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Kevin G.

@kng229

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Medical Researcher & R Wizard

I love solving new and diverse analytical challenges, which is why I just joined this site! My profession requires the use of statistics and economic principles - I conduct market research surveys and other quantitative analyses for a leading university. I am also highly proficient at conducting analyses using SPSS (IBM-certified), Excel, and especially R. In addition, I have excellent communication/writing skills, project management expertise, and always fully annotate my code for future users. Specialties: R, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Public Policy, Survey Design & Analysis, Statistics, Applied Economic Models & Forecasting, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Research

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Fabulous job in R! Very quick and efficient in coding. I would love to work with him again!
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7 years ago
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Great experience, very flexible and responsive. Brought unique expertise and perspective to the project.
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8 years ago
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Once again, awesome to work with you!
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@biograd29
9 years ago
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$499.00 USD
I was very satisfied with my experience and project results, and would definitely use kng229 again should the need arise.
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@rhartnell55
9 years ago
3.6
$199.00 USD
The work was good, and I told him I had to test everything and then would release the milestone. 1 day after, he started spouting he demanded the money immediately! Complete lack of professionalism.
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Experience

Research & Policy Analyst

UC Berkeley
Feb 2014 - Present
-Conducts economic and policy analysis to evaluate UC Berkeley's current online programs and new degree proposals. Areas of study are diverse and include public health, health policy & law, business, engineering, and others. - Designed and executed more than fifteen surveys of a combined 5,500 potential students to determine the impact of program features on student demand, optimal pricing, what types of students are most likely to apply, and to conduct market simulations. - Research results have been used to justify more than $8 million of university investment into four new degree programs, and to significantly redevelop three existing programs. - Employed a mix of quantitative methods such as survival analysis to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of university marketing efforts. For example, the university may now observe the impact on a student's likelihood to apply due to different types of student outreach, marketing campaigns, website redesigns, and more.

Assistant Professor of Health Policy

Vanderbilt University
Sep 2020 - Present
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University. My work has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including Health Affairs, JAMA Health Forum, or Diabetes Care, and has been covered more broadly by NPR, USA Today, Axios, or Bloomberg News.

Behavioral Research Scientist

U.S. Army Analytics Group
Oct 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year, 1 month)
- Planned, managed, and performed complex economic and operations research projects in partnership with faculty and military researchers. - Applied rigorous statistical, economic, and scientific methods to forecast suicide risk in soldiers, investigate the annual attrition and medical costs incurred by the U.S. Army and Department of Defense due to poor psychological health, and evaluate the effectiveness of Army behavioral health training centers. - Authored technical reports and for peer-reviewed journals such as a review of the growing use of cost-benefit analyses in drug prevention programs and leveraging Big Data in studies of psychological health in soldiers. - Managed scope/schedule/quality of research project deliverables, maintained relationships with stakeholders, and developed research protocols and data-use agreements.

Education

PhD in Health Services Research (Economics Track)

Boston University, United States 2015 - 2020
(5 years)

Master of Public Administration

The Ohio State University, United States 2008 - 2010
(2 years)

B.S., Economics & Political Science

The Ohio State University, United States 2002 - 2008
(6 years)

Qualifications

Stability, Security, & Development in Complex Operations

Naval Postgraduate School
2012

Certificate in Project Management

Georgetown University
2011

IBM Certified Specialist

IBM
2013

Publications

You can view my peer-reviewed publications here:

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