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Active Protocol

Case Number
17-052CTP

FDA CTP E-Blast Survey Audience Analysis Study

Sponsor
Navarro, Mario

Organization

Email

CTP-White Oak

[email protected]

Date Submitted

Approved

8/23/2017

Phone
Expiration Date
8/25/2022
Doc Ver: 281-311

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Laboratory: NA
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Your research study, RIHSC# 17-052CTP, does not require
Research Involving Human Subjects Committee (RIHSC) review and approval because it is exempt from the
requirements of 45 CFR §46.101b(2).
8-25-17 IRB Admin:

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Navarro, Mario

(2002131050)

17-052CTP

08/25/2017

Project Information [45 CFR 46 101
(b)(2)]
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Mario Antonio Navarro

My project involves only ADULTS (18 years and older or as defined by state requirements for age of majority).
Yes

AND this Project uses only:
Survey procedures

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Please attach the study protocol, including either focus group or survey questions.
App_B_CTP_EBLAST_SURVEY_INSTRUMENT.docx
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CTP_EBLAST_SURVEY_RIHSC_PROTOCOL.docx

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Dineva_A_CITI_2017.pdf
Dineva_A_CV.pdf
Macario_E_CITI_2017.pdf
Macario_E_Resume_June_2017.pdf
Navarro_M_CITI_2016.pdf
Navarro_M_CV.doc
Siddiqui_J_CITI_Program_Certificate.pdf
Siddiqui_J_CITI_Program_Certificate_2.pdf
Siddiqui_J_CV.docx

Navarro, Mario

(2002131050)

17-052CTP

08/25/2017

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Recruitment and/or Advertisement Information
App_A_CTP_EBLAST_SURVEY_INVITATION_RECRUITMENTEMAIL.docx

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Participants will be asked to agree to terms and conditions (consent) before completing web based survey.

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Navarro, Mario

(2002131050)

17-052CTP

08/25/2017

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Tobacco Products
10903 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Springs MD 20993-1058

FDA CTP E-Blast Survey Audience Analysis Study
Principal Investigator:
Mario Navarro, Ph.D., M.A.
Social Scientist
Office of Health Communication and Education (OHCE)
Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
240.402.4963
[email protected]
FDA Sponsor:
Mario Navarro, Ph.D., M.A.
Social Scientist
Office of Health Communication and Education (OHCE)
Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
240.402.4963
[email protected]
Federalwide Assurance:

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Abstract
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) email communications are sent to approximately 40,000
subscribers. Currently, there is little that is known about the subscribers and their opinions and beliefs about
CTP email communications. The goal of this study is to learn more about the CTP email subscriber base.
Investigators will administer a short, one-time, anonymous and voluntary online survey with a sample of
approximately 400 to 1,200 CTP email subscribers, depending on the response rate. These CTP email
subscribers are comprised of the general public. This survey includes self-reported items assessing
demographic information, opinions about CTP email communications and what aspects of CTP
communications can be improved. Study aims are: (1) to obtain demographic information about the email
subscriber base; (2) to determine the current information gaps that exist for subscribers; (3) to assess the
opportunities that exist to engage subscribers in CTP activities; and (4) to identify the reach and impact of
CTP email communications. The findings from this study will help guide CTP in developing content, engaging
stakeholders, and tailoring effective public affairs activities.

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I. SUMMARY OF PROJECT
The goal of the research study, FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) E-blast Survey Audience
Analysis Study, presented in this protocol is to learn more about the CTP email subscriber base
across its three email communications (i.e., CTP Connect, CTP News, and Spotlight on Science).
The results from the CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study will help guide the Center in
three areas:
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Content development. What are the current information gaps, and what content does CTP
need to develop to address those gaps?
Stakeholder engagement. What opportunities exist to leverage stakeholders’
communication channels and to engage stakeholders in the Center’s activities?
Public affairs activities. What is the reach and impact of CTP messaging, news, and
research?

The CTP research team will send an email, with a specific website URL, to its approximately
40,000 E-blast subscriber base inviting subscribers to complete the FDA CTP E-blast Survey. The
FDA CTP E-blast Survey will be in the field for three weeks. IQ Solutions will send two reminders to
complete the survey during this three-week period. These reminders will be sent to all email
subscribers, regardless if they have already completed the survey or not. Respondents may
complete the survey on a desktop computer, tablet, or mobile phone. To reduce the potential for
any one individual completing the survey more than once, IQ Solutions will program the survey to
limit one survey per device.
The survey consists of 14 questions, including 3 multi-part questions, and takes 10 minutes to
complete. While IQ Solutions hopes for a large number of invitation recipients to complete the
survey, given our experience with similar surveys, IQ Solutions anticipates that between one
percent and three percent of the 40,000-subscriber base will complete the survey (for a sample
size of 400 to 1,200 completed surveys).
This study will provide CTP with an audience analysis that will deepen the Center’s understanding
of the information needs and preferences of its current and intended target audiences. With this
understanding, CTP will develop resources of greatest value to its target audience and as such,
increase engagement with CTP among target audience members.
II. INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND
FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products oversees the implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention
and Tobacco Control Act, also known as the Tobacco Control Act, signed into law on June 22,
2009. Also, section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C.
355) provides that FDA may take appropriate action to protect the public’s health when necessary.
Section 702 of the act (21 U.S.C. 372) authorizes investigational powers to the FDA for the
enforcement of the FD&C Act. Further, the FD&C Act also authorizes the FDA to conduct
educational and public information programs (21 U.S.C. Section 393(d)(2)(D)). In addition to
regulating the manufacture, distribution, and promotion of tobacco products, CTP conducts studies
to inform regulatory actions and communications.
FDA sends email communications to subscribers in order to have the highest potential to be
received, understood, and accepted by those for whom they are intended. FDA offices plan to
conduct research and studies of those communications. This proposed study is the initiation of
studies to conduct research of these communications. This proposed study will improve the
following CTP email communications:
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1. CTP Connect
• This newsletter serves as a digest on the latest announcements and stories out of
CTP as they happen, including information about regulations, guidance,
enforcement actions, and other compliance-related announcements.
2. CTP News
• This newsletter offers messages from CTP leadership, a regulatory news roundup,
feature articles on current tobacco issues, and educational resources.
3. Spotlight on Science
• This newsletter offers updates on CTP’s tobacco regulatory science and research
efforts, tobacco scientific publications and study findings, and CTP grants.
III. STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
An analysis of CTP’s audiences will deepen the Center’s understanding of the information needs
and preferences of its current and intended target audiences. The analysis also will inform the
development of key performance indicators. The results of this study will allow CTP to more
effectively reach a broader audience of stakeholders who need to be aware of the changing
regulatory environment and other breaking news and updates related to tobacco products.
The objectives of the FDA CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study is to determine the
following:
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Who are CTP’s subscribers (private citizens, governmental, industry)?
o Who is currently engaging with CTP?
o What are the demographic characteristics and job descriptions of CTP subscribers?
How well are CTP’s intended audiences being reached?
How satisfied are CTP’s intended audiences with CTP’s emails?
How can CTP improve what it does to better serve subscribers?

Armed with a clearer image of its current subscribers, CTP will have the needed insights to:
•
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Develop and disseminate relevant and valuable content, in preferred formats via high value
communication channels.
Establish an audience baseline for measuring progress and optimizing tactics.

IV. METHODS AND STUDY POPULATION
CTP is requesting approval of this study protocol for collecting information through the use of a
brief, one-time, self-administered online survey.
CTP maintains an email subscriber list of approximately 40,000 members. These members have
opted in, voluntarily, to be included in the database by registering through either the CTP website
page, “Sign Up for Email Updates from CTP”
(http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/AboutCTP/ucm176164.htm), or the GovDelivery network.
Any individual can register if they so desire. Once registered, members receive complimentary
copies of CTP newsletters and announcements via email. The approximately 40,000 subscribers
are registered to at least one of the CTP newsletters or announcements, including:
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CTP Connect
CTP News
Spotlight on Science

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To meet the goal of the CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study, the CTP research team will
send an email, with a specific URL, to all email subscribers inviting them to complete an online
survey (see Appendix A, Survey Invitation Email Announcement [Includes Reminders]). The
web URL is not directly connected to the survey so participants’ email addresses will not be
collected. Subscribers have the ability to read and write in English. Although subscribers may not
all be from the United States, they will all have the opportunity to participate in the survey.
During Week 1, the CTP research team will send an email blast (E-blast) to the entire database of
approximately 40,000 CTP email subscribers, inviting them to participate in the online survey (See
Appendix B, Online Survey Instrument.).
For a previous Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) survey,
sent to GovDelivery subscribers, whose focus was to understand the information seeking
behaviors of the current SAMHSA audience base (inclusive of collecting demographic information),
IQ Solutions received a 1.5 percent response rate. Moreover, the successful average delivery rate
of the CTP E-blast is 97 percent, the average CTP E-blast open rate is 13.9 percent, and the
average CTP E-blast click-through rate is 2.9 percent. IQ Solutions thus expects to receive
between 400 and 1,200 completed surveys—that is, between one percent and three percent of the
approximately 40,000 current CTP email subscribers.
To avoid the potential of one individual completing the survey more than one time, IQ Solutions will
program the survey to limit one survey per device. This is possible using an IP address detector
from Qualtrics. Even though the Qualtrics software will detect IP addresses, there is an option that
will be used by the researchers which does not give the researchers access to the IP addresses of
participants. This option will be chosen.
IQ Solutions will maintain the survey link live for three weeks. IQ Solutions will send two reminders
during this period—the first reminder during Week 1 and the second reminder during Week 3 (see
Appendix A, Survey Invitation Email Announcement [Includes Reminders]).
(See Appendix C for the CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study Timeline.)
Mario Navarro, Ph.D. (Center for Tobacco Products) is the Principal Investigator and FDA Sponsor for the
research. An additional FDA CTP research staff member, in Atanaska (Nasi) Dineva, M.S, will be involved
with the study. They will be involved both with survey design and analysis. CVs and certificates of completion
of Human Subjects Protection training are included with this application.
The research team consists of the following IQ Solutions staff:
• Everly Macario, Sc.D., M.S., Ed.M. – Research Analyst
• Juaned Siddiqui, M.S. – Research Analyst
The IQ Solutions staff will be working with the Qualtrics software and will have a supportive role in
developing the survey design and analysis. CVs and certificates of completion of Human Subjects Protection
training are included with this application.

V. STUDY RECRUITMENT AND PARTICIPANT SCREENING
To be eligible to participate in the online survey for the CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study, each
respondent must:
•

Subscribe to at least one of the following: CTP Connect, CTP News, Spotlight on Science (IQ
Solutions will be using the database of subscribers to these resources to send an email inviting each
subscriber to take the e-blast survey.)

