Brynn E. Sheehan, PhD

Experience

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  University of New Hampshire

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  I completed my M.A. in Justice Studies from the University of New Hampshire. I conducted research focused on understanding covictims’ experiences with intimate partner homicide to elucidate risks for lethality in violent relationships. Using a phenomenological qualitative approach, I was responsible for leading and assisting interviews with covictims, transcribing and coding interviews, conducting the qualitative analysis, and disseminating findings for peer-reviewed journals. While pursuing my M.A. at the University of New Hampshire, I was supported by the NSF Social Sciences Grant SES1026803 (PI: Dr. Ellen Cohn). The study centered around legal socialization and rule-violating behavior among adolescents. I was responsible for contacting participants, administrating and coordinating data collection, assisting with statistical analyses and preparing conference presentations.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
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  Old Dominion University

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2016

  I earned my Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Old Dominion University. While in graduate school, I completed coursework in numerous advanced methodological and statistical courses including Psychometric Theory and Advanced Structural Equation Modeling. As a graduate student, my primary research areas of interest were alcohol-related aggression, self-regulation, and self-control. I designed and conducted a number of research studies including an experimental and a longitudinal study (daily diary methodology). I led and co-authored a number of manuscripts and presented at local, regional, and national conferences. Show less

  • Applied Experimental Psychology, Ph.D.

    Aug 2011 - Dec 2016

  • Health Psychology Course Instructor

    May 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Intro to Psychology Course Instructor

    Aug 2014 - May 2015

  • Psychology Research Methods Lab Instructor

    Aug 2012 - May 2013
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  Sentara Healthcare

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Senior Information Analytics Specialist

  As a Senior Information Analyst, I was responsible for supporting the collaborative research efforts of Sentara Healthcare and the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). I provided methodological, epidemiological, and biostatistical support to researchers, and was responsible for the development and data management of research projects funded within the collaborative system of HADSI (Health Analytics and Delivery Science Institute). I coordinated with internal and third party data sources, extracted electronic medical record data and designed and managed the collection of prospective research studies. Show less

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  Eastern Virginia Medical School

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2023

  Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

  • Assistant Director, Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute

    Aug 2020 - Jul 2023

  • Assistant Professor

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2023

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2018
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  Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

  Jul 2023 - now

  Associate Professor
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  Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise at Eastern Virginia Medical School

  Jul 2023 - now

  Director