HOMETOWN
Stephens City, Virginia, USA
LANGUAGES
English
THESIS MENTOR
Thesis Lab: The Media and Behaviors Lab
Research Gate: Catherine Pollack
UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Interdisciplinary Major in Applied Statistics
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Redhorse Corporation https://redhorsecorp.com
Summer Data Science Intern
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Intern - Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics & Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics
University of Virginia
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Departments of Applied Mathematics, Engineering & Society, & Biomedical Engineering
THESIS TITLE
Balancing the Availability and Accuracy of Obesity-Related Health Information: Novel Data Science Methods to Combat Online Health Misinformation
CAREER TRACK(S)
Academia, Industry
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
R, MATLAB, Python, Tableau, SQL, SAS, ArcGIS
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Communications Chair, Graduate Student Council
Graduate Peer Tutor, Dartmouth Center for Research, Writing, and Information Technology
Clarinetist, Dartmouth Wind Ensemble
Electives
COSC 174: Machine Learning & Statistical Data Analysis, PH 147: Advanced Methods in Health Services Research, QBS 123: Biostatistics Consulting Lab; QBS 187: QBS PhD Student Internship
Publications
- Ferguson, S. M., Foley, R. W., Eshirow, J. K., & Pollack, C. C. (2018). Refining Concept Maps as a Method to Assess Learning Outcomes Among Engineering Students. Paper presented at 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 2018. https://peer.asee.org/30924
Poster Presentations
- Short-term Outcomes from a Rural, Interdisciplinary, Team-based Weight and Wellness Center (ObesityWeek, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
- Short-term Outcomes from a Rural, Interdisciplinary, Team-based Weight and Wellness Center (1st Annual Dartmouth-Hitchcock Scientific Retreat, 2019, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA)
- Offering Universal Carrier Screening to Women of Reproductive Age Seeking Routine Gynecologic Care [LINK: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.1006] (75th Annual American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA).
- Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Associated with Increased Hospitalization from Influenza Infection (SLEEP, 2019, San Antonio, Texas, USA)
- A Bridge Between Students and Instructors: Undergraduate Teaching Assistants (UTAs) as Collaborators in Course Redesign (STGlobal, 2018, Washington, D.C., USA)
Oral Presentations
- Evaluating State Policies in Telemedicine (University of Virginia 31st Annual Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium, 2018, Charlottesville, VA, USA)
My Interests
"Broadly speaking, my research aims are to apply complex computational and biostatistical methods to a diverse array of health care policy problems."
Why QBS?
"The strength of the QBS program stems from the myriad of opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration with knowledgeable and supportive faculty members."
Life @ Dartmouth
WHEN I AM NOT IN LAB
"I enjoy playing clarinet with the Upper Valley Community Band."