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•
•

Be 18 years of age or older (as determined by a screener question on the survey)
Have access to the Internet

Note: The online survey will be mobile-friendly.
The survey includes 14 –questions, including 3 multi-part questions and will take 5 minutes to
complete. These questions were inspired by other satisfaction surveys (Cullen, 2001; Nelson &
Niederberger, 1990). It uses a combination of Likert scale items (Albaum, 1997; Allen & Seaman,
2007) and Semantic Differential items (Kanungo, 1982; Tam, 2004) to better assess satisfaction
from participants on various dimensions. This was determined by internal review of the survey in its
online format. The survey begins with initial information that provides potential respondents with
the informed consent information, including the purpose of the study, the benefits and risks of the
study, and informs participants about the anonymous nature of the study. The survey is classified
as anonymous as no personally identifiable information is asked of participants. This includes a
detachment of email address from survey. This is possible as an independent survey link will be
given to participants through the survey and the link will not be connected to their email address.
Although Qualtrics will limit the survey to one time per device, the researchers will not be able to
obtain IP information as it will be masked. This is possible as an option through Qualtrics. The item
immediately following this background information invites the potential respondent to click either
“Start survey now” or “Exit survey” to assure that those respondents who complete the survey are
doing so voluntarily.
Once the survey is initiated, the survey will detect what type of device respondents are on (i.e.,
personal computer, phone, or tablet). In line with the anonymous nature of this survey, no IP
addresses or other forms of PII will be recorded. Although the survey does prevent participants
from taking the survey more than once based on participant’s IP address and internet cookies,
Qualtrics’ propriety methods mask the IP address and cookies to the researcher and thus they are
never recorded in the data set. The survey first asks respondents three demographic questions
(age cohort, country of residence, the state of employment (if in the United States), and education
level).
The survey questions that follow ask respondents about:

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Their country and/or state of origin.
Their level of education.
To which email option they are subscribed (CTP Connect, CTP News, and/or Spotlight on
Science).
Their professional backgrounds (i.e., professional role).
Whether or not they are a government employee and if so, at what level of government do
they work.
A ranking of CTP topics from least to most interested.
On which topics they wish to see information presented in more plain language.
How valuable they rate certain CTP communication characteristics.
Level of satisfaction with CTP email communications.
How helpful they rate certain CTP email communications at keeping them informed about
the work of the Center.
To what degree they find CTP’s email content fresh and relevant.
A ranking of sources of information from least to most used.
An item assessing if they were paying attention to the survey.
An item asking participants to make additional suggestions for how email communications
can be improved.

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Only individuals 18 years of age or older will be eligible for this study. If the respondent indicates
that they are 17 years of age or younger, the program will terminate this respondent’s participation
at the screener.
VI. PROCEDURE
Potential survey respondents will receive an invitation to complete the survey via a CTP E-blast
emailed to the current E-blast subscriber base. If a recipient of the invitation is interested in taking
the survey, they will click on a link URL provided to them in the electronic invitation.
The first page of the online survey will include informed consent information as well as the contact
information of the study’s Principal Investigator should a respondent wish to contact a study team
member for any reason (see Appendix D for the Informed Consent Information).
VII. JUSTIFICATION FOR SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
Although this survey is about tobacco related communications, there are no questions about
tobacco use behaviors, attitudes, or feelings. This study does ask respondents about the country in
which they live, the state in which they work, their age cohort, and their education level thus
making this survey anonymous. The purpose of these questions is to describe the survey
respondent sample, make comparisons across selected demographic groups, and tailor services
and resources to CTP audience segments. These potentially sensitive questions are asked at the
end of the survey, by which point respondents are more comfortable with the survey instrument,
process, and sponsor. Some of the survey’s questions may induce negative thoughts, and
respondents may feel uncomfortable sharing reservations or criticisms they might have with CTP
email communications. Again, respondents will be assured that the information is voluntary and will
be treated as private and anonymous, and they do not have to respond to any question that makes
them uncomfortable. If participants desire to not answer a question, there is a “prefer not to
answer” option. For questions that do not have this response option, participants may skip the
item.
Raw data from this data collection effort will not be retained once the data have been extracted and
aggregated. The information will never become part of a system of records containing permanent
identifiers that can be used for retrieval. As there are no personal identifieriers, only the raw data
will be ever contained. The survey data on Qualtrics will be deleted within 3 years from collection.
As previously mentioned, email addresses will not be linked to their responses as the web link is
independent from a participant’s email.
VIII. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING INFORMED CONSENT
Prior to the informed consent page, participants will be given a short description of the survey with
the two screener questions assessing eligibility in the study. These two questions are directly
regarding the informed consent and are used slightly before the informed consent so participants
will not fabricate answers to ensure eligibility in the study. The online survey for the CTP E-blast
Survey Audience Analysis Study will include the informed consent information and a statement,
prior to beginning the survey, inviting prospective respondents to actively choose to participate in
the survey voluntarily and noting there will be no negative repercussions for participating or
choosing not to participate. The item after the informed consent information invites the potential
respondent to click “Start survey now” or “Exit survey” to assure that those respondents who
complete the survey are doing so voluntarily. The survey statement that will provide respondents’
informed consent is worded as follows:
If you click on “Start survey now,” you are voluntarily agreeing to take part
in this survey. Click one of the options below.
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I have read, understand, and had time to consider all the information above. My
questions have been answered and I have no further questions.
_____ Start survey now / I voluntarily agree to participate in this study.
[Go to Age Screener]
I have read, understand, and had time to consider all the information above. My
questions have been answered and I have no further questions.
_____ Exit survey / I do not want to participate in this study.
[TERMINATE SURVEY; GO TO TERMINATION TEXT 1]
[TERMINATION TEXT 1:] You have indicated that you do not want to participate
in the CTP E-Blast Survey and will now exit the survey. If you decide later that
you would like to participate, you can use the same email invitation to access the
survey. Thank you for your time!
IX. ASSURANCE OF PRIVACY PROVIDED TO PARTICIPANTS
A. Potential Risks and Benefits
The methodology for the CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study involves a one-time online
survey. The risk level for survey respondents is less than minimal risk (i.e., the probability of harm
or discomfort anticipated in the research is not greater in and of itself than what would ordinarily be
encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological
examinations or tests). Moreover, identification of the survey respondents or their responses
reasonably would not place them at risk of criminal or civil liability; would not be damaging to their
financial standing, employability, insurability, and reputation; and would not be stigmatizing. The
project team is committed to abiding with strict anonymity best practices in research investigations.
Respondents will have the option of not answering any questions they do not want to answer.
Respondents will receive no direct benefit from the study but their information will provide for better
tailored, targeted, and effective CTP communications.
B. Privacy, Data Handling, and Recordkeeping
All data collection activities will be conducted in full compliance with FDA regulations to maintain
the privacy of data obtained from respondents and to protect the rights and welfare of human
research subjects as contained in their regulations. Qualtrics will be the software used for data
collection and storage. Qualtrics is a trusted survey tool used by both researchers and marketing
companies alike. To be more specific, Qualtrics software is provided via an Application Service
Provider, accessed using a modern internet browser where data is stored in a single secure data
center. The data are encrypted at rest, and in transit, under password protection. Data will be
stored via the Qualtrics data center under secure monitoring by Qualtrics staff. As the privacy of
their customers is of utmost importance to Qualtrics only the researchers will have access to the
data.
For raw data collected during this research, all servers are hosted using industry standard firewalls.
Industry standard firewalls include the ability to allow or block traffic based on multiple forms of
connection (e.g., state, port, and protocol), rather than only one connection, meaning that access is
limited to those who are allowed entry. In addition, IQ Solutions will follow the Standard of Good
Practice (SoGP, https://www.securityforum.org/research/thestandardofgoodpractice2016/) security
practices which emphasize security management, safe business application protocol, safe
computer installations, network fidelity, awareness of systems development requirements, and
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safety of the end-user environment. Following these guidelines, the monitoring of data and
sensitive information will take place following the SoGP security practices such as limiting access
to information and data encryption. Members of the CTP research team will access the information
through a secure log-in using a password on an HTTPS site, which ensures that data will be in an
encrypted format when it is transmitted. This data transfer will occur via an encrypted and secure
broadband connection.
The CTP research team will keep all anonymous electronic data downloaded from Qualtrics for the
CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study in a password-protected computer. The data and
actual surveys will only be available through the password protected Qualtrics website. Only IQ
Solutions team members who are directly involved with the research study will have access to the
surveys. All team members will have access to the aggregated data. IQ Solutions will send the
data to the CTP research, thus no member of the CTP research team will have access to the
surveys. The Principal Investigator will be responsible for overseeing that these data protection
measures are put in place and sustained responsibly over time.
IQ Solutions will combine all survey responses in the aggregate when IQ Solutions and the CTP
research team report results in a summary report.
The CTP research team will not collect any personally identifiable information from survey
respondents (such as respondent name, mailing address, phone number, or social security
number), and thus all respondent records will remain anonymous.
IQ Solutions will assign a unique number for each online survey respondent record. These record
numbers will be used only for the CTP E-blast Survey Audience Analysis Study.
D. DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY
Information provided by respondents will be kept private and anonymous to the extent allowable by
law. This will be communicated to respondents in the informed consent information placed first in
the survey instrument (i.e., the informed consent information is what a prospective respondent will
see first after clicking the survey URL).
Respondents also will be advised of the following: the nature of the data collection activity; the
purpose and use of the data collected; the FDA sponsorship; and the fact that participation is
voluntary at all times. Because responses are voluntary, respondents will be assured that there will
be no penalties if they decide not to respond, either to the information collection as a whole or to
any particular questions. There is also a prefer not to answer response option to allow participants
to opt out of a question.
All CTP research team staff will adhere to measures to ensure the privacy and anonymity of data.
All electronic and hard copy data will be maintained securely throughout the information collection
and data processing phases. While under review, electronic data will be stored in locked files on
secured computers and hard copy data will be maintained in secure building facilities in locked
filing cabinets. As a further guarantee of privacy and anonymity, all presentation of data in reports
will be presented at the aggregate level, with no links to individuals preserved. Reports will be used
only for research purposes and for the development of resources. The only identifier that exists in
the data will be a random identification number given by the Qualtrics platform.
Dr. Mario Navarro and Atanaska (Nasi) Dineva of CTP, along with Dr. Everly Macario and Junaed
Suddiqui of IQ Solutions, Inc., will have access to the raw data. They have completed their CITI
Human Subjects certificates. (Please see Appendix E for CITI Certificates and CVs.)
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IQ Solutions will store all data records safely for a minimum of 3 years after completion of this
study, as is standard practice, and IQ Solutions will destroy the study data after this storage period.
X. INCENTIVES
Since engagement in the study is minimal, no respondents will be paid an incentive to participate in
the online survey. All participation in this study is voluntary.
XI. DATA ANALYSIS PLAN
The IQ Solutions team will program the online survey of the CTP E-blast Survey Audience
Analysis Study using Qualtrics software. The survey includes 14 questions, including 3 multi-part
questions. Except for one open-ended question, the survey questions include closed-ended
response categories where the respondent must select one of various options. For the multi-part
questions, respondents who answer a specific way on one question will receive other specific
questions afterwards.
To analyze the quantitative data collected from the online survey’s closed-ended questions, the
CTP research team, from the aggregated data, will summarize the descriptive statistics, such as
means, standard deviations, and percentages, generated by the Qualtrics software as well as
create cross-tabs to assess how demographic and other variables and survey items may be
associated.
XII. ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING OF PROTOCOL DEVIATIONS AND ADVERSE EVENTS
The Principal Investigator (PI) will ensure that there are appropriate oversight systems in place to
monitor all research activities and identify any adverse events or deviations from the study
protocol. Upon discovery of an adverse event, the Principal Investigator is responsible for reporting
protocol deviations to the IRB using the standard reporting form.
Furthermore, the FDA CTP Sponsor will be actively involved in monitoring the study by conducting
weekly oversight calls with the PI. All protocol deviations will be reviewed by the PI to assess
whether participant safety or study integrity has been affected by the deviation and to what extent
the deviation has affected the project. If the deviation is a protocol violation, appropriate measures
will be taken to address the occurrence, which may include the development of a corrective action
plan. All protocol deviations, violations, and corrective action plans will be reported to IRB.
Corrective actions that lead to a change in the protocol shall be submitted to the FDA Sponsor and
forwarded to and approved by FDA RIHSC as an amendment to the protocol prior to
implementation.
Subject privacy and data confidentiality breaches are serious risks and will be reported within one
hour of discovery to the FDA Sponsor who will immediately notify CTP and FDA RIHSC
([email protected]).
The following will be communicated as at least an initial notification to the FDA Sponsor and FDA
RIHSC ([email protected]) as soon as possible (generally within 24 hours) with a full report
submitted within 10 days. In the case of any adverse events, IQ Solutions will remove the
respondent’s survey from the analysis and provide support to the respondent as needed.
•

