Tristan Casady
Seattle
Summary
Master of Science in Epidemiology candidate with post-undergraduate professional experience in public health research and a passion for data-driven chronic disease epidemiology. Skilled in statistical analysis and research methods with a focus on the interpretation of results. Aiming to use data analysis tools and strategies to solve complex public health problems.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Assistant
Seattle ERIC - US Department of Veteran Affairs
Seattle
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Coordinated the day-to-day operations of the VET Registry, which consists of 14,000 male twins, 2,500 spouses, and 1,200 offspring
- Conducted recruitment for nationwide chronic disease studies including the oversight of a multi-year phase of the longitudinal Vietnam Era Study of Aging (VETSA)
- Created queries using Microsoft Access and SQL to track study participation for registry members
- Utilized Power BI to create data visualizations for comprehensive recruitment reports
- Consistently wrote and modified VBA code to improve database functionality
- Developed study materials including protocols, operating procedures, and recruitment documents for a supplementary aging study
- Facilitated weekly meetings and calls held with various center staff, center leadership & Principal Investigators of Vietnam Era Twin (VET) Registry studies
- Assisted the Project Manager in the supervision, training, and prioritization of tasks for personnel including Research Assistants and Student Volunteers
- Assisted in preparing, compiling, and submitting Institutional Review Board (IRB) materials for the VET Registry and relevant studies
- Conducted quality control measures in Microsoft Access for team data entry
- Organized and prepared biospecimen shipments for DNA extraction
Research Intern
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 Healthcare Northwest & University of Washington
Seattle
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Worked extensively in Microsoft Excel to build a functioning registry of union members and candidates
- Preformed several literature reviews of Washington State and Federal healthcare policy documents to inform workers' rights guidelines
- Prepared infographics and designed workshops for the dissemination of occupational health research
Research & Community Engagement Intern
PRR Consulting
Seattle
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Conducted mixed-methods research for a pilot transportation study for the Oregon Department of Transportation
- Used a web-based survey platform to create and administer data collection modules
- Coded participant responses into themed groups used to generate the post-collection findings report
- Collected and assessed quantitative mileage & geographical data to enforce exclusion criteria
- Compared participant responses between groups to determine the perceived efficacy of each pay-per-mile tracking system
- Worked with Microsoft Excel to structure and organize all participant data which was used to create the final report shared with ODOT officials
Research Student Volunteer
Seattle ERIC - US Department of Veteran Affairs
Seattle
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Assisted with recruitment efforts for biospecimen collection and aging studies with Vietnam Era Twin Registry members
- Collaborated with the research team to conduct post-recruitment data entry across multiple Access databases
- Preformed basic quality control measures to ensure the accuracy of participant info using Access queries
Education
Master of Science - Epidemiology
University of Washington
Seattle06-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health-Global Health
University of Washington
Seattle06-2022
Skills
- Statistical analysis in R
- Data visualization in R
- Data manipulation in Excel
- Geospatial analysis in ArcGIS
- Pandas & NumPy in Python
- Macro creation in VBA
- SQL database expertise
- Power BI visualization
Affiliations
- Baseball data visualization projects
- Writing about sports, movies, and urbanism
- Skiing, biking, or hiking
Timeline
Research Assistant
Seattle ERIC - US Department of Veteran Affairs
08.2022 - 07.2024
Research Intern
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 Healthcare Northwest & University of Washington
01.2022 - 07.2022
Research & Community Engagement Intern
PRR Consulting
06.2021 - 01.2022
Research Student Volunteer
Seattle ERIC - US Department of Veteran Affairs
02.2021 - 12.2021
Master of Science - Epidemiology
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - Public Health-Global Health
University of Washington
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