Kelley Bevers
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Expert in research methodologies and data analytics, leading teams to deliver high-quality outcomes in complex projects. Committed to fostering academic, strategic, and personal growth through tailored training and development initiatives. Proficient in synthesizing data into strategic recommendations that support informed decision-making across various healthcare and education settings that promote both the business and the people.
Overview
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2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Division Director Of Research
HCA
Austin, TX
2025 - Current
- Directed research strategies as primary research faculty for multiple healthcare facilities across two divisions.
- Promoted divisional research activities, enhancing accreditation, faculty development, evidence-based curriculum, training strategies, outcomes, quality, leadership, and reporting.
- Created policies, enacted strategies, and collaborated with other senior leadership to enhance scholarly standards and improve resident outcomes.
- Managed departmental budgets and resources, ensuring optimal allocation aligned with strategic goals.
- Oversaw compliance with regulatory standards, quality improvement, government regulations, and company rules.
- Oversaw, mentored, and guided a dedicated team of coordinators, data analysts, simulation staff, and research support.
- Managed diverse projects from conception to completion, aligning with business objectives and clinical needs, while monitoring all project lifecycle stages.
- Collaborated with key internal and external stakeholders to gather and analyze needs and requirements.
- Provided didactics and scholarly development programs to enhance performance, understanding, and engagement.
Management Consultant, Health Advocate
engage2Health
2022 - 2025
- Managed multiple projects as project and product manager, creating research and development tools, internal and client-facing reports, and dashboards. Served as primary contact for reporting requests and communication across corporate departments from sales to C-suite, developing timelines, collaborative workspaces, and project notes to streamline virtual teamwork.
- Acted as a data analyst by generating and analyzing data for internal and client facing reports. Evaluated medical claims data and reported vital statistics to clients, provided guidance for care compliance and cost savings opportunities, and provided nationally recognized benchmarks to which they could compare their health and performance. Completed retrospective analyses to examine utilization, spending, cost savings opportunities, and gaps in care. Responsible for translating complex and technical information into easily digestible data sources for internal and external stakeholders.
- Conceptualized, designed, implemented, and maintained client-facing dashboards and reporting tools, refreshed monthly. Reviewed colleagues’ work and reports for accuracy and completeness to ensure data quality assurance. Learned data pipeline and acquisition processes.
- Developed and implemented a Natural Language Processing (NLP) program by creating taxonomy dictionaries and simplifying program materials for clients and teams. Designed promotional materials to educate and support sales efforts around this new product feature and collaboratively crafted the end product report for enhanced aesthetics and usability.
- (Remote)
Director of Research and Development, Consultant
Sera Star Systems
(Remote), TX
2019 - 2021
- Established R&D foundation by implementing workflows, accountability designs, and performance metrics; designed client-facing materials, dashboards, and management training while fostering strategic partnerships through networking and future planning.
- Secured funding for full life-cycle products and technologies by researching and applying for small business innovation grants for S3 and partners; engaged in grant writing, market research, literature reviews, and psychometric analysis tailored to each project.
- Led project management, research, and design initiatives as project manager, PI, statistician, and data scientist; designed data collection, presented methodology, and collaborated with clients to scale services effectively.
- (Remote)
Project Manager, Data Scientist, TA
University of Texas Arlington
Arlington, TX
2014 - 2020
- Led independent and collaborative research projects as PI and project manager, managing cross-functional teams and designing studies from conception to completion while consulting on existing projects as statistician and data expert.
- Coordinated statistics and research design courses for 6 years at graduate and undergraduate levels, revising teaching materials and mentoring other TAs to enhance instructional quality. Mastered statistical analysis from basic population parameters to advanced methods including cluster analysis, mediation moderation, multilevel modeling, regression models, and building custom mixed models.
- Managed lab operations, including accounting, protocol generation and submission, research project oversight, personnel screening/hiring/training, data collection, and maintenance of supplies, inventory, and budget.
Credentialing Coordinator
Cornerstone Hospital
Austin, TX
2014 - 2014
- Conducted medical credentialing for providers, performing background checks, license and insurance verification, and reference checks while maintaining documentation for regulatory compliance.
- Reorganized credentialing system to ensure compliance, collaborating with CEO and CNO to address hospital provider needs.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information, ensuring compliance with company, state, and federal guidelines.
Researcher
University Of Texas Austin
Austin, TX
2011 - 2012
- Conducted data collection, coding, and analysis on projects in social psychology, behavioral science, clinical psychology, and psychometrics, contributing to insights that inform research outcomes.
- Collaborated in developing and implementing a behavioral coding system with operational definitions, enhancing clarity and consistency in data interpretation.
- Worked collaboratively with a team of researchers to screen collected data and establish interrater reliability on projects that translated qualitative responses into quantitative data.
- Performed literature reviews and drafted results for publications, supporting knowledge dissemination within the field.
