Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Professional Summary
- 2017 - Current Graduate Assistant, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2017 Graduate Assistant Department of Health Promotion, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2016 - 2017 Health Promotion TA, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health
- 2016 - 2017 Mentor for the undergraduate public health workshop
- 2014 Nutrition assistant for HIV positive infant project at Chantal Biya foundation (Hospital) ANRS/CAMEROON
- 2011 - 2014 Research assistant on the project "Assessment of lipodystrophy and metabolic disorders among African HIV-infected patients on second line therapy in Senegal, Burkina-Faso and Cameroon" entitle METABODY STUDY at ANRS-Cameroun (Central Hospital of Yaoundé)
- 2011 - 2013 Research assistant on the project "Evaluation of three second-line antiretroviral treatment regimens in Africa (Senegal, Burkina-Faso and Cameroon) entitle 2LADY STUDY at the ANRS-Cameroun (Central Hospital of Yaoundé). Sub project: evaluation of the socio-economical cost of HIV infection on patient
- 2009 - 2010 Research assistant on the project "Assessment of nutritional status and metabolic disorders among urban women, Yaoundé-Cameroon" at the Research Centre in Nutrition and Foods, Ministry of scientific research and innovation, Cameroon.
Education
- Current PhD student in Health Promotion
- 2017 Master in Public Health (Maternal and Child Health)
- 2010 Master with thesis: Major Nutrition and Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
- 2006 BSc in Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Research Interests
- Programs evaluation in early childhood development
- Early cognitive stimulation of preschool children in developing country
- Evaluating the impact of integrated programs (integrating nutrition and early stimulation or education programs)
- Evaluating tools (effectiveness and adaptation by country, and culture)
- Sustainability of interventions focused on early childhood development (long terms training, staffing, financial sustainability, economic benefits, short, medium and long-term impact)
- Cognitive development of vulnerable children
- Role of fathers and family structure on child development at the early stage
- Parent mental health and child development
- Double burden of malnutrition in developing country and the impact in early childhood development.
Professional Affiliations
- Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN)
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Fulbright Alumni
- UN Standing Committee on Nutrition