Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae *
NIA REED, PhD
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
*******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mission-driven public health professional with extensive experience in research, teaching, and regulatory science, with a specialized focus on gerontology, health equity, public health, and population health. I bring a strong foundation in collecting, analyzing, and translating complex data into actionable insights that inform public health strategies and policy. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, I led and supported research initiatives directly engaging American Indian and Alaska Native, Tribal communities, African American, and Latinx populations, ensuring that health interventions were culturally grounded, evidence-based, and equity-focused. My regulatory expertise includes oversight of combustible tobacco products at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where I evaluated public health risks and ensured compliance with scientific standards. Adept at managing cross-sectoral projects, I am committed to evidence-based decision-making, timely execution, and interdisciplinary collaboration. My career reflects a deep commitment to improving health outcomes and advancing health justice through research, service, and community-informed practice. EDUCATION
Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education, Effective Writing for Health Care Program, 1-year Certificate Program (2022-2023)
Ph.D., Sociology
Georgia State University
Dissertation: Biopsychosocial Effects of Forced Relocation from Public Housing on African American Seniors: An Atlanta Study
Advisor/Chair: Deirdre Oakley, PhD
M.A., Gerontology (Gero-psychology)
Georgia State University
Thesis: Relationship between Subjective Memory and Objective Cognition, Depression, and Anxiety by Dementia Status
Advisor/Chair: Tai Wang, PhD
B.A., Psychology
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
SKILLS
• Proficient in SPSS, Excel, R, Tableau, SQL, Python, and Microsoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Fluent in Python programming, including ML libraries such as PySpark, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch
• Applied experience with Databricks for data analysis and visualization
• Experienced in data visualization using Python, Databricks, Power BI, and Tableau
• Strong research background with end-to-end project experience, including hypothesis generation, testing using scientific frameworks, and reporting
• Working knowledge of dimensionality reduction and data analysis techniques, including principal component analysis (PCA), clustering methods, and factor analysis
• Specializations in data visualization, machine learning, data analysis, and data mining Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 2
POSTDOCTORAL CONTINUING EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
• Difficult Conversations & Situations: 11/13/2023
• CDC Workplace Safety; Records Management; Emergency Preparedness Training: 8/11/2023
• CDC Security Awareness Training (SAT): 7/10/2023
• Scientific Integrity and Quality Training (SIQT) Full Initial: 6/25/2023
• Leading Organizational Transformations: Diversity, Racial Equity & Inclusion: 1/5/2023
• NCCDPHP Structural Racism and Health Series Segment I: 8/18/2021
• Certificates of Confidentiality 101: 5/20/2021
• How COVID-19 is Impacting Black Healthcare Workers: 9/29/2020
• Personal Preparedness; Continuity Awareness; Occupant Emergency Plan: 6/5/2020
• Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED (adult/child): 12/13/2019
• GrantSolutions Announcement Module Lead Author Training - New User: 9/3/2019
• Fundamentals of Scientific Writing for Publication: 8/27/2019
• Continuing Education (CE) for RP2905C - EOC Training Exercise (12hr): - Crimson Contagion PanFlu Functional Exercise (FE) - August 12-16, 2019 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
