Baylor UniversityGraduate Student Researcher
Aug. 2015 - May. 2020Waco, Texas AreaResearch Analyst at Baylor’s Center for Community Research & Development
Operated as Project Administrator, managing studies aimed at informing local policies and programs related to public health Coordinated activities of the research team with clients, advising on best practices throughout the research process
Oversaw all project activities and provided weekly progress reports, drafted questionnaires, supervised survey operations, and documented data collection methodologies and procedures Assessed data quality, analyzed data, and produced high-quality tables, charts, and visuals for final reports
Summarized findings in written reports and presented to local policymakers and community leaders. Sample projects:
McLennan County Community Health Needs Assessment multi-modal survey (2019) - Consulting Researcher
Health and Early Childhood Knowledge telephone/Internet survey (2018) - Lead Researcher Research and Teaching Assistant in the Department of Sociology
Supported faculty across the department with writing peer-reviewed papers while managing all other concurrent academic activities (grading, teaching, & classroom management)
Worked collaboratively or independently as needed to identify relevant data sources, perform analyses of large datasets, write literature reviews, and create submissions for IRB review
Presented research findings at annual meetings for the American Sociological Association, the Society of the Study of Social Problems, and several regional academic associations with hundreds of attendees