Corey Pierce, Ph.D.

Talented Epidemiologist dedicated to detecting outbreaks, investigating clusters and developing programs that make a lasting impact on public health response. Gifted in communication, organization and project management.

Graduate Teaching Assistant while completing Doctoral education at Oregon State University. Taught as instructor of record

Instructor of record:

• Lifetime Fitness for Health. H231 (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021) (33 students, 33 students, 34 students)
• HIV/AIDS & STIs in Modern Society. H312 (Summer 2017, Fall 2018 - Spring 2019) (34 students, 39 students, 37 students, 35 students)

Assisting instructor of record:

• Intro to Health Care System. H210 (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016) (93 students, 95 students, 91 students)
• Introduction to Health Policy. H319 (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016) (73 students, 72 students, 69 students)
• Principals of Epidemiology. H525 (Fall 2016, Winter 2018) (37 students, 24 students)
• Intro to Health Data Analysis. H220 (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017) (73 students, 62 Students, 41 students, 52 students)
• Occupational Health. H445 (Spring 2017) (38 Students)
• Intro to Environmental and Occupational Health. H512 (Fall 2017) (36 students)
• Linear Regression & Analysis. H580 (Spring 2018) (30 students)
• Lifetime Fitness for Health. H231 (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
• Foundations of Epidemiology. H425 (Spring 2021) (33 students)

Duties performed across courses:

• Prepared and delivered lectures and facilitated class discussions and laboratory activities.

• Delivered graded summative assessments including quizzes and laboratory skills tests, as well as graded prepared assessments.

• Held office hours to assist students with material from labs, recitations, courses, and associated lectures.

• Led discussions and critical analysis of related journal articles.

• Maintain program website and file systems.

• Support faculty in delivery of courses.

Public Health Program - Epidemiology (Fall 2018 – Spring 2021

Oregon State University

Doctoral Research

Research Advisor: Ellen Smit

• Performed literature review of bleeding disorders, pain, and pain in people with bleeding disorders.
• Developed novel pain attitudes scale and tested scale alongside established pain attitudes measures in people with bleeding disorders.
• Investigated and reported on relationships between pain attitudes and pain outcomes in people with bleeding disorders.
• Publications Pending.

Public Health Program - Epidemiology (Spring 2017 – Spring 2018)

Oregon State University

Research Project, Doctoral Research Assessment

Research Advisor: Ellen Smit

• Performed literature review of the mental health impact of family meals in adults. While family meals have been shown to benefit children’s mental health, far less is known about the effects of family meals on adult mental health.
• Investigated the associations between family meals and depression in adults with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
• Publication Pending.

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Disabilities (LEND) (Fall 2017 – Spring 2018)

Oregon Health and Sciences University

Epidemiology Fellowship Research

Advisor: Elizabeth Adams

• Completed a research project assessing pain and interference by pain in hemophilia patients.
• Presented results to faculty and LEND peers.

Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (June 2016 – September 2016)

Oregon Health Authority (OHA)

Public Health Tracking Food Swamps Internship

Advisor: Eric Main

• Performed formal literature review of the food environment, emphasizing food swamps.
• Gained familiarity with existing Oregon tracking indicators and data sources.
• Developed recommendations for food swamp tracking measures for the OHA.
• Developed story maps highlighting food swamp measures for the state of Oregon.

Genetic Epidemiology Department (January 2014 – August 2014)

Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

Epidemiology Internship

Advisor: M.J.F. Gielen

• Performed literature review of essential fatty acids (EFA) in relation to childhood lung function.
• Developed research protocol to investigate cross-sectional associations between lung function and EFA within the Maastricht Essential Fatty Acids Birth (MEFAB) Cohort.
• Investigated confounding and covariates and developed linear regression models.
• Reported findings in the form of a journal article. Developed a research poster and gave presentations of findings to epidemiology faculty and peers.

• (Submitted) Pain Attitudes and Pain in those with Bleeding Disorders: Results from Community Voices in Research. Haemophilia (Journal)
• (In Preparation) Development and testing of Utility of Pain Scale (UPS) among people with bleeding disorders. Pain Medicine (Journal)
• (In Preparation) Family meals and adult depression score: Results from NHANES 2007-2010.

Pain Is Not The Problem…It’s The Solution. Corey Pierce. PEN: Parent Empowerment Newsletter. LA Kelley Communications, Inc. November 2020 Volume 30 Issue 4

The Insider's Perspective: Harness the Power of Your Mind and Body.

National Hemophilia Foundation 70th Anniversary Bleeding Disorder Conference, Orlando, Florida. 2018.

• In this breakout session, I shared how re-framing pain can improve one’s life, their trajectory of health, and the effect practitioners can have on pain perceptions.

Benefits of Yoga for People with Bleeding Disorders.

Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) Annual Symposium, 2015-2017.

• In these sessions, I briefly presented yoga as useful tool for working through injury and preventing injury, and then led attendees through a gentle yoga class.

• 2014-Current - Member, Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA)
• 2014-Current - Member, American Public Health Association (APHA)
• 2019-Current - Member, Society of Epidemiologic Research (SER)

2020-Current - Board President, Pacific Northwest Bleeding Disorders (Formerly Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon)

2014-Current - Board of Directors, Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon

2010-Current - Volunteer, Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon

2013-2014 - Epidemiology Student Representative, MSchallenge, Maastricht University

2008-2012 - Youth Ambassador for Living Fit: A Joint Effort, Bayer Health Care

2004-2012 - Camp Counselor, Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon summer camp

2007-2009 - Member, OSU Society of Health Care Executives