PEER-REVIEWED MANUSCRIPTS, ABSTRACTS, BOOK CHAPTERS, & REVIEWS Reed, N., Moore, A., Pyron, T., Zimmerman, L., & Richardson, L. Intervention guide for comprehensive cancer control. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023 – Not yet published). Reed, N. (2022). Alternative urbanisms – racially-equitable and aging-friendly instead of old and in the way. Great River Publishing. https://www.grlcontent.com Bouldin, E. D., Andresen, E. M., Edwards, V. J., Kearley, J. P., Reed, N., & McGuire, L. C. (2021). Public health perspectives on the family care gap. In Bridging the Family Care Gap (pp. 3-41). Academic Press.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128138984000014?via%3Dihub Bialek, S., Boundy, E., Bowen, V., Chow, N., Cohn, A.,…Reed, N., et. al. (2020; Authorship during the Novel COVID-19 Response was listed in alphabetical order, not based on level of contribution). Severe outcomes among patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) — United States, February 12–March 16, 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention MMWR, Early Release, Vol. 69. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/99478
Kennedy, T., French, M., Blais, L., & Reed, N. (2020). An Alzheimer’s curriculum to educate the current and future public health workforce. Innovation in Aging, 4(Suppl 1), 9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7740323/ McGuire, L., & Reed, N. (2020). The BOLD public health response to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: Past, present, and future. Innovation in Aging, 4(Supplement_1), 719-720. https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/4/Supplement_1/719/6038533 Olivari, B., Taylor, C., Reed, N., & McGuire, L. (2020). Promoting conversations about cognitive decline between older adults and primary care providers. Innovation in Aging, 4(Suppl 1), 157. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7740318/ Reed, N., Bouldin, E., Taylor, C., & McGuire, L. (2020). Millennials as caregivers: Results from the BRFSS, 44 States, DC, and Puerto Rico, 2015-2018. Innovation in Aging, 4(Supplement_1), 352-352. https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/4/Supplement_1/352/6035621 Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 3
Reed, N., & Young, T. (2020). Social and health disparities among relocated public housing residents by age: Implications for aging in place. Innovation in Aging, 4(Supplement_1), 484-484. https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/4/Supplement_1/484/6038566 Reed, N. (2019). Social networks and neighborhood satisfaction of African American older adults: An Atlanta study of relocation. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S173. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6845359/ Reed, N., Taylor, C. A., Olivari, B., Wooten, K., & McGuire, L. C. (2019). Race and ethnicity disparities in subjective cognitive decline. Innovation in Aging, 3(Suppl 1), S839. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.3091
Reed, N. (2018). Examining the Effects of Forced Relocation on African American Older Adults in Public Housing: An Atlanta Study. https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/sociology_diss/109/ Oakley, D., & Reed, N. (2017). Book review: Better Must Come: Exiting Homelessness in Two Global Cities. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0020715217705526 Wright, E.R., Reed, N., Carnes, N., & Kooreman, H.E. (2016). Concern about the expanding prescription drug epidemic: A survey of licensed prescribers and dispensers. Pain Physicians, 19: E, ISSN 2150-1149.
https://www.painphysicianjournal.com/current/pdf?article=MjQ5NQ%3D%3D&journal=93 Reed, N. M. (2010). The Relationship between Subjective Memory and Objective Cognition, Depression, and Anxiety by Dementia Status.
https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=gerontology_theses PROFESSIONAL POSTERS, PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
Griffin-Blake, S. & Reed, N. (2023). Disability Partner Listening Sessions: COVID-19 CHEO Summary (Internal – CDC).
Olivari, B., Reed, N., Bouldin, E., & McGuire, L. (2022). Characterizing Generational Caregiving using Data from the BRFSS. Poster presentation (November 2022) at the Gerontological Society of America.
Reed, N. (2021). Gentrification in Atlanta. Presentation (March 12, 2021) at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Hosted by Black Lady Planners, Student Planning Association, and Inclusion, Advocacy, and Support Programs Event.
Reed, N. (2020). COVID-19 Health Disparities in African American Older Adults. Presentation
(June 12, 2020) at the Routines Interrupted! Managing Alzheimer's Disease during COVID-19 Webinar, hosted by the Balm in Gilead.
