Epidemiology and Biostatistics Student Employment Opportunities

The involvement of graduate students in the research activities of faculty members from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is of paramount importance. These opportunities enhance the educational experience of students by reinforcing lessons learned in the classroom and providing practical research experience in the public health work place. Below please find a list of currently available employment opportunities for departmental students, a list of positions currently filled and examples of the types of paid experiences that students have participated in during the last several years.

Positions Currently Filled

Project Title:	Master Agreement Between National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and George Washington University
Project Sponsor:	The National Minority Quality Forum
Project Director:	Sean Cleary, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Doctoral Student: Patricia Lloyd, ScM Position Title: Research Associate III

Project Title:	National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) program
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Matthew Goldshore Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Michelle Folkers Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Mariel Marlow Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Benjamin Takai Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	SPNS Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative, Demonstration Project
Project Sponsor:	Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Clark Hagen Position Title: Research Associate

Project Title:	Technical Assistance to the HAA Bureau of Surveillance and Epidemiology
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Amanda D. Castel, MD,MPH Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Acasia Barrett Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Kathryn Cape Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Ann-Marie Sufian-Kargbo Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Ruchi Vangani Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Epidemiology Project
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Benjamin Takai Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Daniella Trombatore Position Title: Research Assistant

Positions Previously Filled

Project Title:	GWU / EGPAF Partnership for Pediatric AIDS and Public Health
Project Sponsor:	Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Project Director:	Alan Greenberg, MD, MPH
Graduate Student: Michelle Folkers Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	Monitoring and Evaluation of the HIV Testing Campaign
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Amanda D. Castel, MD,MPH Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Arit Amana Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) program
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Katrina Jones Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Graduate Student: Manuela Sifuentes Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Graduate Student: Mackenzie Nowell Position Title: Senior Research Assistant - Field Interviewer Graduate Student: Katharine Shelley Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	SPNS Information Technology Networks of Care Initiative, Demonstration Project
Project Sponsor:	Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Michelle Glaser Position Title: Research Associate

Project Title:	Technical Assistance to the HAA Bureau of Surveillance and Epidemiology
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Amanda D. Castel, MD,MPH Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Karishma Anand Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Jennifer Beal Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Jordan Csendes Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Amy Harris Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Vienna Mbagaya Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Jennifer Schenfeld Position Title: Research Assistant Graduate Student: Charles Wu Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	Telemedicine Initiative Evaluation
Project Sponsor:	Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division
Project Director:	Manya Magnus, PhD, MPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and of Health Policy
Graduate Student: Michelle Glaser Position Title: Research Assistant

Project Title:	Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Epidemiology Project
Project Sponsor:	District of Columbia Department of Health
Project Director:	Irene Kuo, PhD, MPH Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Graduate Student: Mariel Marlow Position Title: Research Assistant