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George Avery

George Avery

Chemist - Basic Research

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Health services Research and Policy

  • Education

    • Jacksonville High School

      1983 - 1985

      Activities and Societies: Math Club, Beta Club, Olympic of the Mind, Speech Team (State finals in Extemporaneous Speaking, 1985), Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), Demolay, National Merit Finalist. Honor graduate

    • Oscoda High School

      1981 - 1983

      Activities and Societies: Debate team, Speech team (Impromptu speaking), Boy Scouts, DeMolay.

    • University of Arkansas at Little Rock

      1992 - 1995
      MPA Public Administration 3.86/4.0

      Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha Honorary in Public Administration and Public Affairs; University Academic Grievance Committee

    • Purdue University

      1985 - 1989
      BS Chemistry

      Activities and Societies: Purdue Student Government (Student Senate, Student Court), Alpha Chi Sigma, WMRH radio, Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society, University Grade Appeals Committee, Hussar Club (Owen Hall) Intramural athletics (softball, soccer, rifle, miniature golf), volunteer with Boy Scouts

    • University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

      2000 - 2005
      PhD Health Services Research

      Activities and Societies: AHRQ-NRSA Research Training Fellow; Finalist- Juran Fellowship for Research on Quality. Chairman: Jon Christiansen. Advisor: John Kralewski

  • Experience

    • Red Spot Paint and Varnish

      Jun 1989 - Mar 1990
      Chemist - Basic Research

      Research and Engineering projects on coatings. Rheology of rective coatings, selectively blocking catalysts in urethane condensation reactions, etc.

    • Arkansas Department of Health

      Mar 1990 - Aug 2000
      Chemist II (Senior Chemist)

      1990-1995: Environmental Analytical chemistry, Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Division of Public Health Laboratories.1995-2000: Quality Assurance and Laboratory Certification Officer, Quality Assurance and Laboratory Safety Section, Division of Public Health Laboratories. Supervised USEPA Safe Drinking Water Act Information Collection Rule project laboratory activities.

    • Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs

      Jun 1997 - Sept 1998
      Scorekeeper - Arkansas Travelers

      Official Scorekeeper/statistician for the then-Class AA minorleague affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals Professional Baseball Club.

    • University of Minnesota Duluth

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
      Assistant Professor of Psychology

      Taught statistics and research design to graduate and undergraduate students as a contract (non-tenure track) faculty member. Lecturer 2003-4, promoted to Assistant Professor in January, 2005.

    • Purdue University

      Jan 2006 - Sept 2011
      Assistant Professor of Public Health

      Taught graduate and undergraduate classes in epidemiology, environmental health, health policy, public health systems and management. Research on the interaction of public health programs, systems, and political institutions. Consulted for DOD Joint Forces Command and the Marine Corps Warfighting laboratory on stability operations. Served on the Indiana State Department of Health's Rural EMS Task Force. Developed a planning template for building healthcare surge capacity for an epidemic.

    • American Health Data Institute

      Sept 2013 - now
      Health Services Researcher

      Health Services Research in support of employer self-insured health benefits.

    • Beta Nu Housing Corporation

      Jan 2015 - now
      Secretary, Board of Directors

      Volunteer director and board secretary for corporation operating the Chapter House for an Alpha Chi Sigma chemistry professional chapter. Primary responsibilities involve maintenance of legal reports required of firms incorporated by the State of Indiana.

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
      Special Emphasis Panel : Research Approaches to Improve the Care and Outcomes of Spina Bifida

      Peer reviewer on a federal advisory board for the development of guidelines and surveillance of neural tube defects. Through April, 2019.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • USEPA Drinking Water Laboratory Certification Officer (Organic and Inorganic Chemistry)

      United States Environmental Protection Agency

    • Wilderness/Remote Location First Aid

      Health and Safety Institute
      Feb 2022

    • Heartsaver CPR & AED

      American Heart Association
      Oct 2022

    • Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid

      American Heart Association
      Oct 2022