Overview
As Research Program Leader in the department of OB/GYN, I oversee all operational and regulatory aspects for various NIH-funded career development programs. I provide high-level support for submission of NIH reports and grants, manage scholar meetings, track scholar progress via REDCap, help recruit and onboard scholars, develop and maintain content for websites, support conference planning, and ensure that programs and projects are in compliance with regulatory policies. I establish and maintain both internal and external communications to ensure successful research partnerships.
I received a BA in linguistics from UCLA, and a PhD in developmental psychology from the City University of New York Graduate School.
I am currently supporting the following programs:
- KURe: Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Career Development Program (K12)
- BIRCWH: Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (K12)
- UrogynCREST: AUGS/DUKE Urogynecology Clinical Research Educational Scientist Training (R25)
- PROMISE: Peer Group Mentoring for Underrepresented Biomedical Researchers (U01)
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Design and Implementation of a Career Development Program for Physician-Scientists: Lessons Learned.
Journal Article Urogynecology (Phila) · August 1, 2022 IMPORTANCE: Although skills in health services research and data science have great potential to advance the field of urogynecology, few clinical researchers obtain such training. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the R25 UrogynCREST Program is to prepare the next ge ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteBarriers to Career Success for Minority Researchers in the Behavioral Sciences
Journal Article Journal of Career Development · February 2014 The United States falls short in the diversity of its scientific workforce. While the underrepresentation of minority researchers in the behavioral sciences has been a concern for several decades, policy and training initiatives have been only mar ... Full text CiteCareer progress in online and blended learning environments.
Journal Article Acad Psychiatry · March 1, 2013 OBJECTIVE: The authors examined the career achievement of early- and mid-career researchers in social, behavioral, and mental health who participated in a career-development conference. METHOD: Trainees participated in a career-development conference eithe ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
UrogynCREST Program
ResearchResearch Program Leader · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2019 - 2029Duke KURe Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEProgram Administrator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2013 - 2028Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health - BIRCWH
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEProgram Assistant · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2027View All Grants