Data Analyst/Scientist

GRACE DA ROSA

Address: **** ****** **** *****, *******, Georgia 30024

Phone: 515-***-****

E-mail: ***********@*****.***

CITIZENSHIP: U.S. CITIZEN

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly skilled research and teaching professional, offering extensive experience in writing and providing reliable and accurate researches, data, reports, and scientific papers pertaining to mental health, healthy longevity, life events, personality, culture, and psychological well-being. Skilled at managing, inputting, and analyzing a wide range of data in a consistent and systematic manner. Experienced at teaching for undergraduate and graduate students.

- Expert at delivering presentations at scientific meetings and teaching in large and medium sizes classes.

- Known for proven research, analytical, and leadership skills in directing research projects, solving complex problems, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve set goals.

- Articulate communicator; bilingual in English and Portuguese, with working knowledge of Spanish.

- Technically proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SPSS, and M-plus.

- Demonstrate advanced methodological knowledge, including Blockwise Regression Analyses, Logistic Regression Analyses, Latent Class (Profile) Analysis, Structural Equation Modeling, Mediating and Moderating Analysis, Configural Frequency Analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies, Minor in Gerontology - 2012

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA, USA

Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Graduate Study (Human Development and Family Studies [HDFS], Gerontology, and Psychology) - 2006

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA, USA

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - 1999

UNIVERSITY DOM BOSCO, CAMPO, GRANDE, BRAZIL

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Teaching Development:

- Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Course: What the Best College Teachers Do: A Discussion About College Teaching - 2013

- Preparing Future Faculty (PFF), Iowa State University - 2009 2010

RELATED EXPERIENCE

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA, USA

Research Associate - 2013

- Worked as a data analyst on the Exceptional Longevity project and on a manuscript investigating memory changes of sexagenarians, octogenarians, and centenarians from the Georgia Centenarian Study.

Doctor of Philosophy Program - IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA, USA

Research Assistant - 2012

- Worked at the Child Welfare Research and Training Project, with responsibilities of inputting and analyzing data from prisoner re-entry project.

- Carried out systematic evaluation of the efficiency of 24/7 dad program for the promotion of positive fathering skills and knowledge on prisoners.

- Submitted a final report to the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Research Assistant - 2011–2012

- Performed analysis and generated summary of results regarding the influences of proximal and distal predictors of mental status of centenarians as well as assessed the influence of Apolipoprotein e4 (APOE e4) and personality traits as predictors of mental health of centenarians by using Structural Equation Modeling.

- Conducted investigation and summarization of results on brain pathology differences in mental health of centenarians.

- Functioned as an administrative assistant for the Gerontology Program and worked as part of the Gerontology Advisory Committee.

Research Assistant - 2009–2010

- Investigated cognitive changes and performance in 60, 80, and 100-year old adults from the Georgia Centenarian Study Phase 1 and Phase 2.

- Worked in the Transactive Memory project, with responsibilities of examining couple’s perceptions of their daily cognitive independence.

Research Assistant - 2008

- Played an integral role in developing the Georgia Centenarian Study codebook and thoroughly analyzed data and manuscript on a book chapter entitled “The impact of life events on the oldest old.”

Research Assistant - 2007

- Worked on data entry, management, analyses, reports, and a manuscript on mental health.

Master’s Program - IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA

Research Assistant - 2005–2006

- Carried out assessment regarding differences on resources and adaptation among octogenarians and centenarians who were residing in nursing homes and community in support of the Georgia Centenarian Study, Phase 3.

- Took charge of analyzing data and cleaning data, creating syntax files, and summarizing and writing result findings.

- Co-authored various manuscripts on a broad range of topics.

Research Assistant - 2004–2005

- Executed global ageing study, inputting and evaluating data from 211 countries.

- Conducted systematic investigation of predictors of life expectancy and population living over 65 years cross these countries.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

- Received the 2nd Place Poster Award and Jordan Cohen Student Award for Excellence in Aging Research at The Aging Mind and Brain Initiative Inaugural Symposium at the University of Iowa in 2012. (Presentation topic: Exceptional Longevity in Diverse Environments)

- Played an integral role in planning a session on “Teaching assistant and professor roles: What about university policies?” which was organized for the Iowa State University Teaching Seminar in 2011

OTHER EXPERIENCE

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA

Lecturer, Department of Human Development and Family Studies - 2013

Teaching Assistant - Human Sexuality - 2012

Instructor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies - 2010

Guest Lecturer - 2009

Teaching Assistant, Aging and the Family - 2008

Guest Lecturer, Aging and the Family - 2007

Guest Lecturer, Aging and the Family - 2006

INDIAN NATIVE RESERVE/COMMUNITY, BRAZIL

Psychology Instructor - 1998

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member - AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (APA): 2010–PRESENT

Member - GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (GSA): 2009–PRESENT

Member - HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FAMILY STUDIES GRADUATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY: 2012

Secretary - SIGMA PHI OMEGA, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY: 2010

Member - BRAZIL YEAR/2004–2005 COMMITTEE AT DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ANKENY, IA: 2005

President - BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY: 2004

ADDENDUM

Books

Martin, P., da Rosa, G., and Poon, L. W. (2011). The impact of life events on the oldest old. In L. W. Poon & J. Cohen-Mansfield (Eds.), Understanding well-being in the oldest old. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Journals

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Gondo, Y., Hirose, N., Ishioka, Y., & Poon, L. W. (2014). Examination of important life experiences of the oldest-old: Cross-cultural comparisons of U.S. and Japanese centenarians. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 28, 4.

