Health Expert

Posted on: 2008-02-25

FELISHA GRIFFIN 3412 Gibson Rd Durham, NC 27703 (252) 268-0874 [email protected] OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in the biological sciences with a special interest in epidemiology EDUCATION: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC May 2002 Masters of Science in Public Health - Epidemiology North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC May 1999 Bachelor of Science - Biology GPA: 3.9 HONORS: MARC Scholar (1997-1999) Third Place John Bowley Derieux Research Award at NC Academy of Science Conference (1998) Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society (1999) Chancellor's Award at North Carolina Central University (1999) David and Lucile Packard Scholar (1999-2004) EXPERIENCE: Health Expert, WEGOHEALTH, Cambridge, MA July 2007-present * Research health-related content on the Internet * Rate health-related content * Summarize health-related content * Enter information into web-based entry form Health Research Associate, POGOHEALTH, Durham, NC February 2006-March 2007 * Reviewed literature on dietary supplements * Summarized information from literature * Edited supplement reviews * Entered information into web-based entry form Research Assistant, GLAXOSMITHKLINE, WORLDWIDE EPIDEMIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, RTP, NC January 2005-July 2006 * Reviewed literature * Summarized information from the literature * Assisted with project management * Composed plans for statistical analyses * Wrote proposals for research studies * Scheduled meetings Research Assistant, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, Chapel Hill, NC May 2002-August 2003 * Reviewed literature on health disparities and other topics * Wrote newsletters on health disparities * Constructed questions for newsletters Research Assistant, UNC RURAL HEALTH PROJECT, Chapel Hill, NC May-July 2000 * Entered questionnaire data * Analyzed data using SAS software * Analyzed partnership characteristics in National Survey of Family Growth Summer Intern, SUMMER PRE-GRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, UNC-CHAPEL HILL, Chapel Hill, NC May-July 1998 * Aliquoted DNA samples * Analyzed oncogene amplification using PCR * Analyzed data using SAS software * Retrieved birth certificates for an epidemiological study Research Assistant, DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Durham, NC , DEPT. OF HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY May-July 1997 * Maintained tissue cultures * Counted cells using hemacytometer * Maintained mice for experimentation REFERENCES: Available upon request