Reed, N. (2020). COVID-19, Long-term Care Facilities, and Caregivers. Presentation (May 18, 2020) at the COVID-19 and Dementia: Homes and Community Settings Webinar, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Reed, N. (2020). COVID-19, Older Adults, and Dementia. Presentation (May 19, 2020) at the COVID-19 and Dementia: Homes and Community Settings Webinar, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association. Reed, N. (2020). Supporting Older Adults in Emergency. Presentation (May 13, 2020) at the Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar, hosted by Administration for Community Living. Reed, N. (2019). Data for Action: CDC’s BRFSS Data Portal for the Cognitive Decline Optional Module. Workshop presentation (November 18, 2019) at the Healthy Churches 2020 Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Reed, N. (2019). Aging while Black: African American Brain Health in Faith Communities. Presentation (November 18, 2019) at the Healthy Churches 2020 Conference, Charlotte, NC. Reed, N. (2019). Social Networks and Neighborhood Satisfaction of African American older adults: An Atlanta study of relocation. Poster (November 16, 2019) at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, Austin, TX.
Reed, N., Taylor, C., Olivari, B., Wooten, K., & McGuire, L. (2019). Race and ethnicity disparities in subjective cognitive decline. Poster (November 14, 2019) at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, Austin, TX.
Reed, N. (2017). Social disadvantages of African American older adults in public housing. Presented on March 24, 2017, at the Southeastern Regional Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics Student, Atlanta, GA.
Reed, N. (2016). To leave or not to leave: Impacts of aging-in-place versus relocation in older adults. Poster presented on November 18, 2016, at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Hatch, A. & Reed, N. (2016). Why Black people move: Rationality and narrative in theories of Black migration - Racial and Ethnic Minorities Roundtable. Presented in August 2016 at the American Sociological Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA. Reed, N., Powell, A., & Alston, R. (2015). Graduate students’ guide to safety in urban/rural field research. Presented on June 10, 2015, at Georgia State University: Youth Count Safety Seminar, Atlanta, GA.
Reed, N. (2015). Homelessness in Atlanta: Invisible youth. Presented on June 29, 2015, at Fulton County Superior Court: Junior Deputy Outreach Workshop, Atlanta, GA. Reed, N. (2015). Beyond the numbers: Counting the many needs of homeless adults and youth in Atlanta. Presented on May 6, 2015, at The Atlanta Way: Past, Present, & Future Symposium at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
Reed N. (2014). Cumulative disadvantage theory explains subjective memory/cognition in black older adults with CIND. Paper presented on November 7, 2014, at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Reed, N. (2014). How Do Mental Health and Perceived/Objective Neighborhood-Level Characteristics Differ in Older Adults & Families Who Have Been Forced to Relocate out of Public Housing? Paper presented on September 27, 2014, at the Ford Fellows Conference, Irvine, CA. Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 5
Reed N. (2013). “99 problems:” Chronic physical health disparities in older adults who were forced to relocate from public housing in Atlanta, GA. Paper presented on November 23, 2013, at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Reed, N. (2013). Effects of forced relocation on mental health in African American older adults: An Atlanta Study. Poster presented on September 27, 2013, at the Ford Fellows Conference, Washington, D.C.
Reed, N. (2012). The effects of neighborhood context and relocation on health: A quasi-experiment. Poster presented at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Reed, N. (2011). Subjective memory & cognition differences in Black and White older adults with CIND and dementia. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of American Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Reed, N. (2011). The Relationship between objective cognition/memory, depression, and anxiety in older adults with CIND and Dementia. Poster presented at the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Pearman, A. & Reed, N. (2007). Response to everyday memory problems in older adults. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. O’Donnell, D., Reed, N., Fletcher, M., & Pearman, A. (2007). Contextual influences in memory complaints. Poster presented at the Southeastern Regional Student Mentoring Conference, Atlanta, GA. RESEARCH, TASK FORCE & FIELD EXPERIENCE
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Combustible Tobacco Products (CTP), Office of Science (OS) Social Scientist
40 Hours/Week – 5 months
Participates in matters related to population health and tobacco regulatory science, including the behavioral and Social Science aspects of public health issues related to tobacco products.
Serve as a subject-matter expert in the development of policy by providing expertise on current trends in social science, including, but not limited to cognitive, experimental, or social psychology, economics, sociology, and communications science.
Independently designs and develops research protocols using behavioral and social science perspective of public health issues and problems (both quantitative and qualitative research).
