Health Assistant
Resume:
ARCHANA PANDE LAMICHHANE
*** *********** ****** ? Morrisville, NC 27560
(803) 237- 4604 ? abijpr@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Epidemiology August 2010
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (USC)
Dissertation title: "Associations of Built Food Environment with
Adiposity and Dietary Intake Among Youth with Diabetes."
M.S. in Geography and Environmental Resources / Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) August
2005
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (SIUC)
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Environmental and Biological Sciences
August 2000
Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal
EXPERIENCE
Research
Research Associate, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC,
Center for
Study of Nutrition and Health Disparities, Columbia, SC August
2010-present
. Analyze data from SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study and Spatial
Epidemiology of Diabetes Study
. Preparation and submission of manuscripts for SEARCH for Diabetes
in Youth Study and Spatial Epidemiology of Diabetes Study
Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
USC, Center for
Study of Nutrition and Health Disparities, Columbia, SC May 2006-
August 2010
. Analyzed data for "SEARCH Case-Control study" and "Spatial
Epidemiology of Diabetes Study" which are ancillary studies to a
large population based multi-center study "SEARCH for Diabetes in
Youth"
. Presented analysis outcomes to SEARCH committee members
. Prepared and submitted manuscripts (mostly on individual and
environmental correlates of diabetes and obesity)
. Collected, managed and analyzed data for Built Food Environment
Validation Study
. Presented study findings in scientific professional meetings
. Assisted in study design and survey questionnaire for Perception-
based Study of Food Environment
. Involved actively in various grant writings and submissions
. Reviewed literature and prepare summary reports in area of
diabetes, obesity and environmental/ neighborhood correlates of
diabetes and obesity
Consulting Practicum Student, "Development disability/ Mental
Retardation among infants exposed to chemical contaminants in utero",
School of Medicine, USC, Columbia, SC
August 2007-December 2007
. Provided consultation on epidemiologic methods for the project
. Conducted literature review for manuscripts
. Performed SAS analyses and assisted in preparation of manuscripts
Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC,
Department of
Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, SC January
2007-August 2007
. Collected and analyzed data for acute and chronic health outcomes
of Graniteville chlorine spill study in Graniteville, SC
. Involved in writing papers such as case-series and public health
reports
Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
USC, Office for
Study of Aging, Columbia, SC
August 2005-December 2006
. Reviewed literature and prepared summary reports related to frailty
issue in elderly population
. Managed and analyzed data on frailty issue in elderly population
enrolled in Community Long Term Care Program (CLTC) under South
Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS)
. Attended meetings and presented the outcome of the frailty analyses
to SCDHHS
. Prepared final reports to SCDHHS
. Prepared and submitted manuscripts
Research Assistant, Department of Geology, SIUC
May 2005-August 2005
. Conducted digitizing and rectifying of Mississippi and Missouri
River maps
. Created metadata and digital database on riverway modification and
flood response on Mississippi and Missouri River.
Research Assistant, Department of Geography and Environmental
Resources, SIUC
January 2005-May 2005
. Conducted field survey and collected Global Positioning System
(GPS) points in 37 different sites in 8 Counties in Southern
Illinois invaded by an exotic plant commonly known as "Oriental
Bittersweet"
. Created GIS database with physical and environmental information
for different locations where bittersweet was found and linked this
to the GIS map
. Prepared summary report on spatial distribution of bittersweet for
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Research Assistant, Department of Geography and Environmental
Resources, SIUC
August 2004-May 2005
. Created GIS database for childhood lead poisoning and asthma in
Chicago area, IL
. Prepared GIS map to determine the lead poisoning and asthma
clusters in the area
. Created GIS database for the breast cancer cases in Southern
Illinois counties
. Analyzed the association of breast cancer incidence with ground
water contamination sites
. Prepared GIS maps showing the areas of breast cancer incidence and
areas of exposures including high risk areas
GIS Analyst, Biodiversity Conservation Center, Tiger/Rhino
Conservation Project (Funded by UNDP/UNF/GEF)
November 2000-July 2003
. Designed and conducted field surveys to identify most prevalent
communicable and non-communicable diseases (particularly focused on
women and children health issues) and their risk factors in the
rural poor communities near the Chitwan National Park Area
. Created GIS database related to the health problems
. Created GIS maps and the reports regarding the disease clusters and
sources of contamination (for communicable disease) in the project
area
. Supervised in design and conduct of various health intervention
programs
. Designed curriculum for generating health awareness programs in
community