Serious Adverse Event: An adverse health event that is life-threatening or results in death,
initial or prolonged hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or
birth defect, or requires medical or surgical intervention to prevent one of the other
outcomes.
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Unexpected Adverse Event: Adverse health events that were not identified in nature,
severity, or frequency in the research protocol / informed consent documents.

•

Unanticipated Problem: Any incident, experience, or outcome that meets all of the following
criteria:
1)

2)
3)

•

Unexpected (in terms of nature, severity, or frequency) given a) the research
procedures that are described in the protocol-related documents, such as the IRBapproved research protocol and informed consent document; and b) the characteristics
of the subject population being studied;
Related or possibly related to the subject’s participation in the research; and
Suggests that the research places subjects or others at a greater risk of harm
(including physical, psychological, economic, or social harm) related to the research
than was previously known or recognized.

Protocol Violation: Any change, divergence, or departure from the study design or
procedures of a research protocol that affects the subject's rights, safety, or well-being
and/or the completeness, accuracy and reliability of the study data.

The following will be communicated on a routine non-urgent basis but no less than annually:
•

Expected adverse events: Those health effects and other risks that are listed in the protocol
and informed consent forms as being likely to occur or as a result of participation in the
study.

•

Protocol deviation: Any change, divergence, or departure from the study design or
procedures of a research protocol that is under the investigator’s control and that has not
been approved by the IRB.

•

Minor Protocol Deviation: Any change, divergence, or departure from the study design or
procedures of a research protocol that has not been approved by the IRB and which DOES
NOT have a major impact on the subject’s rights, safety or well-being, or the completeness,
accuracy and reliability of the study data.

Contractor Information:
Everly Macario, Sc.D., M.S., Ed.M.
Senior Research and Evaluation Director
IQ Solutions, Inc.
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 901
Rockville, MD 20854
773.752.7732 direct
224.244.3965 cell

[email protected]
Study Materials:
Appendix A. CTP E-Blast Survey Invitation Email Announcement [Includes Reminders]
Appendix B. CTP E-Blast Online Survey Instrument
Appendix C. CTP E-Blast Survey Audience Analysis Study Timeline
Appendix D. CTP E-Blast Informed Consent Information
Appendix E. CITI Certificates and CVs
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Appendix D. CTP E-Blast Informed Consent Information
Welcome to the FDA Center for Tobacco Products’ (CTP) E-BLAST SURVEY!
You must be 18 years of age or older to be eligible to complete this survey.
The purpose of this research study, E-BLAST SURVEY, is to see how satisfied recipients
are with CTP’s email communications (i.e., CTP Connect, CTP News, and Spotlight on
Science), and for us to learn a little bit about you.
This 5-minute, anonymous, survey is completely voluntary and you may quit, without
penalty, at any time. As such, no personal identifying information is requested.
Responses will be kept anonymous. In addition, there are no foreseeable risks or
discomforts by participating in this survey. There are no additional costs that may result
from participating in this study. Your data will be reported at the aggregate level. If you
feel uncomfortable about answering any question(s) you may choose the “prefer not to
answer” response. There are no direct benefits to your participation.
If you have questions or concerns about the study, please contact Dr. Everly Macario at
IQ Solutions, Inc., at 224-244-3965 or [email protected].
If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, please contact the
Food and Drug Administration’s Research Involving Human Subjects Committee at
[email protected] or 301-796-9605. This committee is a group of people who review
research studies to protect the rights and safety of research participants. If you would
like a copy of this form, please print a copy of this page.
If you click on “Start survey now,” you are voluntarily agreeing to take part in this survey.
Click one of the options below.
I have read, understand, and had time to consider all the information above. My questions have
been answered and I have no further questions.
_____ Start survey now / I voluntarily agree to participate in this study.
I have read, understand, and had time to consider all the information above. My questions have
been answered and I have no further questions.
_____ Exit survey / I do not want to participate in this study. [TERMINATE SURVEY; GO TO
TERMINATION TEXT 2]
[TERMINATION TEXT 2:] You have indicated that you do not want to participate in the CTP EBlast Survey and will now exit the survey. If you decide later that you would like to participate,
you can use the same email invitation to access the survey. Thank you for your time!

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Appendix B. CTP E-blast Online Survey Instrument
Note: The survey respondent will not see any text in blue.
[Screening Questions]
The purpose of this E-BLAST SURVEY is to see how satisfied you are with the Food and Drug
Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products’ (CTP) email communications in general (i.e., CTP
Connect, CTP News, and Spotlight on Science) and for us to learn about the email
communications’ user base. Would you like to participate in this study?

a. Yes
b. No [TERMINATE SURVEY; GO TO TERMINATION TEXT 1]
c. Prefer not to answer [TERMINATE SURVEY; GO TO TERMINATION TEXT 1]
What year were you born?
[Drop-down menu]
[TERMINATE SURVEY AND GO TO TERMINATION TEXT 1 IF RESPONDENT WAS BORN IN
1998 OR LATER]
[TERMINATION TEXT 1:] Based on your answer, you do not qualify for this survey. Thank you
very much for your time.
[Landing Page/Introduction]
[INSERT APPENDIX D, INFORMED CONSENT FORM HERE]

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The first few questions ask a little bit about you.
1. In what country do you live? [Drop down menu of countries]
 Prefer not to answer
1a. [For those who responded “United States”] What state do you work in? [Drop down
menu of states]
 Prefer not to answer
2. Which of the following categories best describes your level of education? [This will
be just a single response item]










Some high school
High school diploma or GED
Trade or technical school
Some college
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate or professional degree (e.g., M.A., Ph.D., Psy.D., J.D., M.D.)
Prefer not to answer

3. To which of our three email options are you subscribed?
[SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.]
 CTP Connect (This newsletter serves as a digest on the latest announcements and
stories out of CTP as they happen, including information about regulations,
guidance, enforcement actions, and other compliance-related announcements.)
 CTP News (This newsletter offers messages from CTP leadership, a regulatory news
roundup, feature articles on current tobacco issues, and educational resources.)
 Spotlight on Science (This newsletter offers updates on CTP’s tobacco regulatory
science and research efforts, tobacco scientific publications and study findings, and
CTP grants.)
 I Don’t Know
4. Which of the following best describes you?
a Public health professional
Please check the role that best describes you: [These options will only
appear if the respondent checks “Public health professional”]
i Researcher/scientist
ii Advocate
iii Educator/Trainer
iv Communicator
v
Other: Please specify: ___________ [Open-ended text box]
b Healthcare professional
Please check the role that best describes you: [These options will only
appear if the respondent checks “Healthcare professional”]
i Physician
ii Nurse
iii Administrator
iv Other: Please specify: ___________ [Open-ended text box]
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c

d

e

f
g

Tobacco industry representative
Please check the role that best describes you: [These options will only
appear if the respondent checks “Tobacco industry representative”]
i Retailer
ii Manufacturer
iii Wholesaler or Distributor
iv Importer
v
Grower
vi Trade Association Representative
vii Other: Please specify: ___________ [Open-ended text box]
Media professional
Please check the role that best describes you: [These options will only
appear if the respondent checks “Media professional”]
i Member of the press/reporter
ii Other communications professional
iii Other: Please specify: ___________ [Open-ended text box]
General public
Please check the role that best describes you: [These options will only
appear if the respondent checks “General public”]
i A tobacco product consumer
ii Family/friend of product consumer
iii Other: Please specify: ___________ [Open-ended text box]
Other: Please specify: ____________ [Open-ended text box]
Prefer not to answer

5. Are you a government employee?
a Yes
Please check the level of government that you work in: [These options will
only appear if the respondent checks “Yes”]
i Federal
Please check the role that best describes you: [These options will only
appear if the respondent checks “Federal”]
i Food and Drug Administration
ii Other: Please specify: __________ [open-ended text box]
ii State
iii Local
b No
c Prefer not to answer

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The next several questions ask about your opinions on and needs related to CTP
communications.
6. Please rate the following 5 topics in order of interest level, 1 being of most interest and
5 being of least interest: (Please drag each response to your preferred ranking position)
_____ Youth education campaigns
_____ Adult consumer information
_____ Compliance and enforcement actions
_____ Policy, rulemaking, and guidance information
_____ The latest science and research
6a. Are there any additional topics not listed above that are of interest to you?
• No
• Yes; What additional topics are of interest to you? Please enter topics here:
__________ [open-ended text box]
7. Would you like more plain language (easy-to-understand) information and resources
for the following topics? [Participants are only able to choose one option per item]

