Curriculum Vitae

Education

• MPH in Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023
• B.S. in Biological Sciences - Medical Science, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2021
  • Minors in Chemistry and Public Health
  • Summa cum laude

Research Experience

• May 2023 - Present: Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • Duties: Use simulation modeling techniques to extend clinical trials, conduct scoping reviews, author manuscripts for journal submission
  • Supervisor: Dr. Jinani Jayasekera
• November 2021 - Present: Research Assistant
  • Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care
  • Duties: Use qualitative research methods to analyze patient interviews, recruit study participants, upload data to REDCap, maintain patient records in EPIC, author manuscripts for journal submission
  • Supervisor: Dr. James Krings
• Summer 2022: Summer Research Intern
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • Duties: Analyze data using linear regressions in R, author manuscript
  • Supervisor: Dr. Clarice Weinberg
• February - May 2018: Student Researcher
  • Carthage College, Department of Psychology
  • Duties: Recruit study participants, collect patient data, present poster
  • Supervisor: Dr. Heather Cameron

Publications

Symptom-driven inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist therapy for adult patients with asthma who are non-adherent to daily maintenance inhalers: a study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Krings, J.G., Wojcik, K.M., Chen, V. et al. Symptom-driven inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist therapy for adult patients with asthma who are non-adherent to daily maintenance inhalers: a study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Trials 23, 975 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06916-3

Works in Progress

Talks

Simulation Modeling to Extend a Clinical Trial to Inform Chemotherapy Decisions in Node-Positive Breast Cancer

October 23, 2023

Oral Presentation at 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Simulation Modeling to Extend a Clinical Trial to Inform Chemotherapy Decisions in Node-Positive Breast Cancer

October 24, 2023

Poster at 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Philadelphia, PA, USA

A Scoping Review of Web-Based, Interactive, Personalized Clinical Decision Tools Designed to Support Breast Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Care

October 24, 2023

Poster at 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Employment

• June 2023-Present: Group Fitness Instructor
  • Pure Barre
  • Duties: Lead clients through 50-minute barre class, foster studio connections
• June 2020-August 2021: Emergency Medical Technician
  • AccuCare Event Medical
  • Duties: Provide first aid to patients, conduct COVID-19 screenings, monitor patients after COVID-19 vaccination
• Summer 2020: Emergency Medical Technician
  • Six Flags St. Louis
  • Duties: Provide first aid to patients, conduct COVID-19 screenings

Relevant Coursework

• Advanced Data Analysis
• Applied Linear Modeling
• Applied Machine Learning Using Health Data
• Biostatistics
• Data & Algorithmic Bias
• Data Visualization
• Epidemiology
• Epidemiology Methods
• Eliminating Health Disparities
• Introduction to GIS and Spatial Mapping
• Research Methods
• Statistical Analysis: SAS
• Statistical Analysis: Stata
• SQL - Intro to Using Relational Databases to Analyze Publicly Available Data

Honors and Awards

• Lusted Award Finalist, October 2023
  • Simulation Modeling to Extend a Clinical Trial to Inform Chemotherapy Decisions in Node Positive Breast Cancer, Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making
• Lusted Award Finalist, October 2023
  • A Scoping Review of Web-Based, Interactive, Personalized Clinical Decision Tools Designed to Support Breast Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Care, Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making
• Brown School Scholarship, Fall 2021
• Second Place, Intermediate All-Girl Division I, Spring 2021
  • National Cheerleaders Association at National Championships
• Johnetta Haley Scholarship, Fall 2020
• Slaymaker Kinsey Award, Spring 2019
  • Alpha Xi Delta for highest GPA in the Iota Upsilon chapter
• Seventh Place, Intermediate All-Girl Division I, Spring 2019
  • National Cheerleaders Association at National Championships
• Dean’s List

Leadership Roles

• Philanthropy Chapter Advisor, Finance and Operations Vice President, Campus Relations Director, January 2019 - Present
  • Alpha Xi Delta Sororoity; Iota Upsilon Chapter
• Treasurer, August 2022 - May 2023
  • WashU Health Equity and Education Network = Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental (WHEN)
• Treasurer, February 2022 - December 2022
  • Brown School Student Coordinating Council
• Treasurer, August 2020 - May 2021
  • Competitive Cheerleading Team, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Student Memberships

• Order of Omega, Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
• Phi Kappa Phi, Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
• Honor’s Scholar, Fall 2017 - Spring 2021
• Alpha Lambda Delta, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018

Service and Outreach

• Clinic Escort, June 2021 - Present
  • Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force & Abortion Access Missouri
  • Escort patients to abortion clinics
• Peer2Peer Mentor, August 2022 - May 2023
  • Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
  • Helped new MPH students acclimate
• Emergency Medical Technician, April 2021 - May 2023
  • Medical Reserves Corps
  • Direct patients at COVID-19 vaccination centers
• Crisis Counselor, April 2020 - May 2023
  • Crisis Text Line
  • Help texters return to calm state

Skills

• Programming language
  • Python
• Statistical analysis software
  • R
  • Stata
  • SAS
  • SPSS
• Other
  • Microsoft Office
  • REDCap
  • ArcGIS
  • Tableau
  • SQL
  • NVivo