Epidemiologist
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
Cara M. Nordberg
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Education:
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI Expected April 2016 School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
Global Health Epidemiology Track
Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA May 2014 Schreyer Honors College
College of Agricultural Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Toxicology
Minors in Global Health, Environmental Resource Management Dean’s List: Fall 2009 - Fall 2011, Fall 2012 - Fall 2013 Relevant Coursework:
SAS Programming R Statistical Language Biostatistics (3 semesters) Social Epidemiology Epidemiological Data Analysis Stata Practicum Principles of GIS Identities, Inequalities and Policy World Health Promotion Public Health Datasets/Surveillance Measurement and Instrument Design Technical and Language Skills:
R Statistical Programming SAS Statistical Programming Minitab Statistical Software RedCap data entry platform Experience in survey design IRB training and certification ArcGIS Software Stata Statistical Software IRB application writing Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Spanish language (Intermediate level) Swahili language (Beginner level) Data Analysis and Database Experience:
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI September 2014 – April 2015 Villamor Research Group – Nutritional and Lifecourse Epidemiology
• Used SAS to analyze data collected from a trial of zinc supplementation and HIV disease progression in children under five years in Tanzania o Analyzed child growth, morbidity, and immune function data in relation to zinc treatment status using spline graphs in SAS
o Created professional quality tables and figures (i.e. growth curves, scatterplots) using SAS and Microsoft Excel
o Prepared a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Performed data entry and quality control of completed surveys from the Bogotá School Children Cohort using the online RedCap platform
• Prepared and analyzed blood DNA samples for telomere length Cara M. Nordberg ********@*****.***
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry – Atlanta, GA
Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health Internship Program June 2012 – August 2012 ATSDR Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Branch, Computational Toxicology Lab
• Built databases of toxicity threshold data for more than 200 chemicals
• Assisted in the development of a model to predict unknown toxicity thresholds
• Performed statistical analysis on the databases using SAS program
• Attended presentations and field trips relating to various environmental health topics
• Contributed to a publication based on the toxicity threshold model (in progress)
• Gave two oral presentations to other interns and CDC/ATSDR professionals Other Work/Research Experience:
Universidad de la Sabana/University of Michigan Collaboration – Bogotá, Colombia Bogota School Children Cohort (BoSCCo) May – July 2015
• Administered study surveys to child and mother participants through school and home visits
• Performed quality control of completed surveys
• Obtained and recorded anthropometric measurements
• Performed data entry of completed surveys using the online RedCap platform Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA January 2012 – April 2014 Honors Thesis – “A Situational Analysis of Health-Seeking Behavior for Malaria and Diabetes Mellitus in Tanzania”
• Carried out informal meetings with public health program coordinators and institutional researchers in Tanzania
• Used various literature databases to compile an extensive literature review
• Completed Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Social and Behavioral Human Subjects Research (IRB) Course in February 2013 Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA August 2012 – December 2012 Kordas Research Group – Nutrition, Metals, and Development
• Performed hair digestions for the analysis of heavy metal concentrations
• Attended weekly laboratory meetings and gave presentations on research in the area of metal toxicity and its behavioral effects in children Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA April 2010 – May 2011 Forensic Chemistry Research Group – Phthalate Migration from Plastics
• Studied the migration of phthalates from polyethylene terephthalate plastics
• Developed and adjusted analysis methods for GC-MS International Study:
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania PSU Global Health minor program May – June 2013
• Shadowed health professionals in local health clinics and hospitals
• Teamed with MUHAS medical students to conduct community surveys
• Reported on one community’s prevention and treatment of malaria
• Met with local NGOs and research agencies to discuss prevention and treatment of malaria and diabetes in Tanzania
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University of Leeds – Leeds, United Kingdom
Direct exchange program with PSU January – May 2012
• Studied full-time during the Spring 2012 semester o Courses: The Plays of Shakespeare; The Scientific Revolution; Identity, Difference and Inequality; Air Quality: Science and Policy
• Learned about British culture and history through university-sponsored daytrips
• Joined a university student organization (Scandinavian Society) China Study Tour – Beijing, China
PSU Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology May 2010
• Ten-day study tour of Beijing
• Toured various agricultural businesses and met with business professionals Presentations:
Oral Presentations:
Nordberg, C. Computational Toxicology: Modeling of Inhalation Exposure Limits for Emergency Response. CDC/ATSDR CLEH Internship Program, Atlanta, GA. August 2012.
Nordberg, C. Aquatic Pesticide Exposure and its Associated Health Effects: Endocrine Disruption. CDC/ATSDR CLEH Internship Program, Atlanta, GA. July 2012.
- Awarded Best Undergraduate Presentation
Poster Presentations:
Nordberg, C., Slaybaugh, B.; Sykes, D.; Determination of the presence of endocrine- disrupting compounds in microwavable food trays and the effect of pH on their migration. The 14th Annual Environmental Chemistry Student Symposium. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. April 2011.
- Awarded 2nd Place in the Undergraduate Poster Session Nordberg, C.; Slaybaugh, B.; Sykes, D.; Percent recovery and degradation of endocrine disrupting compounds using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. UMBC 13th Annual Undergraduate Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences. University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD. October 2010. Nordberg, C.; Slaybaugh, B.; Sykes, D.; Study of the migration of endocrine disrupting compounds from polyethylene terephthalate. ACS Central Pennsylvania Local Section Undergraduate Poster Session. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. September 2010.
Academic Organizations and Memberships:
University of Michigan Maternal and Child Health Student Association 2014-present University of Michigan Epidemiology Student Organization 2014-present Penn State University Global Ambassadors 2013-2014 The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi 2012-2014
Golden Key International Honour Society 2010-2014
National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2010-2014
Penn State University Biomedical Sciences Club 2009-2013 Cara M. Nordberg ********@*****.***
Scholarships and Fellowships:
University of Michigan Department of Epidemiology International Internship Award May 2015 University of Michigan School of Public Health Dean’s Scholarship September 2014-present Schreyer Ambassador Travel Grant May 2013
Theola F. Thevaos Honors Scholarship August 2012-May 2013 Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship June-August 2012 Schreyer Ambassador Travel Grant January 2012, May 2013 Settlemyer Fund for International Experiences January 2012 Oswald Scholarship August 2011-May 2012
Gerald and Leoda Gummo Excellence Fund in Agriculture August 2010-May 2011 Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry Summer Fellowship May-August 2010 Academic Excellence Scholarship August 2009-May 2013 John K. Sprankle Memorial Scholarship September 2009-2014 N.C. Harris Scholarship August 2009-May 2010
Conferences/Symposia Attended:
School of Public Health Bi-Annual Symposium: "Confronting the Challenge of Chronic Disease"
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI October 2014 Biomedical Sciences Club Undergraduate Conference
Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA March 2010, April 2011, March 2013
Connecting Research and Practice: A Dialogue Between ATSDR and the NIEHS Superfund Research Program
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry – Atlanta, GA August 2012 The 13th and 14th Annual Environmental Chemistry Student Symposia Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA March 2010, April 2011
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