. Designed and conducted trainings for illiterate community members
as well as for health professionals
. Organized and facilitated meeting and forums for health issues
discussion with state and national level teams working in the
health sector
. Performed the evaluation of the project intervention programs in
the community
Teaching
Teaching Practicum Student, "Epidemiologic Methods", Department of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC
January 2007-May 2007
. Designed oral presentations, discussion session materials and exams
. Evaluated students' regular assignments and examinations
. Prepared and presented of two lectures
. Acted as resource person for the students during a group work
discussion session
Laboratory Instructor, Department of Geography, SIUC
January 2005-May 2005
. Designed and delivered undergraduate lab lectures in the area of
remote sensing, GIS and visualization (Conducted nine lab lectures)
. Graded the lab assignments
Laboratory Instructor, Department of Geography, SIUC August
2004-January 2005
. Designed and delivered undergraduate lab lectures related to "Earth
Bio-Physical Geography" (Conducted seven lab lectures)
. Wrote two chapters of lab manual
Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, SIUC
January 2004-August 2004
. Advised undergraduate students attending "World environment" course
during office hours
. Assisted professor in lecture material design
. Graded assignments, quizzes and exams
Tutor, SIUC August 2003-
January 2004
. Taught chemistry and mathematics to undergraduate students outside
the classroom
. Assisted students to complete assignments
Teacher, Uma Maheshwar High School, Kathmandu, Nepal June 1995-
October 2000
. Designed and conducted environment, health and population courses
. Organized field trips to students
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer applications: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
GIS/ Remote Sensing applications: ArcView, ArcGIS, ArcInfo, AutoCAD, ERDAS
Imagine, GEODA, MapInfo
Statistical software: SAS, SPSS, R
Epidemiology software: EPI Data, EPI Info
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2010 International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity
2007-Present International Society of Environmental Epidemiology
2006-Present South Carolina Public Health Association
2008-2009 American Diabetes Association
2005-2006 Gerontological Society of America
2003-2006 American Association of Geographers
PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
Lamichhane AP, Liese AD, Porter D, Bottai M, Puett R, Mayer-Davis E.
Associations of accessibility and availability of supermarket and fast
food outlets with dietary intake among youth with diabetes. In review at
American Journal of Epidemiology.
Lamichhane AP, Liese AD, Porter D, Bottai M, Puett R, Mayer-Davis E.
Associations of accessibility and availability of supermarket and fast
food outlets with adiposity among youth with diabetes. In review at
Health and Place.
Liese AD, Colabianchi N, Lamichhane AP, Barnes T, Hibbert JD, Porter DE,
Nichols M, Lawson AB. Validation of Three Food Outlet Databases:
Completeness and Geospatial Accuracy in Rural and Urban Food
Environments. In print at American Journal of Epidemiology.
Liese AD, Lawson AB, Song HR, Hibbert JD, Porter DE, Nichols M, Lamichhane
AP, Dabelea D, Mayer-Davis EJ, Standiford D, Liu L, HammanRF, D'Agostino
R. Evaluating geographic variation in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
incidence in youth in four US regions. Health and Place. 2010;16(3): 547-
556.
Dabelea D, Mayer Davis EJ, Lamichhane AP, D'Agostino R, Liese AD, Venkat
Narayan KM, Hamman RF. Association of intrauterine exposure to maternal
diabetes and obesity with type 2 diabetes in youth: SEARCH case-control
(SEARCH CC) study. Diabetes Care 2008;31:1422-1426. doi: 10.2337/dc07-
2417
Mayer Davis EJ, Dabelea D, Lamichhane AP, D'Agostino R, Liese AD, Thomas J,
McKeown RE, Hamman RF. Breast feeding and type 2 diabetes in the youth of
three ethnic groups: The SEARCH for diabetes in youth case-control study.
Diabetes Care 2008;31:470-475. doi: 10.2337/dc07-1321.
Zhen H, Lawson AB, McDermott S, Lamichhane AP, Aelion CM. A spatial
analysis of Mental Retardation (MR) of unknown cause and maternal
residence during pregnancy. Geospatial health 2008; 2(2):173-182.
Pande A, Laditka S, Laditka JN, Davis DR. Aging in Place? Evidence that a
state Medicaid waiver program helps frail older person avoid
institutionalization. Home Health Care Services Quarterly 2007;26(3):39-
60. doi:10.1300/J027v26n03_03.
Pande A, Williams C, Lant CL, Gibson DJ. Using map algebra to determine the
mesoscale distribution of invasive plants: the case of Celastrus
orbiculatus in Southern Illinois, USA. Biological Invasion 2007;9 (4):419-
431. doi 10.1007/s10530-006-9049-x.
ACTIVE MANUSCRIPTS
Lamichhane AP, Liese AD, Porter D, Bottai M, Puett R, Mayer-Davis E.
Spatial patterning of supermarkets and fast food outlets by neighborhood
characteristics. In the process of submission.
Lamichhane AP, Liese AD, Dabelea D, Puett R, Nichols M, Lawson AB. Are
contextual factors associated with the increased incidence and risk for
Type 2 diabetes? In the process of writing.
Lamichhane AP, Liese AD, Colabianchi N, Barnes T, Nichols M. Accuracy of
outlet type designation in two secondary data sources. In the process of
writing.
ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS
Lamichhane AP, Porter D, Bottai M, Mayer-Davis E, Puett R, Liese AD.
