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Aslesha Gupta

West Lafayette,IN

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research Analyst & Teaching Assistant

MILITARY FAMILY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
West Lafayette, IN
01.2024 - Current
  • Trained 15 undergraduate researchers in psychometric evaluation using STATA, applying univariate, bivariate, and multivariate techniques.
  • Increased construct validity and evaluation efficiency by 30%, enhancing study credibility.
  • Improved data measurement precision by 25% through psychometric evaluations.
  • Conducted over 150 interviews with military families to collect data for OPME study.

Networking & Events Chair

PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENT ASSOCIATION
West Lafayette, IN
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Organized and led professional, social, and service events to connect students with alumni, and public health professionals.
  • Collaborated with campus partners on Mental Health Awareness Week, increasing student participation by 18%.
  • Managed PHSA’s social media presence, enhancing engagement by 27% through event promotion and resource sharing.

Graduate Research Assistant, Relationships and Health Lab

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SCIENCE LAB
West Lafayette, IN
08.2023 - 12.2024
  • Conducted research on stress impacts on immune and cardiovascular systems in breast cancer survivors and partners.
  • Researched stress impacts on physical health and immune function, developing interventions to mitigate effects of cancer recurrence.
  • Implemented coping strategies for aging couples to effectively resolve conflicts.

Public Health Intern, Safe Kids Program

FRANCISCAN HEALTH COMMUNITY EDUCATION
West Lafayette, IN
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Coordinated annual Safe Kids Day event, overseeing vendor recruitment, engagement, marketing, and logistics.
  • Developed educational materials on child safety using to enhance program effectiveness.
  • Created and managed program database in Excel, for data collection, analysis and outcome evaluation.
  • Designed and executed community outreach strategies to expand child safety and injury prevention initiatives.

Public Health & Administrative Intern

EVERCARE HOSPITAL
Lagos, Nigeria
05.2022 - 07.2022
  • Initiated community-based assessments to identify the health needs of the community, and used findings to develop and implement targeted public health programs and services.
  • Analyzed data to evaluate the impact of public health programs, to make recommendations for future initiatives.
  • Assisted with administrative tasks and data processing, including patient records and insurance claims.

Communication Research Assistant

BRIAN LAMB SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
West Lafayette, IN
09.2019 - 05.2020
  • Digitized and organized over 600 menstrual health surveys for a cross-cultural study focused on menstrual health communication in India, enabling thematic analysis.
  • Coded qualitative data to identify themes in stigma and health disclosure; contributed to publications on cultural influences in women’s health communication, and the influence of cultural norms.

Education

Master of Public Health - Biostatistics

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
08.2025

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05.2023

Affiliations

  • Alpha Xi Delta Sorority, Member
  • Public Health Student Association, Volunteer & Executive Board
  • Languages: English (fluent), Hindi (fluent), French (conversational)

Timeline

Networking & Events Chair

PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENT ASSOCIATION
08.2024 - 05.2025

Graduate Research Analyst & Teaching Assistant

MILITARY FAMILY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
01.2024 - Current

Graduate Research Assistant, Relationships and Health Lab

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY SCIENCE LAB
08.2023 - 12.2024

Public Health Intern, Safe Kids Program

FRANCISCAN HEALTH COMMUNITY EDUCATION
01.2023 - 05.2023

Public Health & Administrative Intern

EVERCARE HOSPITAL
05.2022 - 07.2022

Communication Research Assistant

BRIAN LAMB SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS
09.2019 - 05.2020

Master of Public Health - Biostatistics

Purdue University

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Purdue University
Aslesha Gupta