Summer Agan, PhD, PMP

Experience

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  The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2019

  · Pioneered research strategies and research design on social science projects for national security issues, nurtured relationship-building with Department of Defense sponsors to gather requirements, and developed 7 playbooks, equipping military sponsors with tools/strategies to enhance national security· Presented global security trends and social science research to federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies, (field-grade military officers, diplomatic officials, elected officials, foreign government dignitaries), resulting in adoption of curriculum into military training/education· Facilitated project to establish methodologies for defense sponsor to evaluate vulnerabilities in stressed communities and executed pilot program in US city, leading JFK Special Warfare Center & School to adopt new coursework Show less · Recruited 20+ cross-disciplinary teams across the enterprise, monitored team execution of research, and mentored junior colleagues and interns on project management/research methodologies, improving project engagement by 30%· Nurtured synergies among defense projects into cohesive program portfolio to foster collaboration among competitive military stakeholders, aligning key training concepts among military training and education institutions· Developed qualitative research methodologies, recruited global remote project teams, tracked resource budgets, and trained US and Allied Special Operation Forces on military strategies as Lead Researcher for 10-year project, increasing force readiness· Redesigned US Army Special Forces’ Qualification Course exercise and developed methodologies, scope, schedule, and budget with government sponsor, aligning curriculum and streamlining learning plans Show less

  • Senior Project Manager / Senior Social Scientist

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2019

  • Associate Project Manager / Associate Social Scientist

    Jun 2009 - Mar 2015
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  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2021

  Population Health and Data Science Program Manager

  · Led Program Management for population health research portfolio ($10M+) focusing on health equity issues funded by federal contracts through the NIH, leading to 10+ publications passing peer review and 10K+ research participants· Conducted strategic assessment, feasibility, resourcing, and budget development for proposed grants, resulting in a 100% grant acceptance rate and maintaining department budget/staff during pandemic· Developed forecasting and resource capacity tracking against incoming project work and budgetary requirements, maintaining compliance with federal audit standards and grant requirements· Diagnosed and resolved difficulties with siloed units, improving project delivery timelines by 25%· Spearheaded $1.5M dollar state/federal population health research projects in human subject research regulatory environment and executed project plan from initiation to closing, improving patient engagement with technology· Supervised team of 5-20 project management and research staff and mentored project management team to resolve project challenges, decreasing employee turnover and improving team morale Show less

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  MultiCare Health System

  Apr 2021 - Oct 2023

  Project Manager, Project Management Office

  · Collaborated with owners for requirements gathering, identifying scope, resourcing, budget development, and schedules for 10+ projects with seven figure budgets and 10+ FTEs, completing 100% of projects on time· Implemented ambulatory GI clinic design, remodel, and relocation (project initiation, execution, closing) and engaged internal stakeholders and third-party vendors for design of GI hospital-based outpatient department, expanding patient capacity and increasing projected revenue over 5 years· Managed region-wide strategic initiative to improve cancer care line services and patient outcomes through oncology accreditation and aligned efforts across regions to maximize efficiency, enabling market share growth· Conducted gap analysis and developed course of action to address cancer line deficiencies, leading to execution of eliminating deficiencies for accreditation and modernizing Tumor Registry for Washington state compliance· Delivered radiology vendor EHR interface critical to hospital functioning and integrated multiple stakeholders across siloed business units, completing project 50% ahead of schedule· Collaborated closely with C-suite executive leadership to operationalize vision/goals for strategic projects · Partnered with 3 vendors (Design, Fabrication, Construction) to implement standardized wayfinding program hospital system, improving patient safety and hospital reputation Show less

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  Aptive Resources

  Jan 2024 - Feb 2025

  Program Manager