January 2020 - Present | Director of Research, TriStar and North Carolina Divisions, HCA Healthcare ‐ Graduate Medical Education | |
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2006 - Present | Consultant, Independent Consultant | |
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2018 - 2020 | Graduate Assistant, Tennessee State University ‐ Graduate School | |
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February 2018 - December 2018 | Public Health Program Director 2, Tennessee Department of Health ‐ Family Health and Wellness | |
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November 2015 - May 2016 | Director of Research Development, University of Tennessee, Knoxville ‐ Vice President for Research | |
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September 2013 - November 2015 | Manager, Office for Proposal Development, University of Georgia | |
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December 1998 - September 2013 | Healthcare Administrator, Vanderbilt University Medical Center | |
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August 1997 - December 1998 | Alumni & Development Assistant, Vanderbilt University ‐ Peabody College of Education | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
2009 - 2013 | Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows (FICRS-F) Support Center |
Fogarty International Center, NIH | |
FICRS-F | |
Role: Program Manager, Alumni Relations | |
Colleague(s): Sten Vermund, MD, MPH; Douglas Heimburger, MD, MPH; Catherine Lem Carothers; Meridith Blevins | |
2008 - 2009 | Salud con la familia |
Tennessee Department of Health | |
Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention | |
Role: Research Coordinator | |
Colleague(s): Shari Barkin, MD; Juan Escarfuller; Eli Po'e; Sabina Gesell, PhD | |
2007 - 2008 | Tennessee Connections for Better Birth Outcomes |
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation | |
Tennessee Connections for Better Birth Outcomes | |
Role: Assistant Project Coordinator | |
Colleague(s): Melanie Lutenbacher, Sharon Karp | |
2000 - 2007 | Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) |
NIH Maternal and Child Health Bureau | |
MIND Training Project | |
Role: Program Coordinator | |
Colleague(s): Lisa T. Craft, Mark Wolraich, Evon Lee, Lorry Kleinfeld, Rosalyn Pitt, Esther Brown |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2018 - Present | Graduate student member, American Educational Research Association (AERA) | 2013 - 2017 | Executive Committee, Southeast Regional Group, National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) | 2013 - 2016 | Member, National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) | 2009 - 2013 | Administrative Director, Vulnerable Populations Action Team, Tennessee Obesity Taskforce (TOT) | 2007 - 2013 | Member, Middle Tennessee chapter, American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) | 2000 - 2008 | Chair, Multicultural Council, Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) |
Courses
- Family-Centered, Culturally Responsive, Interdisciplinary Health Services
- Cultural Issues in Health Care
- Curriculum, Students and Faculty in Higher Education
- Marketing in Higher Education
August 2017 - May 2020 | Ed.D., Tennessee State University ‐ Higher Education Leadership | |
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June 2007 - January 2009 | M.H.A., Bellevue University ‐ Healthcare Administration | |
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September 1992 - May 1996 | B.A., Earlham College ‐ Physical Anthropology | |
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