Analyzes data obtained in studies designed to investigate comprehension, judgement, knowledge, and behavior related to tobacco products.
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates the potential impact of labeling and advertising on consumer comprehension, judgment, and knowledge related to tobacco products. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), Office of the Director
(OD)
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Research Fellow 40 Hours/Week – 3 years
Submit external and internal messaging and strategic plans surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion at the CDC (served on the DEI Workforce Task Force) Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 6
Submit manuscripts on health disparities and social determinants of health surrounding cancer, subjective cognitive decline, and aging.
Assist in creating inclusive language documents for gender and race/ethnicity at the CDC
(for internal and external use)
Completed interviews with disability partners and assisted the Senior Disability Advisor supporting the Chief Health Equity Officer in generating an internal report/presentation on equity surrounding people with disabilities.
Develop companion guidance for DCPC program awardees.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for older adults on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan workgroup o Strategize ways to support HHS’s mission, while supporting efforts of health equity
Serve as acting member of Health Equity Task Force (HETF) workgroup. o Develop definitions surrounding race and racism in public health. o Attend collaborative meetings to brainstorm ways to combat racism in public health.
Review and help develop Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for housing for low-income older adults. o HUD IAA workgroup member
o Older Adult Subject Matter Expert
Assisted with overseeing the completion program objectives for partners.
Completed extensive training & Education in issues concerning Cancer and cancer-related dementia.
Complete manuscripts, presentations, abstracts, and other documents associated with cancer, aging, and brain health.
Review papers, abstracts, and other relevant documents in DCPC
Training and education in data analysis associated with cancer (using STATA).
Designed research study, collected, cleaned, and processed data for collaborative research.
Participated in and led focus groups for HHS panel. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 Emergency Response, At-Risk Task Force
(62-Day Deployment at the Emergency Operations Centers) Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Older Adults (62 days) and Tribal Communities (30 days) 40+ Hours/Week – 1.5 years
Advocate for at-risk and vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery
Liaise with other SMEs across the agency to provide the best support for older adults.
Work with Hispanic, rural, and African American SMEs, to provide needed translations and other essential background information and data reporting.
Respond to tasks, communications, questions, or inquiries related to older adults and tribal communities.
Author, review, disseminate, and manage materials related to older adults/elders in tribal communities, including most of the information found on the COVID-10 older adult webpage (https://www.cdc.gov/aging/covid19-guidance.html)
Create, review, and disseminate materials related to long-term care and dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Maintain situational awareness of the impact on older adults and tribal populations and provide updates to leadership, as needed.
Collaborate with key partners for older adults and tribal communities.
Participated in and led focus groups during COVID-19 Emergency Pandemic.
Assessed programs and programs needs of partners focused on older adults.
Designed research, collected, cleaned, and processed data for collaborative research. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Research Fellow 40 Hours/Week – 2 years
Subject Matter Expert for tribal communities regarding brain health, cultural messaging, and general issues that face tribal communities.
Subject Matter Expert for older adults regarding COVID-19, housing, and brain health.
Review and help develop Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for housing for low-income older adults. o HUD IAA workgroup member
o Older Adult Subject Matter Expert
Assisted with overseeing the completion program objectives for partners.
Training & Education in issues concerning Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Subject Matter Expert for tribal communities and partners regarding brain health
Oversee multiple grantee projects, including but not limited to, partners that focus on tribal, faith-based, and African American communities.
Research and writing experience and training regarding racial/ethnic disparities in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Training and education in issues regarding low-income older adults and housing equity, racial disparities, aging-in-place, and income disparities.
Grant reviewer
Project management training and experience
Write abstracts and papers associated with aging and brain health.
Review papers, abstracts, and other relevant documents in the Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program.
Conduct data analysis on Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data using SAS
Present findings at national and regional conferences
Contribute to writing Notice of Funding Opportunities and being the science support for objective review panels.
