Morgan Kai West

• Social Drivers of Health Correlation to Birth Outcomes, West, M., Clarke, Berry, A., Covas, T., Duke University Scholars' Day, 04/15/25, Durham, NC
• PSA Screening and Vaccination Intake; Is There an Association?, West, M., Clarke, A., Orlov, D., Calixte, R., Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), 11/14/23 - 11/18/23, Phoenix, AZ
• Prevalence of Rickettsia in Ticks, West, M., Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), 11/09/22 - 11/13/22, Anaheim, CA
• The Correlation of Nativity Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, West, M., Cox, A., Webb, C., Williams, A., Southeastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP) McNair/ Student Support Services (SSS) Research Conference, 06/23/22 - 06/26/22, Atlanta, GA
• The Correlation of Nativity Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, West, M., Cox, A., Webb, C., Williams, A., The Black Doctoral Network Conference, 04/20/22

• Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Talladega College, 01/01/21, 05/01/24
• Presidential Honors Society, Talladega College, 01/01/21, 05/01/24
• Beta Beta Beta Honor Society, Mu Phi Chapter, Talladega College, 03/01/22, 05/01/24
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance Certification, 06/01/21
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification, 07/01/25
• Dean's List, Talladega College, FALL '20, FALL '21, SPR '22
• President's List, Talladega College, SPR '21
• USTA Sportsball Award, Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health, 10/01/21
• Barnes & Nobles All-Academic Team Award, Talladega College, 11/01/21
• Leaders of Tomorrow Award, Talladega College, 01/01/20

• Student Life and Activities Activities, Duke University Master's of Biomedical Sciences, 08/01/24, Present
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Chi Chapter Initiate, Spring 2024, 04/01/24
• Men's Basketball Director of Player Operations, Talladega College Athletics, Talladega, AL, 08/01/23, 05/01/24, Supervise the logistical and physical aspects of operating a sports team.
• Pre-Medical Society President, Talladega College, Talladega, AL, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• Pre-Alumni Council Chaplain, Talladega College, Talladega, AL, 08/01/23, 05/01/24
• Senior Class Vice President, Talladega College, Talladega, AL, 09/01/23, 05/01/24
• Pre-Medical Society Secretary/Treasurer, Talladega College, Talladega, AL, 09/01/20, 05/01/23, Organizing essential events such as fundraisers and recruitment events., Collect annual committee dues and keep track of all financial records.
• Assistant Coach, Lincoln Track Youth Club, Lincoln, AL, 01/01/22, 05/01/24, Assist in training young runners in track and field., Prepare workouts based on the athletes' events.
• TriBeta Honor Society Secretary, Talladega College, Talladega, AL, 05/01/22, 05/01/24, Organizing essential events such as fundraisers and recruitment.
• Men's Basketball Manager, Talladega College Athletics, Talladega, AL, 09/01/22, 05/01/24, Organize team meals for practice and games., Keep a record of athletes' game stats.
• Blood Drive Volunteer, American Red Cross, Talladega, AL, Register students to donate blood for the annual blood drive.
• Musician, New York Road Runners, Brooklyn, NY, 11/01/19, Encouraged marathoners running the annual New York City marathon.

• Research Intern, Summer Program in Translational Disparities and Community Engaged Research (SPRINTER), SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, PSA Screening and Vaccination Intake: Is There an Association?, 06/01/23, 07/01/23, Looking into the correlation with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening as a form of preventative care., Utilize SAS software to use a survey-weighted univariate logistic and multivariable logistic regression model., Mentored by Rose Calixte, Ph.D.
• Research Intern, Ronald McNair's Summer Research, Talladega College, Talladega, AL, The Prevalence of Rickettsia in Ticks in Birmingham, Alabama, 06/01/22, 07/01/22, Contacted and coordinated PCR testing with contracted Genomic laboratories., Authored trend analysis reports and testing protocols for Ixodidae ticks., Isolated, identified, and prepared ixodid ticks sourced from Alabama for PCR examination., Prepared charts, photos, and graphs for oral & poster presentations., Performed literature review and compiled laboratory test data., Mentorship by Dr. Andrew Coleman.
• College Research Mentor, Arthur Ashe Institute Of Urban Health, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Brooklyn, NY, The Correlation Between Nativity Status and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, 06/01/21, 04/01/22, Facilitated group meetings and assigned three junior researchers., Worked with a team to conduct cross-sectional research., Attended workshops on scientific writing, biostatistics, and health disparities.
• Junior Researcher, Arthur Ashe Institute of Urban Health, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Brooklyn, NY, Psychosocial and Interpersonal Factors that Account for Variations in HIV Disclosure Among Older Women, 07/01/19, 04/01/20, Conducted retrospective analysis on qualitative data collected on the disclosure of HIV status., Preliminary findings were presented virtually for the program's closing ceremony., Mentorship by Dr. Tonya Taylor and Ms. Jessica Green.
• Research Intern, Brooklyn Health Disparities Summer Internship Program, Brooklyn, NY, Patient-Provider Relationship, 06/01/18, 07/01/18, Partnered with the American Cancer Society to conduct survey research., Worked alongside a team to present findings on the patient-provider relationship.

- BLS Certified

- EMT Certified (NC)