and text message responses.

• Collected participant feedback about experiences using study technology and the social meaning of their participation. Made actionable recommendations for researchers to improve participant experiences in future studies.

Questionnaire Development

• Designed a unique survey instrument to collect ego network data.

• Designed and distributed mid-semester evaluations to elicit feedback from undergraduate students.

• Designed a questionnaire to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological well-being.

Research Expertise

• Eight years conducting high-impact social science research.

• Authored 20 research papers; responsible for conceptualization, synthesis of literature, analysis of survey data, and description of findings.

Mentorship and Outreach Experience

• Mentored a team of researchers; held weekly meetings to organize research, monitor progress, edit work, and provide encouragement.

• Eight years mentoring student researchers to generate hypotheses and develop plans for high-impact research.

• Presented research results at seminars, national meetings, to the popular press and substantive experts in the wider community.

• Taught advanced graduate level statistics on social network analysis to non-technical audience.