Develop culturally appropriate materials for American Indian/Alaska Natives and African Americans regarding Alzheimer’s disease awareness.
Contribute to academic textbook chapters on public health, Alzheimer’s disease, and American Indians/Alaska Natives
Train in natural disaster emergency preparedness for vulnerable populations
Designed research study, collected, cleaned, and processed data for collaborative research.
Assessed programs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program team’s partners.
Participated in and led focus groups with ADHAP partners. Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 8
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) – District of Columbia (Remote/Atlanta) Independent Contractor – Program Management – Lead Researcher 40 Hours/Week – 2 years
Contacted department leads at Claflin University and Johnson C Smith University (JCSU) to establish communication and set goals to achieve goals of awarded grant.
Initiated weekly meetings to discuss performance, assess current program activities, distribute and complete tasks, and establish strategies to achieve project goals.
Collaborated with external partners to accomplish shared goals.
Managed both staffs (Claflin and JCSU) and their perspective project goals.
Designed research study, collected, cleaned, and processed data associated with grant-funded project.
Led focus groups for grantees (Claflin and JCSU).
Wrote consistent, bi-weekly reviews on program activities, objectives, achieved goals, and projections.
Assisted in creating research survey.
Conducted focus groups.
Assessed Claflin and Johnson C. Smith Universities’ programs.
Created an electronic survey using the latest technology. Doctoral Dissertation, Georgia State University
Dissertation Committee Chair: Deirdre Oakley, PhD
Student Investigator: Nia Reed
20 Hours/Week
Prepared material for Internal Review Board
Obtained informed consent.
Collected and cleaned relevant data for the Urban Health Initiative research study relating to my dissertation research study.
Conducted secondary data analysis on the Urban Health Initiative data to understand the biopsychosocial effects of forced relocation on older-adult African American public housing residents in Atlanta.
Conducted complex data analysis.
Worked with Ombudsman during suspected abuse of older adults.
Successfully defended dissertation findings to a panel of senior faculty members.
Designed research study, collected, cleaned, and processed data.
Assessed Atlanta Housing Authority programs designated to support housing for older adults.
Led focus groups with older adults for doctoral dissertation. Community Land Trust Research Study; Georgia State University Principal Investigators: Susan Saegert & Mary Clare Lennon, CUNY; Deirdre Oakley & Erin Ruel, Georgia State University
Graduate Researcher - 20 Hours/Week – 2 years
Assisted in creating a research survey.
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Created an electronic survey using the latest technology.
Provided ongoing performance feedback based on quality control reviews of completed interviews.
Conducted phone interviews with participants.
Developed appropriate administrative materials and protocols for interviewers.
Cleaned and analyzed data using the latest model of SPSS. Atlanta Youth Count, Georgia State University
Principal Investigator: Eric Wright
Consultant/Graduate Trainer
20 Hours/Week – 1 year
Supervised and trained undergraduate and graduate surveyors.
Assisted in the recruitment and selection of field interviewers.
Advised on safety, interview preparedness, and protocol for researching human subjects (per CITI training).
Created appropriate tracking, geographic, and administrative materials for interviewers and staff.
Atlanta Housing Authority’s Moving to Work, Emory University, Center for Community Partnerships, Wave II Principal Investigator: Michael Rich
Field Interview Supervisor
40+ Hours/Week – 1 year
Supervised and trained a team of approximately 35 field research interviewers.
Assist in the recruitment and selection of field interviewers.
Provide ongoing performance feedback based on quality control reviews of completed interviews.
Assessed Atlanta Housing Authority programs designated to support housing for older adults.
Worked with Ombudsman during suspected abuse of older adults.
Developed appropriate administrative materials and protocols for interviewers.
Collected, cleaned, and analyzed data.
Led focus groups with participants.
Point-In-Time Homeless Count, Atlanta Continuum of Care (City of Atlanta) Project Coordinator
40 Hours/Week – 4 months (seasonal)
Recruited and coordinated more than 500 volunteers and more than 35 team leads.
