Rebecca Scranton, MPH

Experience

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  Northern Arizona University

  Sept 2011 - May 2013

  As a tutor for the College of Health and Human Services I worked one-on-one with students to develop personalized strategies to improve academic success in the higher-level Public Health courses. My main activities focused on building scientific writing skills through editing papers, developing structured learning activities, and providing additional resources to improve over-all communication styles. I also worked to clarify classroom concepts by establishing baseline skills and developing activities that utilized a variety of technological resources to provide my students with opportunities to apply the concepts learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios. Show less As a research assistant I have assisted with the implementation of qualitative research techniques, including focus group sessions and individual interviews. I have presented research findings at national and local conferences primarily in the fields of Native American research, cancer prevention, and general health/ wellness. My research has primarily been focused on understanding Hopi perspectives on cancer and tobacco, but I have also worked with other tribes residing in the Flagstaff area through a research project examining Native American resilience. Additionally, I assisted with the organization of a diabetes awareness walk by recruiting volunteers and developing informational posters. I have also gained experience in mentoring junior research assistants by providing training in presentation techniques and qualitative analysis processes. Such processes include; coding techniques, consensus method approaches, and the utilization of analysis software (e.g. Atlas.ti). Show less

  • Health Sciences Tutor

    Oct 2012 - May 2013

  • Research Assistant

    Sept 2011 - May 2013
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  The National Institutes of Health

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Summer Intern

  During the Summer of 2013, I interned at the Social Behavioral Research Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute. During my internship, I quantitatively analyzed transcripts from focus groups and case studies of children and adults living with Podoconiosis in Rural Ethiopia and presented the findings at the National Institutes of Health Summer Poster Day in Bethesda, Maryland.

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  University of Arizona

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

  As a Research Assistant under the supervision of Dr. Eyal Oren, I was part of the University of Arizona Helicobacter pylori Workgroup. My primary role was to serve as the project coordinator for a national survey of screening and treatment practices for Helicobacter pylori. As project coordinator, I developed an online version of the survey, provided oversight of the online survey during the data collection phase, served as the primary statistician during the data analysis phase, and I have been actively involved in poster and manuscript development during the reporting phase. Show less

  • Outreach Counselor, Student Engagement

    Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2013 - May 2015

  • Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2014
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  Johns Hopkins University, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Asociacion Benefica PRISMA

  Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

  Graduate Student Researcher

  I spent seven months in Peru working with a team of student researchers under the supervision of faculty and staff from Johns Hopkins, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, and Asociacion Benefica PRISMA. We were developing a project based in Northern Peru to explore the impact of the 2016 El Nino Southern Oscillation on the health and development of newborns. My initial roles and responsibilities on the project were to assist with the study design, develop study protocols, draft IRB proposals, and prepare grant proposals. In addition to drafting materials and documents for the study, I also played an active role in study implementation by participating in staff hiring, participant recruitment, kit preparation, and sample collection. We also set up a basic laboratory for sample preservation purposes where I assisted with laboratory activities and prepared the samples for shipment to Lima, where they would be fully analyzed by students and faculty at Cayetano University. Additionally, I conducted preliminary data entry and analysis using participant demographics and anthropometric measures. Show less

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  Maricopa County Department of Public Health

  May 2016 - Mar 2017

  Epidemiological Data Analyst
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  Arizona Department of Health Services

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Deputy Bureau Chief

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Senior Office Chief

    Mar 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Epidemiologist

    Mar 2017 - Jan 2018