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Assistant Research Professional

Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes

Led a research project examining seventy years of science and technology policy developments with the aim of developing new tools for senior policy administrators.

• Synthesized historical information with findings from scholarly literature, appropriations data, and other unpublished materials to present policy recommendations to federal administrators in several workshops.
• Independently constructed a new database tracking the career developments of prominent S&T policy professionals, revealing key trends in field specialization and vocational skill acquisition.

Instructor

University of Maryland—College Park

Independently designed, developed, and taught a comprehensive curriculum on research methods.

Teaching Assistant

University of Maryland—College Park

Designed and led recitation sections of undergraduate courses on topics such as science and technology studies (STS), medical history, and business history.

• Provided expert guidance on effective writing strategies in writing-intensive undergraduate classes. Fostered students' ability to convey complex ideas about health, medicine, and science in writing.
• Designed and implemented assessments to evaluate students' writing proficiency, providing constructive feedback that enhanced their technical and academic writing skills.
• Trained students in the use of databases such as PubMed and IBISWorld

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Lab of Dr. Joseph G.L. Lee, East Carolina University

Completed a wide array of scholarly and administrative tasks involved in managing grants, producing peer reviewed papers, and promoting evidence-based health policy.

• Directed a strategic awareness and advocacy campaign, successfully implementing a new tobacco-free policy across a university campus. Ensured campaign activities aligned with best practices in public health advocacy and complied with university policies.
• Guided a team of five undergraduate researchers through the completion of a self-developed research protocol. Coordinated student efforts and work schedules while proactively addressing unexpected challenges in collaboration with the principal investigator.
• Studied legislative changes at the state, local, and federal levels to provide oral guidance on tobacco policy implementation to partners at other universities, local organizations, and the Pitt County Health Department. Synthesized information from policy papers, academic literature, and judicial rulings into written reports for public distribution.

Ph.D. | Graduate Certificate

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Digital Studies

University of Maryland

• PHSC401 - History of Public Health
• HIST639 - Digital Methods in History
• INST673 - Machine Learning with Weka

B.S. | B.A.

Public Health | History

East Carolina University

• HLTH4800 - Field Study in International Health
• HLTH4502 - Public Health Policy Advocacy
• ATEP2800 - Medical Nomenclature

John E. Rovensky Fellowship in U.S. Business or Economic History

Business History Conference (BHC)

Awarded to support innovative research on topics related to business or economic history

NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine

National Library of Medicine

Developed an application for analyzing biomedical technology research literature using topic modeling and quantitative metrics.

Smithsonian Institution Predoctoral Fellowship

National Museum of American History

Conducted independent research on the business practices of medical device firms. Advised by Arthur Daemmrich.

UMD Graduate School Summer Research Fellowship

University of Maryland

Awarded to two students in the Department to support dissertation research.

Hagley Exploratory Research Grant

Hagley Museum & Library

Studied the R&D practices of early biomedical engineers.

Snider Center Doctoral Fellowship

Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets

Awarded to support pathbreaking research related to entrepreneurship and innovation. Awarded continuously through 2023.

IRT Summer Fellowship

Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers

Four weeks of intensive training in critical pedagogy for future educators and research scholars.

Samuel and Marion Merrill Graduate Student Travel Award

Organization of American Historians (OAH)

Awarded to fund "the travel-related costs of graduate students who are confirmed as participants on the OAH Conference on American History program."

BHC Doctoral Colloquium Participant

Business History Conference (BHC)

Competitively awarded to graduate students who then "work intensively with a distinguished group of BHC-affiliated scholars discussing dissertation proposals, relevant literatures and research strategies, and career trajectories."

Distinction in Doctoral Comprehensive Exams

UMD Department of History

Awarded to students for excellent performance in both the written and oral portions of the examination.

Jacob K. Goldhaber Travel Award

UMD Graduate School

Awarded to select graduate students presenting research at scholarly, scientific, or professional conferences.