PRUDENCE KUNYANGNA
Summary
Applied epidemiologist with over five years of experience in population health surveillance, observational research, and real-world data analytics across government, healthcare, and academic settings. Extensive experience designing epidemiologic studies, constructing large observational cohorts, managing complex multi-source datasets, and conducting high-quality analyses using SAS. Proven ability to translate analytic findings into actionable insights for policymakers, senior leadership, and non-technical audiences.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Design and Analysis Intern
Henry Ford Health
06.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducted analyses using SAS to support cancer research studies.
- Performed data cleaning, validation, and quality checks to ensure analytic integrity.
- Conducted literature reviews to inform breast cancer research design and interpretation, ensuring alignment with current evidence and emerging findings.
Epidemiologist, Asthma and Oral Health
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Led statewide surveillance analyses using administrative and clinical datasets to assess disease burden, trends, and disparities.
- Designed and executed epidemiologic analyses that informed program priorities, funding allocation, and policy decisions.
- Authored surveillance reports cited in Michigan Senate Bill 26 analysis and used by senior leadership.
- Developed Power BI dashboards and GIS maps to communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders.
- Presented results to policymakers, program leaders, and non-technical audiences.
Data Quality Assurance Analyst
Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), State of Michigan
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Conducted data review, analysis, and quality assurance using SAS, including development and application of data quality and validity rules.
- Identified trends and data integrity issues within large educational datasets, produced authorized evaluation reports, and communicated findings and recommendations to management.
- Supported quality assurance planning and testing by documenting data quality concerns, contributing to QA standards, and coordinating data quality activities across data collection cycles.
Regulatory Officer
Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana
09.2016 - 08.2017
- Conducted inspections, surveillance, and post-market monitoring of regulated products.
- Prepared compliance and inspection reports supporting regulatory decision-making.
Education
PhD - Epidemiology
Michigan State University
USA05.2026
MS - Epidemiology
Michigan State University
USA01.2019
BS - Biological Sciences
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Ghana01.2016
Skills
- SAS programming
- Data visualization and dashboards (Microsoft Power BI, ArcGIS)
- Observational study design and cohort construction
- Population health and chronic disease surveillance
- Data extraction, cleaning, and harmonization
- Descriptive, comparative, and longitudinal analyses
- Data quality review and validation
- Clearly communicating scientific findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
- SAS, Power BI, ArcGIS, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Computer skills
- Goal-oriented mindset
- Research and analysis
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Research
- Presentations
OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH AND COHORT DEVELOPMENT
- Constructed large-scale observational cohorts using national real-world data from the NIH All of Us Research Program.
- Integrated EHR data, survey data, and physical measurements into analytic datasets.
- Managed complex longitudinal data with time-varying exposures and outcomes.
- Implemented inclusion and exclusion criteria, index date assignment, and censoring rules.
- Performed systematic data quality checks, assessed missingness, and documented analytic decisions.
Timeline
Research Design and Analysis Intern
Henry Ford Health
06.2023 - 10.2023
Epidemiologist, Asthma and Oral Health
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
05.2020 - 08.2022
Data Quality Assurance Analyst
Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI), State of Michigan
10.2019 - 04.2020
Regulatory Officer
Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana
09.2016 - 08.2017
MS - Epidemiology
Michigan State University
BS - Biological Sciences
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
PhD - Epidemiology
Michigan State University