Kavya Boyina, MPH, CPH

Experience

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  Oklahoma State University

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Mentored 40 undergraduate students on experimental design, research, and scientific writing in the field of integrative biology

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  University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Statistically evaluated the validity and reliability of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale that was used to assess mental health status of OUHSC employees and students.Investigated the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and vaccination response rates among OUHSC population.Established COVID-19 and other infectious disease emergence patterns across Oklahoma based on their presence in sewage waters using waste-water based epidemiologic methods.Compiled and classified data on COVID-19 patient demographics and clinical presentations to ascertain predictors for COVID-19 severity and mortality.Prepared systematic reports on tobacco usage organized by sociodemographic factors to monitor tobacco usage trends and evaluate prevention programs across Oklahoma. Show less

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  Oklahoma City County Health Department

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

  Epidemiologist

  - Conducted case investigations to identify and prevent outbreaks of reportable acute infectious and chronic diseases like Mpox, COVID-19, Salmonellosis, Campylobacteriosis, and Hepatitis B.- Organized mass vaccination events for emerging and current infectious diseases like Mpox.- Utilized SAS to prepare and analyze data to create data tables and figures with disease surveillance statistics in order to visualize the prevalence and burden of infectious diseases

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  Eurofins Environment Testing (USA)

  Sept 2022 - now

  - Conducted analysis of data related to wastewater surveillance of infectious disease pathogens like SARS-CoV-2- Coordinated logistics, sample analytics, data reporting and business functions internally and across multiple groups including vendors and clients- Communicated to stakeholders regarding data trends and technical insights to inform epidemiological interpretation and development of their programs through thorough experimental design- Conducted thorough literature reviews to understand the partnerships between private and public institutions in wastewater-based epidemiology Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Wastewater Based Epidemiology Technical Project Manager

    Sept 2022 - Dec 2023