7_1
7_2
7_3
7_4
7_5

General compliance
information
Tobacco product
application pathways
Harmful and potentially
harmful constituents
The compliance check
inspection process
Tobacco product research

1
Yes

2
No

6
9
Prefer
Don’t
know/Not not to
Applicable answer

1

2

6

9

1

2

6

9

1

2

6

9

1

2

6

9

1

2

6

9

7a. Are there any additional topics not listed above that are of interest to you?
• No
• Yes; Please specify: __________ [open-ended text box]

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The next few questions ask about your satisfaction with CTP communications.
8. The following question is different from the ones asked previously. Please look at each
item carefully as the response options have changed. Please rate the value of each of the
following characteristics of our emails. [Participants are only able to choose one option per
item]

Don’t
know/NA

Prefer
not to
answer

Length of Articles
8_1 Too short

○

1

○

2

○

3

○

4

○

5

○

5

○

5

Too long

6

9

Too much

6

9

Too many

6

9

Depth of Coverage
8_2 Too little

○

1

○

2

○

3

○

4

Amount of Graphics
8_3 Too few

○

1

○

2

○

3

○

4

Amount of Content That Can Be Shared Through Twitter
8_4 Too little

○

1

○

2

○

3

○

4

○

5

Too much

6

9

○

5

Too often

6

9

Frequency of Communications
8_5 Too
infrequently

○

1

○

2

○

3

○

4

9. Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the email communications you
receive from CTP?
 Very satisfied
 Somewhat satisfied
 Neutral (neither satisfied or dissatisfied)
 Somewhat dissatisfied
 Very dissatisfied
 Prefer not to answer
10. How helpful are the email communications you receive from CTP in keeping you
informed about the work of the Center?
 Very helpful
 Somewhat helpful
 Neutral (neither helpful or unhelpful)
 Somewhat unhelpful
 Very unhelpful
 Prefer not to answer
11. Do you find CTP’s email content fresh and relevant?
 Yes, always
 Yes, usually
 No, not usually
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 No, never
 Don’t know/Not sure
 Prefer not to answer
This question asks about information sources.
12. Please rate the following sources of information where you receive information from
CTP from 1 to 4, 1 being your primary source and 4 being the source you use least:
(Please drag each response to your preferred ranking position)
_____ Emails from CTP
_____ Non-CTP emails
_____ CTP Twitter
_____ CTP Facebook
_____ Non-FDA/CTP social media channels
_____ Television
_____ Radio
_____ Print (e.g., newspapers, magazines)
_____ Government websites
_____ Non-government websites
_____ Prefer not to answer
13. Most of the people who take our surveys read the questions carefully, but a few do
not. To let us know that you have carefully read the questions in this survey, please
select the color yellow from the response options below.







Red
Blue
Yellow
Purple
Prefer not to answer

14. Please feel free to make suggestions here for how we can improve our email
communications:
[Open-ended text box]
Thank you very much for taking the time to complete our E-Blast Survey!
The FDA CTP Team
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Appendix A. CTP E-blast Survey Invitation Email Announcement [Includes Reminders]
Note: The survey respondent will not see any text in blue.
Email subject heading: Voice Your Opinion on CTP’s Email Communication Services and
Resources
Body of email:
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) wants to hear your thoughts about the information
you receive from us via email from (i.e., CTP Connect, CTP News, and Spotlight on Science).
Please take our survey so that we can learn about you, as well as how we are doing, to provide
you with high-quality email services and resources. If you have already completed the survey,
thank you for your time. If you have not yet completed the survey, please take the time to
complete the survey.
The survey is anonymous and takes 5 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by
Month X, 2017. [The date will be set at 3 weeks after the survey is launched]
TAKE THE SURVEY
URL Link
[A visual meant to grab potential respondents’ attention will be inserted for better recruitment]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For the first reminder, we will include the following message in the email subject heading and
send the same announcement as above in the body of the email:
Reminder #1: Don’t forget to complete the CTP’s E-BLAST SURVEY!
For the second reminder, we will include the following message in the email subject heading
and send the same announcement as above in the body of the email:
Reminder #2: This is the last day to complete the CTP’s E-BLAST SURVEY!

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ATANASKA (NASI) DINEVA

10603 Whiterock Court
Laurel, MD 20723
(443) 850 - 0023
[email protected]

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
9+ years’ experience developing, implementing, and evaluating science-based communication
and marketing strategies in the public health arena. Substantive knowledge of global and
domestic tobacco control issues, including tobacco product regulation. Proven track record of
developing high-quality communication materials and devising effective strategies to reach a
variety of audiences. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Demonstrated
resourcefulness in the completion of projects. Highly trustworthy, reliable, and self-motivated.

EDUCATION
MS in Marketing
Johns Hopkins University, Carey Business School
BA in Communications and Mass Media
Goucher College

2009 - 2012
Baltimore, MD
1998 - 2002
Towson, MD

EXPERIENCE
Health Communication Specialist
FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
Office of Health Communication and Education (OHCE)

03/2013 – Present

Support the work of OHCE’s Research and Evaluation team with developing, testing, and timely
dissemination of science- and audience-based products, tools, and messages to different
audiences in a variety of formats. Participate in formative research, testing concepts and
messages, and evaluation of campaigns and programs. Also worked with OHCE’s Strategic
Partnership Alliances team to develop and launch the TRACE Cooperative Agreement Program.
Gained the foundational knowledge needed to award and monitor grants and cooperative
agreements effectively from pre-award through closeout.

FDA Tobacco Regulatory Science Fellow
FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
Office of Health Communication and Education (OHCE)

09/2012 – 03/2013

Participate in the development of science-based public health strategies. Serve as the lead on a
project that aims to increase stakeholder and partner engagement with the goal of broadening
the dissemination and uptake of CTP messages in the public health community. Contribute to
OHCE’s day-to-day activities, as needed. Meet with policy makers. Develop new competencies
to further define and develop the field of regulatory science as it relates to the regulation of
tobacco products and FDA’s new authorities under the Family Smoking Prevention and
Tobacco Control Act.

Communications Associate
Institute for Global Tobacco Control
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2007 – 2012

Served as a communication and marketing expert for the Institute for Global Tobacco Control
(IGTC). Managed all of IGTC’s communication, public relations, and marketing activities.
Planned, implemented and evaluated science-based communication and marketing strategies
to achieve optimal program results. More specifically:
 Developed and oversaw the execution of an annual marketing and communications plan that
effectively implemented IGTC’s strategic plan through internal and external communications,
publications, media relations, and electronic presence.
 Responsible for public outreach, including the development of press materials, email

marketing, and use of new media to communicate the depth, breadth, and quality of the
Institute’s initiatives to a variety of audiences. Served as initial point-of-contact for media
inquiries. Planned and managed IGTC’s presence at conferences and special events to
enhance visibility, increase brand awareness, and strengthen stakeholder outreach.
 Planned and oversaw the development of all print and electronic communications materials
for the IGTC, ensuring content accuracy, quality, and appropriateness for the target
audience. Managed project execution through all stages of production.
 Provided technical assistance to IGTC’s research team in the areas of communications and
social media on projects aimed at promoting positive health outcomes by changing
knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to tobacco use.
 Led planning, development, and evaluation of websites and online resources, including an
Intranet
site
for
the
Bloomberg
Initiative
to
Reduce
Tobacco
Use
(www.GlobalTobaccoControlPartners.org) and an interactive, e-learning Web site for tobacco
control (www.GlobalTobaccoControl.org), among others.

Web Communications Specialist
Institute for Global Tobacco Control
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2005 - 2007

Responsible for content creation and maintenance of IGTC’s websites and the development of
print communication materials, including reports, factsheets, and brochures. Redesigned IGTC’s
website and expanded its content to include information on projects in 40+ countries. Organized
website content around core activities of the Institute and provided the organizational structure
for all subsequent marketing materials. Also planned and oversaw the development of websites
for the FAMRI Center of Excellence (www.hopkins-famri.org) and the Global Tobacco Research
Network (www.tobaccoresearch.net).

Program Coordinator
Institute for Global Tobacco Control
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2003 - 2005

Provided program support with emphasis on development of presentations, brochures, flyers,
and preparation of grant and manuscript submissions.

Media Coverage Analyst/Writer
Accuracy In Media

2002

Monitored news coverage in the media and wrote briefs for one of the leading Washington,
D.C., think-tanks. Topics included taxation, the death penalty, OPEC, and immigration, among
others.

VOLUNTEER WORK
Chair, Communications Workgroup
Global Smokefree Partnership

2012

Led and coordinated the communication activities of the Global Smokefree Partnership aimed at
disseminating evidence-based findings to support the implementation and enforcement of
smoke-free policies around the world.

PRESENTATIONS
Providing Global Online Training for Tobacco Control in Six Languages: Lessons Learned, 15th
World Conference on Tobacco OR Health (WCTOH), Singapore, March 2012.

Assessing the Needs of the Global Tobacco Control Community (Panel), 14th World Conference
on Tobacco OR Health (WCTOH), Mumbai, India, March 2009.

HONORS AND AWARDS
All Star Award
Dean’s Alumni Board Award
Maureen and Kenneth Rowan Award
Brownlee Corrin Award

Constant Contact, 2011
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, 2010
Goucher College, 2002
Goucher College, 2000

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
RIHSC Training
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2013
Contracting Officer Representative Course
Management Concepts, 2013
Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Management Concepts, 2013
Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
Management Concepts, 2013
Cost Principles
Management Concepts, 2013
Food Drug and Law Course
Center for Tobacco Products, 2013
Tobacco Regulatory Science Course
Georgetown University, 2012
Health Policy Orientation
Academy Health, 2012
Media Training
CommCore Consulting Group, 2012
Social Marketing and New Media
Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center, 2010
Public Health Communication Campaigns
Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center, 2009
Writing for the Web
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2005
Reference Manager
Welch Medical Library, 2004

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Microsoft Office
Social Media
Email Marketing
Web
Web Analytics
Design
Reference Tools

PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Publisher
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Contacts management, list segmentation, analytics
HTML, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver
Google Analytics, Search Engine Optimization
Adobe Photoshop, InDesign
PubMed, Reference Manager, EndNote

LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Russian, and Bulgarian. Reading skills in German.