Receptionist/Tech
Buttercup Creek Animal Hospital
Cedar Park, TX
2007 - 2010
A/R Specialist
City Electric Supply
Austin, TX
2007 - 2007
Credentialing Coordinator
MHNet
Austin, TX
2005 - 2006
Education
Ph.D. - Experimental Psychology, Health Psychology and Neuroscience Program focus
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX05-2020
M.S. - Experimental Psychology, Health Psychology and Neuroscience Program focus
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX08-2018
B.A. - Psychology, Sociology
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX12-2012
Skills
- Research Expert
- Leadership
- Curriculum Development
- Data Analytics
- Project Management
- Strategic Operations and Planning
- Customer/Client Service and Conflict Resolution
- Communication and Presentation
- SPSS, R, Python, SQL
- MS Office Suite
- Regulatory compliance
- Grant Writing
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
- Mentorship and Team Building
- Time Management and Organization
PUBLICATIONS
- Bevers, K., Brecht, D., Jones, C., Gatchel, R. J. (2018). Pain Intervention Techniques for Older Adults: ABiopsychosocial Perspective. EC Anesthesia, 4(3): 75-88.
- Bevers, K. & Gatchel, R. J. (2017). Anesthesia and Pain Management in Older Adults. EC Anesthesia, 51(01):1-4.
- Bevers, K. & Gatchel, R. J. (2019). Other Pain Management Techniques for Older Adults. In R. J. Gatchel, I. Z. Schultz & C. Ray's (Eds.) Handbook of Rehabilitation in Older Adults, New York, NY: Springer.
- Bevers, K., Hulla, R., Rice, O., Verdier, G., Salas, E., & Gatchel, R. J. (2017). The Chronic Low Back PainEpidemic in Older Adults. Journal of Pain and Relief, 6(2): 285. doi:10.4172/2167-0846.1000285
- Bevers, K., & Liegey-Dougall, A. (in prep). A systematic review of chronic pain in osteoarthritis and cancer indogs.
- Bevers, K., & Liegey-Dougall, A. (in prep). The effect of debt on the relationship to psychological and socialwell-being (dissertation).
- Bevers, K., Polatin, P., & Gatchel, R. J. (2018). Treating Pain in Older Adults in Critical Care Settings. ECAnesthesia, 4(9), 354-358.
- Bevers, K., Watts, L., Kishino, N. D., & Gatchel, R. J. (2016). The Biopsychosocial Model of the Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Chronic Pain. US Neurology, 2016, 12(2): 98-104 doi:10.17925/USN.2016.12.02.98
- Gatchel, R. J., Bevers, K., Liciardone, J. C., Su, J., Du, Y., & Brotto, M. (2018). Transitioning from Acute to Chronic Pain: An Examination of Different Trajectories of Low Back Pain. Healthcare, 6(48): 1-12. Doi:10.3390/healthcare602004
- Gatchel, R. J., Hulla, R., Vanzini, N., Bevers, K., Salas, E., & Garner, T. (2017). Pain Management and theElderly. Practical Pain Management, 17(1), 1-4.
- Neblett, R., Hartzell, M. M., Williams, M., Bevers, K. R., Mayer, T. G., & Gatchel, R. J. (2017). The Use of the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) as a Treatment Outcome Measure for Chronic SpinalPain Disorder Patients in a Functional Restoration Program. The Spine Journal, 17(2017): 1819-1829. Doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.008
- Polatin, P., Bevers, K., Gatchel, R. J. (2017). Pharmacological treatment of geriatric patients with depression andchronic pain: within a biopsychosocial model. Expert Review of Clinical Neuropharmacology, 10(9): 957-963. Doi:10.1080/17512433.2017.1339602
- Su, J., Du, Y., Bevers, K., Xiao, P., Liciardone, J. C., Brotto, M., & Gatchel, R. J., (2019). Transitioning from Acute to Chronic Pain: A Simulation Study of Trajectories of Low Back Pain. Journal of Translational Medicine, 17(306): 1-14. Doi: 10.1186/s12967-019-2030-0
Languages
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
Division Director Of Research
HCA
2025 - Current
Management Consultant, Health Advocate
engage2Health
2022 - 2025
Director of Research and Development, Consultant
Sera Star Systems
2019 - 2021
Project Manager, Data Scientist, TA
University of Texas Arlington
2014 - 2020
Credentialing Coordinator
Cornerstone Hospital
2014 - 2014
Researcher
University Of Texas Austin
2011 - 2012
Receptionist/Tech
Buttercup Creek Animal Hospital
2007 - 2010
A/R Specialist
City Electric Supply
2007 - 2007
Credentialing Coordinator
MHNet
2005 - 2006
Ph.D. - Experimental Psychology, Health Psychology and Neuroscience Program focus
The University of Texas At Arlington
M.S. - Experimental Psychology, Health Psychology and Neuroscience Program focus
The University of Texas At Arlington
B.A. - Psychology, Sociology
The University of Texas at Austin