Health Services Research, Public Health Analyst, Data
Resume:
Shamika D. Jones, PhD, MPH
***************@*****.*** • 404-***-**** • Fayetteville, GA Executive Profile
PhD in Health Services Policy and Management with 10+ years of experience in quantitative and qualitative research, program evaluation, and health policy analysis. Experienced in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, program planning, project management, and synthesizing complex data. Core Accomplishments
• Produced an 18-page program evaluation report with summaries of 2023 community programs.
• Designed a multiple linear regression model for the LA Audit Project
• Developed a Tableau Map with compliance scores and demographics of 67 LA Audit Properties.
• Created Pivot Tables to identify the top 30 of 800 users to test new BioSense software features
• Secured $16,300 in grant-funded awards for professional travel and research studies. Education
PhD in Health Services Policy and Management 2023
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Master of Public Health (MPH) 2016
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) 2014
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Professional Experience
Founder September 2024 – Present
Public Health Logic
• Collaborating with The Urban Advocate to develop research papers and conference abstracts about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Gun Violence.
• Partnering with Think Public Health to design and launch an online merchant store that offers custom public health apparel to promote awareness and advocacy.
• Engaging in additional consulting projects focused on public health research, strategic planning, and program evaluation.
Research Strategy and Programs Director October 2023 – May 2024 Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc.
• Organized and facilitated stakeholder meetings for 40 cardiologists across four committees, ensuring strategic goals were aligned.
• Produced an 18-page program evaluation report about the 2023 Spirit of the Heart events, including the Community Leader's Forum, Health Fairs, and Message from the Pulpit, with 274 attendees across five cities in the United States.
• Developed 20 different data collection tools for the Community Health Advocacy Training
(CHAT), Spirit of the Heart Events, and Gala events based on the needs of community partners. Social and Economic Policy Researcher June 2022-Aug 2022 Abt Associates
• Designed a multiple linear regression model for the LA Audit Project to explore relationships between demographics and compliance outcomes, resulting in an executive team report.
• Conducted quantitative analysis by creating a 67-property Tableau map to identify trends in compliance scoring and demographic characteristics by ZIP Code for the LA Audit project.
• Utilized NVivo to analyze qualitative data from 20 interviews, producing comprehensive insights into property management compliance.
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Professional Experience Continued
ORISE Fellow Oct 2021- Apr 2022
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Completed the eClearance process for the 2022 User Acceptance Testing process for the PowerPoint and User Acceptance Testing Guides
• Identified the top 30 active users in the Health Information System program, BioSense, using Pivot Tables in Microsoft Excel to search through more than 800 users to identify people to evaluate the need for new software features.
• Developed an evaluation survey in EPI INFO to measure the ease of use of BioSense software to produce a report with recommendations and guidelines from stakeholders Doctoral Researcher (PREPARE NOW) Nov 2020 - June 2021 University of South Carolina
• Evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on research engagement by interviewing seven patient and family co-investigators and eight kidney disease stakeholders who participated in a 5-year patient- centered outcomes research study
• Analyzed qualitative co-investigator and stakeholder data using MAXQDA software, first-cycle coding with provisional codes from interview prompts, and second-cycle coding for salient themes
• Synthesized and disseminated research findings in the Journal of Internal Medicine and for the National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting
Doctoral Researcher (ASPIRE Racism Study) Dec 2020 – June 2021 University of South Carolina
• Secured $15,0000 in research funding through grant writing for a project on racism and disparities in kidney transplant access.
• Developed a codebook in MAXQDA to analyze qualitative data from over 100 interviews of Black patients' experiences with racism and discrimination in getting a kidney transplant Doctoral Researcher Sept 2016-June 2017
Core for Applied Research and Evaluation
• Evaluated the Colon Cancer Screening Program of South Carolina (CCSPSC) to understand how evidence-based colon cancer screening interventions were being implemented at 12 federally qualified health centers (FQHC)
• Organized and maintained databases in Microsoft Excel for the evaluation of CCSPSC: (1) professional training, (2) observation training, (3) yearly data, (4) readiness assessment
• Conducted focus groups and stakeholder interviews, analyzed findings in NVivo, and assisted with producing the 2017 Colon Cancer Stakeholder Interview report.