REFERENCES
Jonathan Samet, MD, MS
Director, Institute for Global Health
Professor and Flora L. Thornton Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Telephone: 323-865-0803
Email: [email protected]
Joanna Cohen, PhD, MHSc
Director, Institute for Global Tobacco Control
Bloomberg Associate Professor of Disease Prevention
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Phone: 410-614-5378
Email: [email protected]
Blair Johnson, MS
Lecturer and Faculty Director of Capstone Projects, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Joint Appointment, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dept. of Health Systems and Outcomes
National Faculty, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows Program
Phone: 410-234-9416
Email: [email protected]
Benjamin Apelberg, PhD, MHS
Epidemiologist, Center for Tobacco Products
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Phone: 301-796-8869
Email: [email protected]

COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM)
COMPLETION REPORT - PART 1 OF 2
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS*
* NOTE: Scores on this Requirements Report reflect quiz completions at the time all requirements for the course were met. See list below for details.
See separate Transcript Report for more recent quiz scores, including those on optional (supplemental) course elements.
•  Name:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Phone:

Everly Macario (ID: 6381766)
Independent Learner (ID: 569)
2242443965

•  Curriculum Group:
Human Subjects Research - BASIC
•  Course Learner Group: Human Subjects Research – Social-Behavioral-Educational Basic
•  Stage:
Stage 1 - Independent Learner
•  Record ID:
•  Completion Date:
•  Expiration Date:
•  Minimum Passing:
•  Reported Score*:

23414524
07-Jun-2017
07-Jun-2018
80
100

REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE MODULES ONLY
Belmont Report and CITI Course Introduction (ID: 1127) 
History and Ethical Principles - SBE (ID: 490) 
Defining Research with Human Subjects - SBE (ID: 491) 
The Federal Regulations - SBE (ID: 502) 
Assessing Risk - SBE (ID: 503) 
Informed Consent - SBE (ID: 504) 
Privacy and Confidentiality - SBE (ID: 505) 
Populations in Research Requiring Additional Considerations and/or Protections (ID: 16680) 
Research with Prisoners - SBE (ID: 506) 
Research with Children - SBE (ID: 507) 
Research in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - SBE (ID: 508) 
International Research - SBE (ID: 509) 
Internet-Based Research - SBE (ID: 510) 
Unanticipated Problems and Reporting Requirements in Social and Behavioral Research (ID: 14928) 
Cultural Competence in Research (ID: 15166) 

DATE COMPLETED
05-Jun-2017
05-Jun-2017
05-Jun-2017
05-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
06-Jun-2017
07-Jun-2017
07-Jun-2017
07-Jun-2017
07-Jun-2017

SCORE
3/3 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 

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course. See list below for details. See separate Requirements Report for the reported scores at the time all requirements for the course were met.
•  Name:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Phone:

Everly Macario (ID: 6381766)
Independent Learner (ID: 569)
2242443965

•  Curriculum Group:
Human Subjects Research - BASIC
•  Course Learner Group: Human Subjects Research – Social-Behavioral-Educational Basic
•  Stage:
Stage 1 - Independent Learner
•  Record ID:
•  Report Date:
•  Current Score**:

23414524
07-Jun-2017
100

REQUIRED, ELECTIVE, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES
History and Ethical Principles - SBE (ID: 490)
Defining Research with Human Subjects - SBE (ID: 491)
Belmont Report and CITI Course Introduction (ID: 1127)
The Federal Regulations - SBE (ID: 502)
Assessing Risk - SBE (ID: 503)
Informed Consent - SBE (ID: 504)
Privacy and Confidentiality - SBE (ID: 505)
Research with Prisoners - SBE (ID: 506)
Research with Children - SBE (ID: 507)
Research in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - SBE (ID: 508)
International Research - SBE (ID: 509)
Internet-Based Research - SBE (ID: 510)
Unanticipated Problems and Reporting Requirements in Social and Behavioral Research (ID: 14928)
Cultural Competence in Research (ID: 15166)
Populations in Research Requiring Additional Considerations and/or Protections (ID: 16680)

MOST RECENT
05-Jun-2017 
05-Jun-2017 
05-Jun-2017 
05-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 
07-Jun-2017 
07-Jun-2017 
07-Jun-2017 
07-Jun-2017 
06-Jun-2017 

SCORE
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
3/3 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
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Everly Macario, Sc.D., M.S., Ed.M.
5719 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 • [email protected] • 224.244.3965

Core Competencies
• Qualitative & quantitative

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research design,
implementation, evaluation,
& report writing
Research protocol
development
Focus group moderation
In-depth interviewing
Surveys
Formative research
Audience analyses
Literature reviews;
environmental scans; gap
analyses
Campaign design (branding)
Campaign evaluation
Social marketing
Behavior change
communication
Health/medical writing
Scientific journal article
writing
Health literacy
Grant/proposal writing
IRB & OMB submissions
Strategic planning
Partnership development
Message development &
testing
Health education products
development
Hispanic/Latino
multicultural outreach/
“transcreations” (fluent in
Spanish)
Media/public relations (press
releases)
Project leadership &
management (budgets,
timelines)
Presentations

Education
HARVARD UNIVERSITY,
Cambridge, MA
• Doctor of Science
(Sc.D.), Health & Social
Behavior, 1997
• Master of Education
(Ed.M.), 1993
• Master of Science (M.S.),
Health Policy &
Management, 1992
UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
Philadelphia, PA
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.),
History & Sociology of
Science, 1988

Independent Consultant, Public Health Research and Communications 1999-present
As a bicultural/bilingual (English/Spanish) behavioral scientist with expertise in health
communications and social marketing, I have spent 30 years designing and directing qualitative
and quantitative research on public health topics, creating research-informed health education
campaigns, messages, and products, and assessing the impact of those campaigns, messages, and
products for Federal government agencies, health departments, universities, foundations,
research organizations, and pharmaceutical companies. I have provided my services to 50+
clients on 50+ health topics in 35+ U.S. locations over 15 years. See below for highlights.
Professional Experience
IQ Solutions, Inc. – Rockville, MD
2001-present
Senior Research Director (part-time)
Design rigorous research methodologies appropriate to research questions for:
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
• National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National
Multicultural Outreach Initiative
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD), Back to Sleep Campaign, Media-Smart Youth–Eat, Think, and Be Active! Program
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), Spanish-language website
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Science Policy and Communications,
Drugs + HIV: Learn the Link Campaign, NIDA Goes Back to School Campaign
• National Eye Institute (NEI), National Eye Health Education Program, outreach to
American Indians and Alaska Natives
• Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
Selected Accomplishments
• Part of the team that received the 2014 National Health Information Award (Gold) for the
NIAMS A Year of Health / Un año de salud Health Planner.
• Part of the team that received the 2010 NIH Gold Plain Language Award for the Spanishlanguage NIDCR website.
• Part of the team that created the bilingual “After the Party” (“Después de la fiesta”) Public
Service Announcement (NIDA, 2008) nominated for an Emmy Award.
The Hannon Group, Inc. – Fort Washington, MD
2009-present
Director of Research (part-time)
Engage in strategic planning, social marketing, market research, multicultural outreach and
promotion, materials development, communications, and media relations services (clients:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Institute for Public Health Innovation,
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Energy, American
Society of Civil Engineers, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT).
Selected Accomplishment: Part of the team that received the 2012 Public Relations Society of America
Thoth Award in the “Research/Evaluation” category for the Safety Pays, Falls Cost campaign.
University of Chicago Medical Center – Chicago, IL
2008-2013
Research Administrator
Co-founded the MRSA Research Center to prevent, control, and treat MRSA (methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus) through basic scientific and clinical research.
Selected Accomplishment: Developed the Center’s website and promotion materials,

engaged in fundraising, contributed to research design proposals, and submitted IRB
packages.
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Everly Macario, Sc.D., M.S., Ed.M.
5719 S. Harper Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 • [email protected] • 224.244.3965

Publications

I have published 30+ peerreviewed articles in the
following scientific journals,
many for which I am first
author.
• American Journal of Health

Promotion
• American Journal of Industrial

Medicine
• Californian Journal of Health

Promotion
• Cases in Public Health

Communication & Marketing
• CANCER
• Communication in Healthcare:

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Strategies, Media, and Engagement in
Global Health
Ethnicity & Disease
Health Education & Behavior
Health Promotion Practice
Journal of the American Dietetic
Association
Journal of Communication in
Healthcare
Journal of Health Disparities
Research and Practice
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal of the National Cancer
Institute
Journal of Nutrition Education
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious
Diseases Society
Journal of School Violence
Journal of Social Marketing
Public Health Nursing
Women & Health
Women and Smoking: A Report of
the Surgeon General
Women’s Health Issues

Presentations
• American Public Health
Association
• CDC National Conference on
Health Communication,
Marketing and Media
• Interscience Conference on
Antimicrobial Agents and
Chemotherapy
• National Hispanic Medical
Association
• National Immunization
Conference
• Public Relations Society of
America, Health Academy
• Social Marketing in Public
Health
• WomenHeart: The National
Coalition for Women with Heart
Disease

Spokesperson

Supermoms Against Superbugs,
Pew Charitable Trusts

Researcher for Health4Chicago—Helping Students Grow Strong, a south side Chicago schoolbased immunization and medical home initiative.
Selected Accomplishment: Second author in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society article on
Health4Chicago.
The Chicago Center for HIV Elimination – Grant writer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Atlanta, GA
2003-as needed
Consultant
Moderated hundreds of focus groups and crafted next step recommendations related to:
• Maternal vaccinations (Tdap, influenza, Group B Streptococcus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus)
• Legionnaires’ disease
• Vaccine-hesitant parents
• Infant, childhood, preteen, adolescent, and adult immunizations
• Seasonal influenza/vaccine; HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine; 2009 H1N1
influenza/vaccine
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Secondhand smoke
California Department of Public Health – Richmond, CA
2003-2010
Consultant
Engaged in strategic thinking, product development, and target audience research for:
• Más vale prevenir que lamentar. Vacune a sus hijos contra el virus del papiloma humano (“An Ounce
of Prevention: Vaccinate your children against the human papillomavirus (HPV)”)
Spanish/English fotonovela.
• Vaccines: Wading Through the Confusion, a virtual public health town hall discussion
(launched February 2009).
• brochure 2 BLOG: Public Health Communication for a New Age, May 2008 documentary and
hands-on scavenger hunt activity.
• Immunizations Are Your Best Shot! California’s Preteen Vaccine Week, annual social marketing
campaign targeting tweens.
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Schools 2007, schools-based training program consisting of
a video, tabletop exercise, and online toolkit.
• Pandemic Influenza and Public Health Law 2006, satellite broadcast and tabletop exercise
training on the legal implications of pandemic influenza.
• Public Health Preparedness: Pandemic Influenza California Update 2005, emergency preparedness
response training program consisting of a satellite broadcast and small problem-solving
tabletop exercise.
Selected Accomplishments
• Part of the team that received the Silver award, New Media Category, National Public
Health Information Coalition, for the brochure 2 BLOG documentary.
• Part of the team that received (a) 2nd place National Health Literacy Innovators Award,
2011 and (b) Bronze Award (brochures category), The National Public Health
Information Coalition Annual Award for Excellence, 2011, for the Spanish/English
fotonovela on the HPV vaccine (Más vale prevenir).
Porter Novelli – Washington, DC
1997-1999
Account Supervisor, National Cancer Institute (NCI) account
Oversaw the day-to-day planning and implementation of activities related to 5 A Day,
breast and cervical cancer, clinical trials, patient education, health promotion, science
awareness, cancer risk communications, and Cancer Information Service (CIS) programs.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Boston, MA
1994-1997
Project and Data Management Coordinator
Oversaw daily operations and budget of the “Nutrition Intervention to Reduce Cancer
Risk Among Adults with Limited Literacy” study; collected and analyzed survey data for
“5 A Day Worksite Nutrition Intervention” study for my dissertation.
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* NOTE: Scores on this Requirements Report reflect quiz completions at the time all requirements for the course were met. See list below for details.
See separate Transcript Report for more recent quiz scores, including those on optional (supplemental) course elements.
•  Name:
•  Email:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Institution Unit:
•  Phone:

Mario Navarro (ID: 5964115)
mario.navarro@[email protected]
FDA (ID: 2617)
Center for Tobacco Products
281-799-6883

•  Curriculum Group:
•  Course Learner Group:
•  Stage:
•  Description:

Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Same as Curriculum Group
Stage 1 - Basic Course
Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for Investigators and staff involved primarily in
Social/Behavioral Research with human subjects.

