CASEY L. ALLEN
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Experienced Research and Evaluation Data Analyst
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428 Ward Ave Bellevue, KY 41073
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(859) 803-5876
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casey.allen6@gmail.com
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thedancingcomputer.wordpress.com
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SUMMARY
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An experienced
data analyst with a career in clinical research and non-profit evaluation
including data management and analysis, and reporting. Responsibility
includes regulatory procedures and processes. Worked in diverse
environments including #3 children’s medical center, top Cincinnati
non-profit organization, and a prominent university. Received over $44,000 in fellowships, grants, and
awards and also participated in clinical work that led to a NIH-funded
grant in amount that exceeds $1 million. Experience encompasses
research, quality assurance and improvement, program evaluation,
training/supervisory responsibilities, facilitation, public speaking, and
publications. Recognized to be flexible, self-taught, and a champion of for
goals and strategies. An effective analyst, trainer, and team member. A
self-directed and motivated professional with the ability to consistently
achieve goals. Computer experience includes: database skills (tables,
queries, forms, reports, basic coding), PC and Mac knowledgeable, trouble
shooting, MS Office, statistical software packages.
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SKILLS
& ABILITIES
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· Statistical Analytics: advanced
statistics for effectiveness, forecasting, and outcomes
· Data & Database management: management
of large volume data sets, data collection, database design, maintenance,
analysis, queries, forms and reporting
· Computer skills: PC, Macintosh,
troubleshooting, MS Office, basic Macro/VBA, basic SQL coding, MS Access,
FileMakerPro, blog manager, basic html coding, SPSS & AMOS Statistical
Software, introduction to R
· Quality Assurance and Improvement: agency
data management systems, projects/studies, supervisor experience, agency
regulatory processes and procedures; experience with process improvement
activities (e.g., DAMIAC, Quality Control Cycles)
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Training, Consultation, Evaluation: educate and training individuals and large groups and regular
consultation and evaluation to ensure progress on outcomes and goals;
supervised interns and students
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EXPERIENCE
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THE CHILDREN’S HOME OF CINCINNATI
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2010-2013
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Quality And Evaluation Analyst
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· Responsibilities: Provide expertise
to measure agency effectiveness and quality outcomes via assessment
measures, provide data management, data analysis, and reports on a regular
basis
· Accomplishments: Streamlined agency data
analyses for outcomes, strategic development, grants, and year-end
reporting; developed assessment databases for programs to capture data from
nearly all clients; developed and instituted processes to regularly assess
and analyze client data from bi-annual to quarterly time points; provided
individual and group level training on assessments, agency computer
software and data analysis; supported the strategic development and
executive team; facilitated client, program, and agency committees; invited
to present workshops at an international conference; supervised interns
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CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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2009-2010
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Clinical Research Coordinator/Research Assistant
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· Responsibilities: Manage clinical
research practice, regulatory processes, recruitment/enrollment/retention
of study participants, data management (collection, analyses, reporting),
train new study members on standard operating procedure
· Accomplishments: Established new clinical
research studies, including creating standard operating procedures, trained
new study staff, member of Clinical Research Professionals; contributed to
NIH-funded grant in excess of $1 million; publication in a top
peer-reviewed journal
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
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Louisville, KY
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2006-2008
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Graduate Research Fellow
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Responsibilities: Manage research studies; develop and maintain regulatory processes
and procedures, recruit participants, work directly with families and
children; maintain research data, provide analyses, and support to
principal investigator
· Accomplishments: Key role in developing the
first Infant Cognition Lab; supervised up to 9 student research assistants;
Faculty Mentor Award nominee; received $44,850 in fellowship, grants, and
awards; received Masters in Science; publication in a top peer-reviewed
journal
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NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
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Highland Heights, KY
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2004-2006
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Undergraduate Research Fellow
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Responsibilities: literature review, conceptualization of studies, preparation of
stimuli, participant recruitment, data management; data analysis;
presentation of work
· Accomplishments: received $3,500 in
fellowship and grants; honors thesis
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EDUCATION
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2008
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University of
Louisville, Louisville, KY
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MS, Experimental
Psychology
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· Work Related Courses: Advanced Statistics I-III, Multivariate Stats
and Pathway Analysis
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2006
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Northern Kentucky
University, Highland Heights, KY
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BA, Psychology
Honors
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· Work Related Courses: Research methods and tools, Design and
Analysis of Experiments
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Clients Rights, HIPAA Training (2009-2013)
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· Making your reports and charts easier to read (2012)
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· Using R via RCMDR (2011)
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· Effect Sizes, Confidence Intervals, and Power Analysis for Program
Evaluators (2011)
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· Intermediate MS Access Training (2011)
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· CITI Training: Research on human subjects (2004-2010)
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· Good Clinical Practices (2010)
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· Success Story: Improving Recruitment, Retention and Results (2010)
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· EPIC PEFs & Advanced Cadence Training (2009)
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· Clinical Research Orientation (2009)
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· Introduction to Psychometrics (2009)
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· Access: Basic Forms & Personalizing Access (2009)
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· Clinical Research Skills Lab (2009)
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PUBLICATIONS
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Cashon, C. H.,
Ha, O., Allen, C. L., & Barna, A. C. (2013). A U-shaped relation
between sitting ability and upright face processing in infants. Child
Development, 84 (3), 802 – 809.
deBrosse C.W.,
Collins, M.H., Buckmeier-Butz, B. K., Allen, C. L., King, E.C., Assa’ad,
A.H., Abonia, J. P., Putnam, P.E., Rothenberg, M.E., Franciosi, J. P.
(2010). Identification, epidemiology, and chronicity of pediatric
esophageal eosinophilia, 1982-1999. Journal of Clinical Immunology,
126(1), 112 – 119.
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PRESENTATIONS
(Selected)
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Allen, C. L.
& Kirley, M. (2013). Using Technology for Quality and Evaluation.
Workshop presented at Teaching Family Association Annual Conference,
October 30, Salt Lake City, UT.
Allen, C. L.
(2013). Stats 101 Boot Camp: Statistics for Non-Statisticians. Workshop
presented at Teaching Family Association Annual Conference, October, Salt
Lake City, UT.
Allen, C. L.
(2012). Go Green with Your Machine. Workshop presented at The Children’s
Home of Cincinnati, April, Cincinnati, OH.
Allen, C. L.
(2011). Effects of Experience on Child Development. Workshop presented at
The Children’s Home of Cincinnati, April, Cincinnati, OH.
Bartlett, R. M.,
Allen, C. L., & McDaniel, C. R. (2005). Do shortened DRM word lists
produce the false memory effect in children? Poster presented at the
meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Cashon, C. H.,
Allen, C. L., Graf-Estes, K., Saffran, J. R., Mervis, C. B. (2008).
Statistical language learning in infant and toddlers with Williams
Syndrome. Poster presented at the meeting of Internal Conference of Infant
Studies, Vancouver, Canada.
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
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American Statistical Association (2014)
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Ohio Professional Evaluator’s Group (2010-2013)
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Clinical Research Professionals (2009 – 2010)
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Society for Research in Child Development
(2006-2008)
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International Society in Infant Studies (2006 –
2008)
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VOLUNTEER
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United Way Campaign (2012-2013)
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The Children’s Home of Cincinnati Annual
Fundraising (2013)
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Red Ribbon Hafla: Benefiting Caracole of
Cincinnati (2012-2013)
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Blu Cat Benefit: Benefiting no kill shelters in
Greater Cincinnati (2013)
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