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 Research Assistant, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: PCA 361A | Tel: --- | Email: vgana003@fiu.edu Vani Ganapathi is pursuing a graduate degree in Environmental and Occupational Health from the Florida International University. She already holds a Masters in Biotechnology from Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, India and a Bachelors of Science in Biotechnology from Krishna Government College in Andhra Pradesh. In addition to being a graduate assistant in the Stempel School of Public Health, Ms. Ganapathi has worked as a lecturer in Biotechnology and has experience on the topics of HIV, cancer, and diabetes. Vani has collaborated with the National (...more)  Ph.D. Candidate, Social Work Office: PCA 360C | Tel: --- | Email: guitelerahill@aol.com Guitele Rahill received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Nyack College, in Nyack, New York. She holds a Master’s in Social Work degree from Florida International University, and a post graduate degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. She is certified in Educational Leadership in the State of Florida. She is a licensed therapist with the State of Florida and is a Certified Trauma Intervention Specialist. She currently holds the prestigious Presidential Award from Florida International University. Previously, Mrs. Rahill was (...more) 
 Coordinator, Research Programs, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: PCA 356 | Tel: (305) 348-7353 | Email: rbabino@fiu.edu Rosa Babino graduated with a Master's Degree from the School of Public Administration at Florida International University. She completed her undergraduate study in both Political Science and Spanish at the University of Washington. Rosa’s professional background is particularly diverse. Currently she is Coordinator of Research Programs at CRUSADA. As a coordinator with Community & Migrant Health Centers, she facilitated strategic plenary sessions while collaborating with local health departments and educational service districts. Ms. Babino has also (...more)  Student Assistant, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: PCA 355C | Tel: (305) 348-7353 | Email: kjura001@fiu.edu Kassia Jurado is a student administrative assistant at the Latino Drug Abuse Research Center at Florida International University (FIU). She is concurrently pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She has previous work experience as a marketing sales representative and as team manager for the Women's Soccer program at FIU. Kassia also mentors and tutors with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Miami and volunteers at the University of Miami Center of Audiology located at Jackson Memorial Hospital. (...more)  Research Assistant, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: PCA 355C | Tel: (305) 348-7581 | Email: megan.kelley@fiu.edu Megan Kelley is a Master's student in Public Health, specializing in Biostatistics. She received her Bachelor's of Arts from Florida International University in Women's Studies. She is a Research Assistant for the Women's Study. Her research interests include gender disparities in health, women's health issues, and minority health issues. (...more)  Research Assistant, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: 361A | Tel: (305) 348-0422 | Email: kshar001@fiu.edu Komal Sharma is a graduate assistant pursuing a Masters degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Florida International University. He received an undergraduate degree in Dental Sciences from Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, India. In addition to formal classroom study, he has worked as an intern at Government Dental College & Hospital (Ahmedabad, India) and at the Visnagar Community Health Center (Visnagar, India). Komal has also been involved in professional research dealing with arthritis, substance abuse, and HIV prevention. (...more)  Research Assistant, Sociology Office: PCA 360C | Tel: (305) 348-7580 | Email: rsong002@fiu.edu Rui Song is a doctoral student in sociology at FIU. She expects to receive her Ph.D. in April 2007. She specializes in quantitative analysis and statistical programming in SAS, SPSS and STATA. She has been working with Dr. Chris Rice, which includes coauthoring with him a paper entitled “Estimating the Influence of Covariates on Interrater Agreement.” Her research centers on quantitative methods, economic sociology, social inequality, and policy studies. (...more)  Research Assistant, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: PCA 360C | Tel: --- | Email: annavanderbiest@hotmail.com Anna has been a member of CRUSADA since February 2006 as one of Dr. Chris Rice's Research Assistants. She is a graduate student in FIU's School of Social Work. Anna has a strong interest in working with the elderly and hopes to combine her passion for health and fitness with her social work skills to better serve the Latino population. She is looking forward to completing her graduate degree at the end of the 2007 summer session. (...more)  Research Assistant, Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Office: --- | Tel: --- | Email: jxia001@fiu.edu Jin Xia is enrolled in the graduate program in Biostatistics at the Stempel School of Public Health at Florida International University (FIU). Jin has already earned a Masters degree in Statistics from FIU and a Bachelors degree in Computer Statistics from the Capital University of Economics & Business in Beijing, China. She has worked previously as a statistician for the China Netcom Broadband Company, the New Times International Transport Company, the Datian International Transport Service Company, as well as for the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics. (...more) |
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