•  Report ID:
•  Completion Date:
•  Expiration Date:
•  Minimum Passing:
•  Reported Score*:

21453145
15-Nov-2016
15-Nov-2019
80
98

REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE MODULES ONLY
Belmont Report and CITI Course Introduction (ID: 1127) 
History and Ethical Principles - SBE (ID: 490) 
Defining Research with Human Subjects - SBE (ID: 491) 
The Federal Regulations - SBE (ID: 502) 
Assessing Risk - SBE (ID: 503) 
Informed Consent - SBE (ID: 504) 
Privacy and Confidentiality - SBE (ID: 505) 
Internet-Based Research - SBE (ID: 510) 
Research and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID: 14) 

DATE COMPLETED
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
14-Nov-2016
15-Nov-2016

SCORE
3/3 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/5 (80%) 

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course. See list below for details. See separate Requirements Report for the reported scores at the time all requirements for the course were met.
•  Name:
•  Email:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Institution Unit:
•  Phone:

Mario Navarro (ID: 5964115)
mario.navarro@[email protected]
FDA (ID: 2617)
Center for Tobacco Products
281-799-6883

•  Curriculum Group:
Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
•  Course Learner Group: Same as Curriculum Group
•  Stage:
Stage 1 - Basic Course
•  Description:
Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for Investigators and staff involved primarily in
Social/Behavioral Research with human subjects.
•  Report ID:
•  Report Date:
•  Current Score**:

21453145
15-Nov-2016
100

REQUIRED, ELECTIVE, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES
History and Ethical Principles - SBE (ID: 490)
Defining Research with Human Subjects - SBE (ID: 491)
Belmont Report and CITI Course Introduction (ID: 1127)
The Federal Regulations - SBE (ID: 502)
Assessing Risk - SBE (ID: 503)
Informed Consent - SBE (ID: 504)
Privacy and Confidentiality - SBE (ID: 505)
Research with Prisoners - SBE (ID: 506)
Research with Children - SBE (ID: 507)
Research in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools - SBE (ID: 508)
International Research - SBE (ID: 509)
Internet-Based Research - SBE (ID: 510)
Research and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID: 14)
Cultural Competence in Research (ID: 15166)

MOST RECENT
14-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
15-Nov-2016 
15-Nov-2016 
15-Nov-2016 
15-Nov-2016 
14-Nov-2016 
15-Nov-2016 
15-Nov-2016 

SCORE
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
3/3 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 

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Mario Navarro
4615 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (281) 799-6883 • Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Summary
Research Scientist
Proven success and technical competence designing and conducting research experiments, quasi-experiments,
surveys, mixed-method studies and qualitative studies through field studies, Internet studies, and classroom
studies. Achievements include:
• Completed 7 manuscripts with 6 published as peer reviewed academic publications and 1 in the revision
process in applied domains such as organ donation.
• Assisted faculty and graduate students by reviewing research protocols and analyses to determine if they are
appropriate for their intended purposes. Determined if the results support the researcher’s academic
conclusions. Reviewed over dozens of methodological protocols for both faculty and students.
• Spent 6 years conducting extensive literature reviews of literatures spanning different academic disciplines,
in time sensitive situations, to use for social psychological and health psychological research.
• Lead assistant in writing and implementing a 1.3 million dollar grant project to develop an intervention to
increase organ donation. Have assisted in writing 2 other grant applications to both the Human Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) and the National Institutes for Health (NIDA).
• Presented 9 presentations at 5 different conferences and helped develop a presentation once for the Center of
Disease Control (CDC).
• Develop and maintain contacts within professional and scientific organizations such as the Association for
Psychological Science and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Skills
Applied Research and Evaluation (5 years of experience)
• Over five years of experience designing surveys, quasi-experiments, and experiments utilizing social
psychological principles to increase healthy behavior.
• Developed measures of emotion constructs for a grant-funded project as well as developed dozens of scales
for publications with several of those undergoing tests of validation.
• Conducted and reported 1 qualitative analysis and over a dozen quantitative analyses for both academic
publications and grant reports.
• Managed a team of 2 community outreach groups and participated in several teams of 3 or more academics.
• Led a team of researchers (1 student with 5 professors) to conduct and report a focus group study.
Survey Development and Methodology (5 years of experience)
• Designed dozens of complex surveys, including creating items, using advanced survey logic, using skip
patterns and display patterns, and using embedded data. Minimized response effects and increase response
rates, in addition to obtaining accurate responses, using proper survey methods and question design.
• Prepared and conducted dozens of online survey studies using Qualtrics and Survey Gizmo.
• Led 2 workshops (1 formal and 1 informal) teaching individuals how to use Qualtrics and Survey Gizmo.
Scale & Construct Development (5 years of experience)
• Capacity to design surveys and analyze data to assess the validity and reliability of a scale. Created many
scales that measure abstract psychological constructs such as attitudes, emotions, and beliefs.
• Have conducted several factor analyses and parallel analyses.
Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis (6 years of experience)
• Ability to conduct an interpret ANOVA, regression, bootstrapped indirect effects (mediation analysis),
moderation/simple slope analysis, factor analysis, multivariate statistics and Structural Equation Modeling
using SPSS, AMOS, & MPLUS statistical programs. Have conducted many of these analyses many times
(40-70).
• Have written up results for dozens of studies for publications.
• Have designed and conducted a focus group study that utilized a content analysis. Identified themes and
coded data for presence of these themes.
Social Sciences (6 years of experience)
• A comprehensive understanding of the literature regarding persuasion, motivation, and emotion applied to
the health domain.

Mario Navarro
4615 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (281) 799-6883 • Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
Oral Communication
• Presented research to both academic and non-academic audiences.
• Translated research skills to others through teaching and workshops several times, once to a lay audience.
• Have taught statistics twice along and social psychology once to undergraduate students.
Written Communication
• Have written 2 technical reports for organizations and 8 academic reports for academic journals that are in
preparation or have been published.
Spanish
• An advanced ability to speak and write in Spanish. Experience in translating surveys into Spanish.
Teamwork
• Have worked on dozens of group projects, 7 culminating into publishable manuscripts and 6 being
published.
• Have presented in 9 group presentations at 5 different conferences.
• Led a team of researchers to conduct a qualitative focus group study that culminated into a publishable
manuscript.

Professional Experience
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Center for Tobacco Products, Office of Health Communication & Education
Social Scientist
October 2016- Present
• Helps to design surveys and protocols for creative concept focus groups and copy testing studies for a youth
targeted and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) campaign, a multicultural youth behavior change
campaign, and an American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) campaign.
• Works on IRB and OMB protocol and development.
• Supports ongoing campaign development and implementation.
HRSA Grant: Maximizing donor registrations among Hispanics: A positive psychology approach
(approximately $1,300,000)
Research Assistant
August 2014-October 2016
• Description of Grant Project: This research project seeks to determine through a survey experiment whether
positive emotions (e.g., elevation, gratitude) are better motivators of organ donor registration behavior than
negative emotions (e.g., guilt, empathy toward someone in a dire situation).
• Helped design a mixed-methods focus group discussion guide and the accompanying survey.
• Created a coding scheme to analyze themes in the focus group data.
• Assisted in the design and development of research protocols using behavioral and social science
perspectives to increase organ donation.
• Analyzed, transcribed, and translated focus group data using a content analysis to explore positive emotions
in the sub-population of Spanish-dominant Hispanics.
• Evaluated impact of focus groups through surveys and focus group discussions.
• Prepare a focus group publication (see Selected Publications).
• Prepared reports and made presentations on the research results to grant funders, peers, and professional
conferences.
• Helped create videos to induce positive emotions in Hispanics to increase organ donation.
• Designed a series of complex surveys to be conducted in the consulates using Qualtrics.
• Helped to lead an organized training seminar of survey administers and stake holders from the Donor
Network of Arizona.
• Routinely manage data, communication with community groups, and communication with funders.

Mario Navarro
4615 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (281) 799-6883 • Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
Health Psychology and Prevention Science Institute, Claremont, CA
Methodology, Survey, and Statistics Consultant
September 2012-October 2016
• Help professors and students resolve methodological, survey, and statistical problems including scale
validations, structural equation modeling, and complex online survey design using integrative logic and
survey flow.
• Participate in the initial formulation and review of studies prior to their initiation. This includes several
studies that other students and professors have submitted for publication.
• Fix methodological concerns after the launch of a study or help design studies that compensate for the
problems of the previous study.
• Lead, prepare, and conducted workshops and presentations that provide unique and uncommon methods for
survey design and data collection. These workshops have included content knowledge such as unique
recruitment methods including Amazon’s MTurk and simple programming code.
Research Associate and Project Lead
September 2012-October
2016
• Collaborated on three research projects funded by Federal grants from NIDA and HRSA.
• Conducted and consulted for research that applies social psychological principles to increasing organ
donation.
• Experimental design, online survey design, and statistical data analysis using Qualtrics, Survey Gizmo,
SPSS, AMOS, and MPLUS.
• Assist with obtaining and managing for several government funded grants.
• Published 4 papers in collaborative projects and have several more publications in preparation.
Research Assistant
September 2010- September
2012
• Coded qualitative data for several research studies conducted by professors and students.
• Inputted data for several research studies conducted by professors and students.
• Designed several surveys using randomization and survey flow and logic using Survey Gizmo.
Claremont Center for the Mathematical Sciences, Claremont, CA
Statistics Consultant
October 2012-August 2014
• Helped students across 7 colleges analyze data using SPSS, MPLUS, and AMOS.
• Consulted with dozens of students by troubleshooting and solving methodological and statistical problems.
• Taught dozens of students how to organize and write up data analyses.

