Education

  • Ph.D., Public Health (Epidemiology)
    Florida International University

  • Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology
    Florida International University

  • Bachelor of Science in Public Health
    University of South Florida

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor

Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Education
2024 – Present
- Teach graduate-level courses in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Health Informatics
- Develop and lead curriculum design for MPH and PhD programs
- Mentor students in research, data science, and scientific writing

Postdoctoral Fellow

Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Data Science
2023 – 2024
- Conducted research on AI/ML applications in health equity
- Collaborated on interdisciplinary projects in clinical informatics
- Mentored students in statistical computing and reproducible research

Research Experience

COVID-19 Data Analyst – COVID-19 Task Force

Florida International University, Department of Epidemiology
Aug 2021 – Dec 2023
- Led data compilation and curation of COVID-19 surveillance data from CDC and FL DOH
- Built an interactive Shiny dashboard to visualize county-level COVID-19 trends in real-time
- Applied statistical modeling and spatial analysis to support public health decision-making

Clinical Research Coordinator

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine – Department of Neurology
June 2019 – Aug 2020
- Managed NIH and industry-funded stroke clinical trials, ensuring compliance and data integrity
- Maintained IRB submissions, adverse event reporting, and study documentation
- Created training protocols and managed clinical databases for multi-site studies

Research Support Specialist

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine – Department of Neurology
Aug 2018 – June 2019
- Conducted statistical analyses on stroke datasets using SPSS and SAS - Developed REDCap databases to streamline registry-based data collection
- Supported statewide research initiatives through hospital coordination and data sharing

Research Analyst

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute – Department of Biostatistics
Aug 2016 – Aug 2018
- Performed statistical analyses for 20+ NIH- and NEI-funded ophthalmic studies
- Synthesized and interpreted results for manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations
- Ensured regulatory compliance with IRB protocols and adverse event reporting

Skills

  • Programming & Analysis: R, Python, SAS, SQL
  • Data Tools: Shiny, Tableau, Quarto, Git, REDCap
  • Surveys: SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, Qualtrics
  • Methods: Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, GIS Mapping, EHR/Claims Data Analysis
  • Communication: Scientific writing, teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration