Metagenomics Lab, West Virginia University
Researcher and Published Author, January 2018-May 2019
Honors program capstone and thesis research project with a goal to identify the presence and functionality of the bacteria Wolbachia in fleas, to investigate implications on the flea life cycle, and potential long-term implications towards vector disease control. Responsibilities and applied skills included:
Minority-Driven Strategies for COVID Vaccination
Presentation created from surveyed qualitative results gathered from a research project at COVID Check Colorado. Results led to an understanding of impactful strategies to mitigate barriers amongst minority populations and increase COVID vaccination practices.
Addressing COVID Myths and Barriers to Vaccination
Flyer addressing surveyed Colorado natives' expressed reasons for apprehension and resistance towards receiving the COVID vaccine. Information was compiled using results from a qualitative survey conducted at COVID Check Colorado, along with current CDC guidelines and consensus information about vaccination.
Examining the Association Between Familial Sleep Patterns and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Project conducted using statistical analysis in SAS to assess potential correlations between sleep patterns amongst: mothers during pregnancy, proband children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and overall family sleep patterns, to prevalence/severity of ASD symptoms in sibling children.
NASA IV&V Summer Internship
Project management, website building to meet needs of project managers by creating templates to save hundreds of hours of team time allocated