Education
Claremont Graduate University – Claremont, CA
Ph.D. in Psychology A.B.D.
Concentration in Applied Social Psychology
Dissertation: Unexpected Positive Events on Affect and Evaluation: The Role of Resources
M.A. in Psychology
2012
Co-Concentration in Applied Social Psychology and Evaluation
Thesis: Predicting Goal Disruption: The Role of Vulnerability
University of St. Thomas – Houston, TX
B.A. in Psychology

December 2016

May

December 2009

Selected Publications
Navarro, M. A., Siegel, J. T., & Thomson, A., Alvaro, E. M., Nakamura, J., Csikszentmihalyi, M. (revise and

Mario Navarro
4615 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (281) 799-6883 • Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
resubmit). A mixed mode exploration of discrete positive emotions among Spanish Language Dominant
Hispanics: A lot of elevation, some gratitude, and a scintilla of serenity. Journal of Positive Psychology.
Siegel, J. T., Tan, C. N., Rosenberg, B. D., Navarro, M. A., Thomson, A., Lyrintzis, E. A., Alvaro, E.
A., & Jones, N. D. (in press). Department of Motor Vehicles, emotions, organ donor registration and the IIFF
Model: A possible problem and a potential solution. Social Science and Medicine.
Siegel, J. T., Alvaro, E. A., Tan, C. N., Navarro, M. A., Garner, L. & Jones, S. P. (in press). Increasing organ
donor registrations: The IIFF Model and (f)utility of a lone ICRO. Progress in Transplantation.
Siegel, J. T., Navarro, M. A., Thomson, A. L. (2015). The impact of overtly listing eligibility requirements on
MTurk: An investigation involving organ donation, recruitment scripts, and feelings of elevation. Social
Science and Medicine, 142, 256-260.
Siegel, J. T., Tan, C. A., Navarro, M. A., Alvaro E. A., Crano, W. D. (2015). The power of the proposition:
Frequency of marijuana offers, parental monitoring, and adolescent marijuana use. Drug Use and
Dependence, 148, 34-39.
Siegel, J. T., Thomson, A. L., & Navarro, M. A. (2014). Experimentally distinguishing elevation from gratitude:
Oh, the morality. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9, 414-427. doi:10.1080/17439760.2014.910825
Siegel, J. T., Navarro, M. A., Tan, C. N., & Hyde, M. K. (2014). Attitude–behavior consistency, the principle of
compatibility, and organ donation: A classic innovation. Health Psychology, 33, 1084-1091.
doi:10.1037/hea0000062

Selected Presentations
Siegel, J.T., Alvaro, E. A., & Navarro, M. A. (2013). Evaluating Social Media. Webinar presented for the
Centers for Disease Control.
Navarro, M. A., Siegel, J. T., & Thomason, A. T. (2013). Elevation, Serenity, and Gratitude: Distinct Emotions
with Distinct Outcomes. International Positive Psychology Association World Congress on Positive
Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
Siegel, J. T., Alvaro, E. M., Hohman, Z., & Navarro, M. A., Crano, W. D., & Jones, S. P. (2012). Organ Donor
Registration: The Interaction of Empathy and Death Myths. Western Psychological Association Convention,
San Francisco, CA.
Tan, C. N., Navarro, M. A., & Siegel, J. T. (2012). Ambivalence and Attitude Behavior Consistency in Organ
Donation Registration. Western Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Academic Teaching Experience
University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
Instructor
January 2015- December 2015
• Taught Statistics (e.g., Z-tests, t-tests, correlations, and chi-square analyses) to sociology, anthropology, and
criminal justice students who typically have had no previous experience with statistics prior to the class.
These students came from diverse backgrounds and many were non-traditional students.
• Created material and assignments that push students to better understand the material and grasp the
statistical concepts.
• Consult with students to help them better understand the material.
Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences, Claremont, CA
Teaching Assistant
September 2011- May
2015
• Was a teaching assistant for Research Methods (3 times), Survey Methods (3 times), and Motivation, Affect,
and Cognition (1 time).
• Taught the development, implementation, and analysis of surveys in academic and organizational settings.
• Led a weekly research methods discussion section of graduate students.
• Translated and broke down social psychological theories, focused on motivation, to applicable situations and
interventions.
• Helped develop curriculum, compose exams, and grade all written work for over 60 students.

Mario Navarro
4615 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (281) 799-6883 • Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
• Conducted many intimate review sessions that concisely reviewed the material.

Mario Navarro
4615 Arkansas Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20011
Phone: (281) 799-6883 • Email: [email protected]/[email protected]
Argosy Inland Empire Campus, Ontario, CA
Instructor
January 2015- April 2015
• Taught Social Psychology to Psychology majors who were non-traditional students.
• Help apply these social psychological constructs to everyday situations in the students’ lives.
• Consulted with students to help them understand the material for over 60 students.
Kravis Leadership Institute, Claremont, CA
Workshop Instructor
March 2013
• Led a two-hour workshop for understanding the basics of online survey design using Qualtrics.
• Topics included survey creation, survey flow, survey dissemination, embedded data, and data retrieval.

Affiliations/Memberships
Association for Psychological Science
2016
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Western Psychological Association
Psi Chi: National Honors Society in Psychology

March 2014 – March
September 2013 – September 2014
November 2012 – November 2014
May 2008 - Present

Honors
Applied Social Scientist of the Year – Claremont Graduate University
2016

May

COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM)
COMPLETION REPORT - PART 1 OF 2
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS*
* NOTE: Scores on this Requirements Report reflect quiz completions at the time all requirements for the course were met. See list below for details.
See separate Transcript Report for more recent quiz scores, including those on optional (supplemental) course elements.
•  Name:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Institution Email:
•  Institution Unit:
•  Phone:

Junaed  Siddiqui (ID: 4369123)
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 1526)
[email protected]
Behavioral and Community Health
443-722-2507

•  Curriculum Group:
•  Course Learner Group:
•  Stage:
•  Description:

Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
Same as Curriculum Group
Stage 1 - Basic Course
This course is for investigators, staff and students with an interest or focus in Social and Behavioral research.
This course contains text, embedded case studies AND quizzes. 

•  Record ID:
•  Completion Date:
•  Expiration Date:
•  Minimum Passing:
•  Reported Score*:

13970545
23-Jul-2015
N/A
80
89

REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE MODULES ONLY
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course Introduction (ID: 1522) 
Research Misconduct (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16604) 
Data Management (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16600) 
Authorship (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16597) 
Peer Review (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16603) 
Mentoring (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16602) 
Conflicts of Interest (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16599) 
Collaborative Research (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16598) 
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course Conclusion (ID: 1043) 
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 13418) 

DATE COMPLETED
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015

SCORE
No Quiz 
3/5 (60%) 
4/5 (80%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/5 (80%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
No Quiz 
No Quiz 

For this Report to be valid, the learner identified above must have had a valid affiliation with the CITI Program subscribing institution
identified above or have been a paid Independent Learner.
Verify at: www.citiprogram.org/verify/?kbc5131dc-6ba4-46ac-a69e-4ebc7fc4b8fe-13970545

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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 888-529-5929
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COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM)
COMPLETION REPORT - PART 2 OF 2
COURSEWORK TRANSCRIPT**
** NOTE: Scores on this Transcript Report reflect the most current quiz completions, including quizzes on optional (supplemental) elements of the
course. See list below for details. See separate Requirements Report for the reported scores at the time all requirements for the course were met.
•  Name:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Institution Email:
•  Institution Unit:
•  Phone:

Junaed  Siddiqui (ID: 4369123)
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 1526)
[email protected]
Behavioral and Community Health
443-722-2507

•  Curriculum Group:
Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research
•  Course Learner Group: Same as Curriculum Group
•  Stage:
Stage 1 - Basic Course
•  Description:
This course is for investigators, staff and students with an interest or focus in Social and Behavioral research.
This course contains text, embedded case studies AND quizzes. 
•  Record ID:
•  Report Date:
•  Current Score**:

13970545
01-Jun-2017
89

REQUIRED, ELECTIVE, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course Introduction (ID: 1522)
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 13418)
Authorship (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16597)
Collaborative Research (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16598)
Conflicts of Interest (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16599)
Data Management (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16600)
Mentoring (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16602)
Peer Review (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16603)
Research Misconduct (RCR-Basic) (ID: 16604)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course Conclusion (ID: 1043)

MOST RECENT
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 

SCORE
No Quiz 
No Quiz 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/5 (80%) 
4/5 (80%) 
5/5 (100%) 
3/5 (60%) 
No Quiz 

For this Report to be valid, the learner identified above must have had a valid affiliation with the CITI Program subscribing institution
identified above or have been a paid Independent Learner.
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Phone: 888-529-5929
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COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM)
COMPLETION REPORT - PART 1 OF 2
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS*
* NOTE: Scores on this Requirements Report reflect quiz completions at the time all requirements for the course were met. See list below for details.
See separate Transcript Report for more recent quiz scores, including those on optional (supplemental) course elements.
•  Name:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Institution Email:
•  Institution Unit:
•  Phone:

Junaed  Siddiqui (ID: 4369123)
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 1526)
[email protected]
Behavioral and Community Health
443-722-2507

•  Curriculum Group:
•  Course Learner Group:
•  Stage:
•  Description:

Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Same as Curriculum Group
Stage 1 - Basic Course
Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for Investigators and staff involved primarily in
Social/Behavioral Research with human subjects.