Assisted in developing methods and implementation process for homeless census count.
Led research and administrative trainings.
Assisted at special events and public functions.
Worked with Ombudsman during suspected abuse of older adults.
Designed, collected, cleaned, and analyzed data. Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 10
Atlanta Housing Authority’s Moving to Work, Emory University Center for Community Partnerships-Wave I Principal Investigator: Michael Rich
Field Interviewer and Gerontologist
40 Hours/Week – 1 year
Conducted in-person interviews with Atlanta Housing Authority clients.
Scheduled appointments with residents.
Managed large-scale gift cards for residents.
Trained other researchers.
Worked with Ombudsman during suspected abuse of older adults.
Assessed Atlanta Housing Authority programs designated to support housing for older adults.
Collected, cleaned, and analyzed data.
Led focus groups with participants.
Urban Health Initiative, Georgia State University (Sociology Department) Principal Investigators: Erin Ruel, Deirdre Oakley, & Lesley Reid Field Interviewer and Gerontologist
40 Hours/Week – 4 years
Conducted in-person surveys with public housing residents and traced hard-to-reach participants.
Assisted in the research design, data collection, data cleaning, and data analysis.
Updated codebooks and other associated project materials.
Led focus groups.
Assessed Atlanta Housing Authority programs designated to support housing for older adults.
Trained undergraduate and graduate students on field interviews. Master’s Thesis, Georgia State University
Principal Investigator: Tai Wang, PhD
Student Investigator: Nia Reed
20 Hours/Week – 2 years
Conducted secondary data analysis on the Health and Retirement Study – Aging, Demographics, and Memory Study (ADAMS) data to study cognitive impairment, self-rated behavior, and self- reported memory issues in aging.
Designed research study.
Collected, cleaned, and analyzed data.
Successfully defended findings to a panel of senior faculty members. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Research Methods, Morehouse College
Life Cycle and Aging, Morehouse College
Statistics in Research Context, Morehouse College
Urban and Community Sociology, Morehouse College
Medical Sociology, Morehouse College
Intro to Gerontology, Spelman College
Racial/Ethnic Disparities (Special Topics), Spelman College Nia Reed, Curriculum Vitae 11
Intro to Sociology (Non-Majors), Spelman College
Gentrifying Atlanta (Special Topics), Spelman College Survey of Research Methods, Spelman College
Families & Society, Georgia State University
Social Problems (Online), Point University
Human Behavior & the Social Environment, Point University Race, Ethnicity, & Gender, Point University
Aging & Society, Georgia State University
Sociology of Popular Culture, Georgia State University HONORS & AWARDS
Summer 2019 – Summer 2024
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Fellowship (Research) Appointment: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program
2020 – 2023
National Institutes of Health – Loan Repayment Program (Health Disparities Research) Appointment: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program
Spring 2017
Southeastern Regional Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics Student Presenter Award
Fall 2016-2018
Ford Fellowship Foundation Pre-Doctoral Award
Fall 2016
Georgia State University Sociology Graduate Student Travel Award Spring 2016
Jacqueline Boles Teaching Fellowship
SERVICE
Our Bodies Ourselves Today
Expert Panelist (Aging – Served on the panel that received GOLD in the Digital & Innovative Experiences (Health) Category at the Anthem Awards)
2022-Present
Peer Reviewer
Reviewer for the Gerontologist
2016-2017
Bringing W.E.B. Du Bois Back to 21st Century Atlanta Symposium Symposium Planning Committee
2016-2017
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Fulton County Superior Court Jr. Deputy Clerk Program Guest Motivational Speaker
2013-2015
MEMBERSHIPS
June 2023 – Present
Association of Black Sociologists
July 2018 – Present
Southern Sociological Society
August 2015 - Present
Gerontological Society of America
June 2014 - 2015
Sigma Phi Omega (Gerontology Honors Society)
Treasurer – Georgia State University Chapter