Professional Activities:

Professional Positions:

1996	Research Assistant	National Cancer Institute, Viral Epidemiology Branch Rockville, MD
1997	Program Evaluator	Arizona State Department of Human and Health Services Phoenix, AZ
1997-2004	Business Analyst/                Statistician/Evaluator	Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology Silverthorne, CO
2002-2005	Research Assistant	School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO
2003	Teaching Assistant	Introduction to Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO
2003-2004	Program Evaluator	Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Denver, CO
2006	Interim Study Manager	SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO
2005-2007	Study Manager	Exploring Perinatal Outcomes in Children Study\ University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO
2007	Instructor/Fellow	University of Medical Sciences and Technology Khartoum, Sudan
2007-2008	Research Fellow	Exploring Perinatal Outcomes in Children Study University of Colorado Denver Denver, CO
2008-2013	Assistant Professor	Pediatrics Epidemiology Center University of South Florida, College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Tampa, FL
2009-2013	Joint Assistant Professor	College of Public Health University of South Florida Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Tampa, FL
2011	Visiting Assistant Professor	Lund University Clinical Research Center - Diabetes Unit Malmo, Sweden
2013 – present	Associate Professor	Pediatrics Epidemiology Center University of South Florida, College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Tampa, FL

Consultant Appointments:

• 2009 Biostatistics Consultant, University of South Florida, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Project Lead: Maya Guglin, MD, PhD, FACC. Project Title: Digitalis Investigation Group – Creatinine and Ventricular Tachycardia

Professional Affiliations:

• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER)
• European Diabetes Epidemiology Group (EASD EDEG)
• Immunology of Diabetes Society (IDS)
• Tampa Bay Diabetes Society

Editorial Board:

• 2013-     Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders & Control (JDMDC), ISSN: 2374-6947

Service Activities:

• Referee for Peer-Reviewed Journals
• American Journal of Epidemiology
• Diabetologia
• Diabetes
• Diabetes Care
• Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews
• Diabetic Medicine
• Lancet
• Pediatric Diabetes

Honors And Awards:

1993	Magna Cum Laude, BS Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2002-2005	Epidemiology Assistantship Scholarship (Full tuition and stipend – Doctorate Program), University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
2007	European Diabetes Epidemiology Group (EDEG) Scholarship – Diabetes Epidemiology
2010	Platinum Dean’s Recognition Award for Achievements and Leadership in Education and Research/Scholarly Activity, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Tampa, FL
2014	Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Delta Omega at the Colorado School of Public Health

University of South Florida Committees and Working Groups:

2009	Member, Search Committee: Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (Bioinformatics)
2009	Member, Search Committee: Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Biostatistician)
2010	Member, Search Committee: Instructor, Department of Pediatrics (Genetic Epidemiologist)
2010	Member, Search Committee: Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology (Cell/Immunologist)
2011	Member, Search Committee: Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Biostatistician)
2012	Pediatrics Epidemiology Center Liaison and Lecturer, STEM Academy, Director Office for Undergraduate Research
2014	Member, Search Committee: Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Biostatistician)
2014	Member, Search Committee: Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Bioinfomatician)
2011-present	Member, Search Committee: Faculty – Biostatistician, Department of Pediatrics
2008-present	Scientific/Scholarly Reviewer, Pediatrics Epidemiology Center, Department of Pediatrics