•  Record ID:
•  Completion Date:
•  Expiration Date:
•  Minimum Passing:
•  Reported Score*:

13970544
23-Jul-2015
22-Jul-2018
80
88

REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE MODULES ONLY
Belmont Report and CITI Course Introduction (ID: 1127) 
Students in Research (ID: 1321) 
History and Ethical Principles - SBE (ID: 490) 
Defining Research with Human Subjects - SBE (ID: 491) 
The Federal Regulations - SBE (ID: 502) 
Assessing Risk - SBE (ID: 503) 
Informed Consent - SBE (ID: 504) 
Privacy and Confidentiality - SBE (ID: 505) 
Research and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID: 14) 
Conflicts of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects (ID: 488) 
Unanticipated Problems and Reporting Requirements in Social and Behavioral Research (ID: 14928) 
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 13418) 
International Research - SBE (ID: 509) 
Internet-Based Research - SBE (ID: 510) 
Vulnerable Subjects - Research Involving Workers/Employees (ID: 483) 

DATE COMPLETED
09-Sep-2014
20-Jul-2015
20-Jul-2015
20-Jul-2015
22-Jul-2015
22-Jul-2015
22-Jul-2015
22-Jul-2015
22-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015
23-Jul-2015

SCORE
3/3 (100%) 
7/10 (70%) 
3/5 (60%) 
4/5 (80%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/5 (80%) 
5/5 (100%) 
3/5 (60%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
No Quiz 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/4 (100%) 

For this Report to be valid, the learner identified above must have had a valid affiliation with the CITI Program subscribing institution
identified above or have been a paid Independent Learner.
Verify at: www.citiprogram.org/verify/?k8644b4a8-458e-4c7d-a0e6-d5ce8b9e1590-13970544

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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 888-529-5929
Web: https://www.citiprogram.org

COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI PROGRAM)
COMPLETION REPORT - PART 2 OF 2
COURSEWORK TRANSCRIPT**
** NOTE: Scores on this Transcript Report reflect the most current quiz completions, including quizzes on optional (supplemental) elements of the
course. See list below for details. See separate Requirements Report for the reported scores at the time all requirements for the course were met.
•  Name:
•  Institution Affiliation:
•  Institution Email:
•  Institution Unit:
•  Phone:

Junaed  Siddiqui (ID: 4369123)
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 1526)
[email protected]
Behavioral and Community Health
443-722-2507

•  Curriculum Group:
Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
•  Course Learner Group: Same as Curriculum Group
•  Stage:
Stage 1 - Basic Course
•  Description:
Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for Investigators and staff involved primarily in
Social/Behavioral Research with human subjects.
•  Record ID:
•  Report Date:
•  Current Score**:

13970544
01-Jun-2017
88

REQUIRED, ELECTIVE, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES
Students in Research (ID: 1321)
University of Maryland College Park (ID: 13418)
History and Ethical Principles - SBE (ID: 490)
Defining Research with Human Subjects - SBE (ID: 491)
Belmont Report and CITI Course Introduction (ID: 1127)
The Federal Regulations - SBE (ID: 502)
Assessing Risk - SBE (ID: 503)
Informed Consent - SBE (ID: 504)
Privacy and Confidentiality - SBE (ID: 505)
Research with Prisoners - SBE (ID: 506)
International Research - SBE (ID: 509)
Internet-Based Research - SBE (ID: 510)
Research and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID: 14)
Vulnerable Subjects - Research Involving Workers/Employees (ID: 483)
Unanticipated Problems and Reporting Requirements in Social and Behavioral Research (ID: 14928)
Conflicts of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects (ID: 488)

MOST RECENT
20-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
20-Jul-2015 
20-Jul-2015 
09-Sep-2014 
22-Jul-2015 
22-Jul-2015 
22-Jul-2015 
22-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
22-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 
23-Jul-2015 

SCORE
7/10 (70%) 
No Quiz 
3/5 (60%) 
4/5 (80%) 
3/3 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/5 (80%) 
5/5 (100%) 
3/5 (60%) 
Quiz Not Taken 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
4/4 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 
5/5 (100%) 

For this Report to be valid, the learner identified above must have had a valid affiliation with the CITI Program subscribing institution
identified above or have been a paid Independent Learner.
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Phone: 888-529-5929
Web: https://www.citiprogram.org

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Junaed A. Siddiqui
June 2017

EDUCATION ___________________________________________________
2014 - Present

University of Maryland School of Public Health, Ph.D.
Major: Behavioral and Community Health
Advisor: Min Qi Wang, PhD, MS

2012 - 2013

Towson University, M.S.
Major: Community Health/Health Administration
Advisor: Susan Radius, Ph.D., MCHES

2005 - 2011

University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.S.
Major: Biological Sciences

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT ________________________________________
Fall 2015 Spring 2016

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland School of
Public Health

May 2015 August 2015

Recruitment Coordinator, University of Maryland
Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS)

Fall 2014 Spring 2015

Faculty Research Assistant, University of Maryland School of
Public Health, Prevention Research Center

Fall 2012 Spring 2013

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Towson University

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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ___________________________________
June 2016 Present

Senior Associate- Digital Health, IQ Solutions

November 2015 June 2016

Public Policy Fellow/ Consulting Intern, FaegreBD Consulting

February 2013 November 2015

Community Development Analyst, Mid-Atlantic Association of
Community Health Centers

May 2015 August 2015

Consultant, Reframe Health

June 2007 June 2011

Senior Research Analyst, Rubin Institute of Advanced
Orthopedics at Sinai Hospital

HONORS AND AWARDS _________________________________________
2016

Young Entrepreneur Alumni Award, Towson University

2016

Runner-up, Bay Area Global Health Innovation Challenge
Submitted my app, e-Puffin, for consideration as a solution to address diabetes in
a low resource international setting with limited infrastructure. Top 20 out of over
80 teams.

2016

Runner-up, Venture to Stop Diabetes Challenge
Submitted my app, e-Puffin, for consideration as an innovative app to address
growing challenges with diabetes in the United States.

2015

Winner, American Public Health Association Public Health Codeathon
Public Health Lead on University of Maryland team that created a multi-faceted
platform designed to improve life expectancy in the United States.

2015

Conference Travel Award
Awarded by Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.

2015

Conference Travel Award
Awarded by Department of Behavioral and Community Health, University of
Maryland.

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2015

2015

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Winner, Innovate 4 Health Challenge
Pitched my app, ePuffin (Eliminating Prediabetes Using Fitness, Food, and
Improved Nutrition) and business strategy at the Maryland Health IT Conference.
.
Finalist, Innovate 4 Health Challenge
Designed an app, ePuffin, designed to reduce the prevalence of prediabetes by
using behavioral economics strategies, public health theory, and wearable
technology.

2015

Dean’s Fellowship Award
Awarded by Department of Behavioral and Community Health at University of
Maryland for academic success in the PhD program.

2014

Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholar
Awarded by the National Association of City and County Health Officials.
Assessed the United States’ emergency preparedness capabilities and response to
the Ebola threat of 2014.

2014

Distinguished Graduate Award
Awarded by Towson University Department of Health Sciences to a student who
has embodied the values and ideals of a graduate student in terms of academic
success, research, and professional development.

2013

Neil E. Gallagher Endowed Scholarship Award
Awarded by Towson University based on academic merit and potential for future
success as a Towson alum.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICES _________________________
Professional Organization Member
American Public Health Association (APHA)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Committee Member
Student Representative for Graduate Student Government (2014-2016)
Innovation & Technology Committee, School of Public Health (2015- 2016)
Academic & Career Committee, Graduate Students in Public Health (2013-2014)

PUBLICATIONS ___________________________________________________
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES AND INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS
Mead, E., Johnson, S., Siddiqui, J., Butler, J., Kirchner, T., & Feldman, R. (2017). Beyond blunts:
African American young adults’ reasons for dual smoking of cigarettes and cigars. Addiction
Research and Theory. (Submitted).

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Boekeloo, B., Jones, C., Bhagat, K., Siddiqui, J., & Wang, M. (2015). The role of intrinsic
motivation in the pursuit of health science-related careers among youth from
underrepresented low socioeconomic populations. Journal of Urban Health 92(5), 980-994.
(In Press).
Duany, N., Zywiel, M., McGrath, M., Siddiqui, J., Bonutti, M., & Mont, M. (2010). Jointpreserving surgical treatment of spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee. Archives of
Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery 130(1), 11-16.
Laporte, D., Marker, D., Ulrich, S., Johansson, H., Siddiqui, J., & Mont, M. (2009).
Characterization, diagnosis, and treatment of symptomatic osteonecrosis of the distal
radius. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, British Volume 91(SUPP II), 326-326.
McGrath, M., Mont, M., Siddiqui, J., Baker, E., & Bhave, A. (2009). Evaluation of a custom
knee device for the treatment of flexion contractures after total knee arthroplasty. Clinical
Orthopedics and Related Research 12(1), 1485-1492.
Duany, N., Zywiel, M., McGrath, M., Siddiqui, J., Jones, L., & Mont, M. (2009). Clinical
characteristics of spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee, and results of a proposed
treatment algorithm. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume 93(131), i-vii.
Jessup, N., Siddiqui, J., Monesmith, E., & Ulrich, S. (2008). Total knee arthroplasty using
cementless keels and cemented tibial trays: 10-year results. International Orthopedics 33:
117-121.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS ____________________________________
TALKS
Siddiqui, J., Shah, K., Maniar, S., Padhye, N., Gupta, U., Gunpark, D. (2015). Text4HealthIncreasing Life Expectancy by Creating Change at the Individual, Organizational, and
Policy Level. Talk presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL.
Siddiqui, J. (2013). The Affordable Care Act Toolkit: A Guide for Implementation in Maryland
and Delaware. Presented at Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Region III Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Siddiqui, J., and Smith, C. (2012). Tips for Developing Competency-Based Health Programs.
Webinar, presented to Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), Washington, DC.

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POSTERS
Siddiqui, J. (2017, November). What does a puffin have to do with health? Usability testing of a
gamified physical activity app for adolescents. Poster session accepted for presentation at
American Public Health Association 2017 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Siddiqui, J. (2017, April). ePuffin- A mobile app seeking to eliminate prediabetes using fitness,
food, and improved nutrition. Poster session presented at Public Health
Research@Maryland, College Park, MD.
Siddiqui, J. (2016, October). ePuffin- A mobile app seeking to eliminate prediabetes using
fitness, food, and improved nutrition. Poster session presented at Maryland Public Health
Association Annual Conference, Towson, MD.
Mead, E., Johnson, S., Siddiqui, J., Butler, J., Kirchner, T., & Feldman, R. (2016, March).
Motivations for dual use of cigars and cigarettes among African American young adults.
Poster session presented at Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, Chicago, IL.
Siddiqui, J., Hosack, D., Slaton, A., Parikh, P., Young, J., Wilson, J., Kidanu, A., Loiselle, H., &
Grutzmacher, S. (2015, April). School gardens as a farm-to-table tool to address
malnutrition in Ethiopia. Poster session presented at Public Health Research@Maryland,
College Park, MD.
Slaton, A., Hosack, D., Siddiqui, J., Young, J., Parikh, P., Wilson, J., Kidanu, A., &
Grutzmacher, S. (2015, April). Public Health Without Borders in Ethiopia: A model for
sustainable, community-driven global health practicum. Poster session presented at
Public Health Research@Maryland, College Park, MD.
Boekeloo, B., Jones, C., Bhagat, K., Siddiqui, J., and Wang, M. (2015, April). The role of
intrinsic motivation in the pursuit of health careers among minority youth. Poster session
presented at Public Health Research@Maryland, College Park, MD.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS

Spring 2016
Fall 2015

Public Health Internship (HLTH491), University of Maryland
Public Health Internship (HLTH491), University of Maryland

TEACHING INTERESTS

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Lectures: Health Behavior Theory, Health Informatics, Health Technology, Program
Planning, Introduction to Public Health, Research Methods, Program Evaluation,
Epidemiology, Health Informatics, Digital Health