Project 4: Bay Area Pacific Islander Data Equity Project; Please specify project(s) of interest and project number(s) in your application
Winston Tseng, Research Scientist
Public Health
Applications for Fall 2024 are closed for this project.
The purpose of the project is to monitor and increase the visibility of Pacific Islander (PI) health disparities and align local health department efforts in the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo to be more inclusive and effective in serving PI communities. The project activities include conducting a PI health assessment, support data collection and data disaggregation initiatives, and using the data to advocate for PI programs in priority areas (housing, maternal and child health, adolescent health, behavioral health, and chronic conditions) to improve health access and outcomes, foster intergenerational youth development, and increase civic engagement and participation.
Role: The students will:
1. Conduct data collection and data analysis from community surveys, the Census, COVID-19 dashboards, local county health data sets, and state health data sets.
2. Find and review publicly available literature and data on Pacific Islanders and other racial groups.
3. Assist in the development of infographics, fact sheets, policy briefs, research reports, and research proposals.
4. Assist in coordinating in-person project meetings or conference calls, developing meeting minutes, and presentations for the meetings.
5. Other duties as requested by the supervisor.
Qualifications: 1. (required) Undergraduate (upper division, declared major) in public health, social welfare, pre-health (medical/dental/nursing/pharmacy), ethnic studies, or related field.
2. (required) Proficiency in general personal computer applications (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Internet applications, etc.).
3. Interested in community health research and policy issues of Pacific Islanders.
4. Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative methods preferred. Knowledgeable of epidemiology terms desired.
5. Fluency in a Pacific Islander language (e.g., Samoan, Tongan) desired.
6. GPA minimum 3.0.
7. Experience with GIS mapping, Adobe In-Design, Adobe Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, etc., desired.
Hours: to be negotiated
Off-Campus Research Site: Health Research for Action 435 University Hall Berkeley, CA 94720-7358
Related website: http://healthresearchforaction.org/
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