Dr B @ Penn State University

Human Development, Prevention & Wellbeing Doctoral Research Assistant & Investigator

• Doctoral Coordinator for Communities That Care (5 years) – Working with multi-disciplinary team members on an ambitious multi-component intervention impacting positive youth development in 80+ communities, and substantially contributing to 3 peer-reviewed publications.
• Investigator & Manager for MCAW (3 years) – Design and completion of psychosocial research with 1800+ youth participants leading to 4 evidence-based expert-reviewed papers. Securing international funding of over USD12,000. Managing stakeholder relations with schools and government ministries in Malaysia. Training research assistants.
• Project Initiator for 9-11 Youth Conference on Peace. Multi-site international collaboration with Penn State, US Dept of State, US Embassy in Malaysia and 250+ participants.