Associations of built food environment with BMI and waist circumference
among youth with diabetes. Presented at the International Society for
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Conference,
Minneapolis, MN. June 9-12, 2010.
Lamichhane AP, Liese AD, Puett R, Porter D. Does the availability of
supermarket and fast-food outlet differ by neighborhood socioeconomic
status and race composition? Presented at the International Society for
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Conference,
Minneapolis, MN. June 9-12, 2010.
Liese AD, Lamichhane AP, Nichols M, Colabianchi N, Barnes T. Accuracy of
food outlet type designation in two secondary data sources. Presented at
the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
(ISBNPA) Conference, Minneapolis, MN. June 9-12, 2010.
Liese AD, Puett R, Nichols M, Lamichhane AP, Dabelea D, Lawson AB.
Neighborhood-level risk factors for Type 1 Diabetes: A Case Control
Study. Presented at European Diabetes Epidemiology Group (EDEG)
Conference. Greece. May 15-18, 2010.
Lamichhane AP, Porter D, Bottai M, Mayer-Davis E, Puett R, Liese AD.
Associations of built food environment with BMI and waist circumference
among youth with diabetes. Presented at "James E. Clyburn Health
Disparities Lecture Series" at the University of South Carolina. April
9, 2010.
Lamichhane AP, Porter D, Bottai M, Mayer-Davis E, Puett R, Liese AD.
Associations of built food environment with BMI and waist circumference
among youth with diabetes. Presented during the Graduate Student Day at
the University of South Carolina. April 2, 2010.
Lamichhane AP, Dabelea D, Liese AD, Hamman R, West NA, Mayer-Davis EJ.
Poster presentation on "Low-birth weight is associated with Type 2
diabetes in youth: SEARCH for diabetes in youth study", 68th Scientific
Meeting. American Diabetes Association, San Francisco, CA, June 6-10,
2008.
Pande A, Laditka S, Laditka JN, Davis D. Poster Presentation on "Aging in
Place? Evidence that a state Medicaid waiver program helps frail older
person avoid institutionalization", 59th Annual Scientific Meeting. The
Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX, Nov. 16-20, 2006.
Pande A, Laditka JN, Laditka S, Davis D. "Comparison of Health Status
between Elderly and Disabled in E/D Waiver", South Carolina Department of
Health and Human Services, June 23, 2006.
Pande A, Laditka JN, Laditka S, Davis D. "Changes in Frailty in E/D Waiver:
1995 and 2005", South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
May 18, 2006.
Pande A, Laditka JN, Laditka S, Davis D. Poster Presentation on "Changes in
Frailty between Individuals Enrolled in South Carolina CLTC program: 1995
and 2000", 3rd Aging Research Day, Yorktown, Charleston, SC, April 7,
2006.
Pande A, Laditka JN, Laditka S, Davis D. "Changes in Frailty in E/D Waiver:
1995 and 2000", South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services,
March 19, 2006
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Nepali (native); English (fluent); Hindi (fluent)
SCHOLARSHIP/ ASSISTANTSHIP
Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, USC
August 2005-current
Research Assistant, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) for
mapping the exotic plant species in Southern Illinois area
January 2005-May 2005
Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography and Environmental
Resources, SIUC
August 2003-
August 2005
NORAD scholarship (Management of Natural Resources and Sustainable
Agriculture),
August
2003
Research Fellowship Granted by National Trust For Nature Conservation
(NTNC), for conducting research project during undergraduate Study
January 2000
REPORTS
Pande A, D. Davis, J.N. Laditka, S.B. Laditka (2006). Comparison of Health
Status between Elderly and Disabled in E/D Waiver program in 2005. South
Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Columbia, SC
Pande A, D. Davis, J.N. Laditka, S.B. Laditka (2006). Changes in Frailty
between Individuals Enrolled in South Carolina Elderly/Disabled Waiver:
1995 and 2000. South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Columbia, SC
Pande A, D. Davis, J.N. Laditka, S.B. Laditka (2006). Changes in Frailty
between Individuals Enrolled in South Carolina Elderly/Disabled Waiver:
1995 and 2005. South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Columbia, SC
Pande A, T. Oyana (2005). Spatial analysis of environmental risk factors
associated with breast cancer incidence in Illinois Counties, SIUC
REFERENCES
Angela D. Liese, Ph.D, Director, Center for Research in Nutrition and
Health Disparities
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Arnold School of Public Health, USC; 803-***-****; abijpr@r.postjobfree.com
Elizabeth Mayer Davis, Ph.D., Chair, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Professor, Department of Nutrition
School of Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC; 919-***-****;
abijpr@r.postjobfree.com
John E. Vena, Ph.D., Department Head
Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
College of Public Health, University of Georgia
Athens, GA; 706-***-****; abijpr@r.postjobfree.com
Dwayne E. Porter, Ph.D., Department Chair
Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Arnold School of Public Health, USC; 803-***-****; abijpr@r.postjobfree.com
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