• Provided technical assistance to the FQHCs by creating 12 process maps with Microsoft Visio to visualize how the intervention techniques (provider reminders, client reminders) were being implemented at each FQHC to increase colon cancer screening rates Laboratory Assistant May 2015 – July 2015
Emory University, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant
• Administered iChoose Kidney surveys to kidney transplant patients and nephrologists
• Conducted phone interviews with patients about their patient navigation experience
• Managed patient database with 1,000 entries using Microsoft Access
• Established rapport with over 50 patients to collect data for various nephrology studies
• Designed a 79-question survey in Survey Monkey for kidney transplant patients Jones 3 of 4
Technical Skills
• Data Analysis Tools: Stata, SPSS, NVivo, MAXQDA, Tableau, EPI INFO
• Project Management Tools: Microsoft Visio, Asana, Trello
• Evaluation Methods: Qualitative and quantitative research, needs assessment, program evaluation
• Other Skills: Stakeholder engagement, grant writing, strategic planning, data visualization Peer-Reviewed Publications
Browne, T., Jones, S., Cabacungan, A.N., Lang-Lindsey, K., Schmidt, L., Jackson, G., Schatell, D., Collins, K., Ephraim, P.L., Hill-Briggs, F., Bolden, S., Swoboda, A., Ruff, S., Danielson, P., Littlewood, D., Singer, D. Stewart, S., Vinson, B., Clynes, D., Green, J.A. Strigo, T.S., Boulware, E. (2021). The Impact of COVID-19 on Patient, Family Member, and Stakeholder Research Engagement: Insights from the PREPARE NOW Study. – Journal of General Internal Medicine. Mase, W.A., Bickford, B., Thomas C.L., Jones, S. D., Bisesi, M. (2017). Lessons Learned from the H1N1 Influenza After-action Review. – Journal of Emergency Management. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29165783.
Select Conference Poster Presentations
Jones, S., Tindall, J., Cummings, J.L., Savage, T., Jenerette, C., Anand, P.M., Brown-Dolford, D., Lang- Lindsey, K., Browne, T. (2022). Experiences with Racism, Racial Prejudice, Discrimination and Kidney Transplant in South Carolina. James Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture, Columbia, South Carolina. Jones, S., Browne, T., Cabacungan, A.N., Strigo, T., Ephraim, P., Green, J., Lang-Lindsey, K., Bolden, S., Swoboda, A., Ruff, S., Danielson, P., Schmidt, L., Bankes, B., Woods, P., Collins, K., Clynes, D., Littlewood, D., Schatell, D., Singer, D., Stewart, S., Vinson, B., Hill-Briggs, F., Boulware, LE (2021). Engagement and experiences in a kidney disease patient-centered outcomes research study during Covid- 19. National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting (virtual). Jones, SD. (2018). Using Donabedian's Theoretical Approach to Evaluate the Variation of Care for Patients with Chronic Kidney Conditions. American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, California.
Workman, L, Lee, MJ, Jones, SD., Johnson, H, Calef, C, Whitmore, J, Brandt, HM. (2017). Use of readiness and organizational assessments to understand contextual factors and tailor a colorectal cancer screening program in South Carolina. APHA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. Select Oral Presentations
Cummings, J.L., Browne, T., Savage, T.E., Jones, S., Jenerette, C.M. "The Role of Racism and Discrimination in Kidney Transplant Disparities in South Carolina." Invited Special Session: Racism: A Pre-existing Health Condition. American Sociological Association, Chicago. 2021. Jones, S., Browne, T., Cabacungan, A.N., Strigo, T., Ephraim, P., Green, J., Lang-Lindsey, K., Bolden, S., Swoboda, A., Ruff, S., Danielson, P., Schmidt, L., Bankes, B., Woods, P., Collins, K., Clynes, D., Littlewood, D., Schatell, D., Singer, D., Stewart, S., Vinson, B., Hill-Briggs, F., Boulware, LE (2021). Engagement and experiences in a kidney disease patient-centered outcomes research study during Covid- 19. National Kidney Foundation Clinical Meeting Viewing Session (virtual). Jones 4 of 4
Grant Funded Awards
University of South Carolina Research Grant 2021
ASPIRE Racism Study - $15,000
Student Travel Scholarship Award 2016
Community Health Planning and Policy Development Section of APHA 2016 APHA Annual Meeting - $200
Health Services Policy and Management Award 2017
University of South Carolina
2017 APHA Annual Meeting - $300
Arnold School of Public Health Dean Award 2017
University of South Carolina
2017 APHA Annual Meeting - $300
The Graduate School Student Award 2017
University of South Carolina
2017 APHA Annual Meeting - $500
Professional Affiliations
Delta Omega (Honorary Society of Public Health) Inducted in 2017 American Society of Nephrology Sept 2020 - Present American Public Health Association Nov 2015- June 2019 Student Assembly Membership Committee Co-Chair Dec 2015- Nov 2017 Abstract and Policy Reviewer Aug 2015- Nov 2017
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