Hi, I'm Sarah Gioia.
pronouns: she/her/hers
ABOUT MEI am a fifth year PhD Candidate in the department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) at Penn State University, studying under the guidance of Dr. Joshua Rosenberger.
OPEN TO WORKI will complete my PhD program in May 2022 and am actively seeking full-time positions to begin in June 2022. At that time, I hope to leverage my health equity knowledge and statistical analysis skills to solve real-world problems in the healthcare industry.
RESEARCH INTERESTSI study perceived discrimination in healthcare affecting sexual minority individuals and people of color. My research explores how discrimination can best be measured quantitatively and I explore the influences that may encourage better patient-provider communication. I also study how these discriminatory experiences shape health behaviors including physical/mental health outcomes and treatment utilization.
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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
I am a fifth year PhD Candidate in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University. I also hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Biobehavioral Health from Penn State University.
NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
Research Assistant, Office of Program Consultation & Accreditation
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Senior Coordinator, Research & Insights
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July 2015 - June 2016
Duties included: Creating annual and five-year reports to summarize trends in student outcomes, provide 400+ accredited programs with the programs' successes and areas for improvement with regard to program standards Legislative Assistant, Public Interest Government Relations
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