Martin, P. & da Rosa, G. (2006). Age differences in depressive symptoms and morale among the oldest old. Global Ageing, 4, 42–51.

Martin, P., da Rosa, G., Margrett, J. A., Garasky, S., & Franke, W. (2012). Stability and change in affect among centenarians. The International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 75, 4, 337–349.

Martin, P., da Rosa, G., Siegler, I., Davey, A., MacDonald, M., Poon, L. W. et al. (2006).Personality and longevity: Findings from the Georgia Centenarian Study. Age, 28, 343–352.

Poon, L. W., Martin, P., Bishop, A., Cho, J., da Rosa, G., Deshpande, N.,…Randall, K. (2010). Understanding centenarians’ psychosocial dynamics and their contributions to health and quality of life. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2010, 2010, 1–13.

Dissertation

da Rosa, G. (2012). The Relationship between personality, life events and healthy longevity: A comparison of U.S. and Japanese centenarians. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/etd/12865/

da Rosa, G. (2006). Age, gender, and ethnic differences in mental health in community dwelling older adults. (Master’s Thesis).

Manuscripts

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Russell, D., Abraham, W. T., Gondo, Y., & Poon, L. W. (2012). A cultural comparison of personality profiles of U.S. and Japanese Centenarians. (In preparation).

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Gondo, Y., & Poon, L. W. (2012). Personality and life events as predictors of mental and cognitive health of U.S. and Japanese centenarians. (In preparation).

Presentations

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Gondo, Y., & Poon, L. W. (2013). Personality and life events as predictors of mental and cognitive health of U.S. and Japanese centenarians. Annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Siegler, I. & Poon, L. W. (2012). Distal and proximal predictors of cognitive status among centenarians. 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Franke, W., Wong, J., Yang, P., & Chang, C. (2012). Exceptional longevity in diverse environments. Aging Mind and Brain Initiative Inaugural Symposium at University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

da Rosa, G., & Melby, J. (2012). Self-perceptions of fathering skills and fathering role of Iowa males under correctional supervision. HDFS Research and Poster Symposium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

da Rosa, G., Melby, J. & Peterson, K. M. (2012). Self-perceptions of fathering skills pre- and post-participation in a “24/7 dad” intervention. Presented at the HDFS Research and Poster Symposium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

da Rosa, G., Baenziger, J. B., Martin, P., Siegler, I. C., & Poon, L. W. (2011). Do the facets of Openness to Experience and Neuroticism predict levels of fatigue among octogenarians and centenarians? 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Baenziger, J. B., da Rosa, G., Martin, P., & Poon, L. W. (2011). Proxy reports on ethnic differences in depression of octogenarians and centenarians. 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

da Rosa, G., Margrett, J., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2010). Predictors of memory change and stability among sexagenarians, octogenarians, and centenarians. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P. &, Margrett, J. (2010). Functional capacity and personality as predictor of depressive symptoms among centenarians. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Margrett, J., da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Johnson, M. A., & Poon, L. W. (2010). Memory stability and change among sexagenarians, octogenarians, and centenarians. 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Margrett, J., Martin, P., MacDonald, M., da Rosa, G., Bishop, A., Randall, K., & Poon, L. W. (2010). Exceptional longevity: The case for resilience and vitality in late life. Annual meeting of the Réau Espérance de Vie en Santé (REVES). Havana, Cuba.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., MacDonald, M., Margrett, J., Poon, L. W., & for the Georgia Centenarian Study (2009). Does time heal all wounds? The impact of event distance on the mental health of centenarians. 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Atlanta, GA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., MacDonald, M., & Poon, L. W. (2007). Age and residence differences in resources and mental health. 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2007). Age, gender, and ethnic differences in mental health in community-dwelling older adults. Graduate Research and Scholarship Poster Session (GRaSPS) at ISU. Ames, IA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2006). Age, gender, and ethnic differences in mental health in community-dwelling older adults. 59th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.

Martin, P., da Rosa, G., MacDonald, M., Rott, C., & Poon, L. W. (2006). Resource deficits and functional capacity among the oldest old. Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.

da Rosa, G., Aneja, A., and Baenziger, J. (2006). Problems and issues faced by the oldest-old individuals. 27th Governor’s Conference on Aging, Des Moines, IA.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2005). Age, gender, and ethnic differences and changes in functional health. 58th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

Martin, P., da Rosa, G., Poon, L. W., & Johnson, M. A. (2005). Mental health changes among the oldest old. Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

da Rosa, G., Martin, P., Lee, H., & Wickrama, K. (2005). Global predictors of life expectancy and population living over 65 years. 18th Congress of International Association of Gerontology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Martin, P., da Rosa, G. (2005). Age Differences and Age Changes in Mental Health of the Oldest Old. 18th Congress of the International Association of Gerontology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Technical Reports

Deshpande-Kamat, N., Martin, P., MacDonald, M., Magrett, J., Aneja, A., Baenziger, J., …Poon, L. W. (2009). Resources and adaptation among centenarians: Data analyses summary report. Gerontology Program, Ames, IA.

da Rosa, G., & Melby, J. N. (2012). Prisoner reentry project: Analysis of 24/7 dad pre- and post-test results. Iowa Bureau of Collections, Child Support Recovery Unit, Iowa Department of Human Services, Ames, IA.

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