Alexandra “Xan” C.H. Nowakowski, PhD, MPH Florida State University 1115 West Call Street, Suite 3200 Tallahassee, FL 32306

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EDUCATION Florida State University PhD, Medical Sociology, 2013 • Dissertation: “Beyond the Body Burden: Social Consequences and Causes of Chronic Inflammation”. Quantitative analysis of the potential impact of inflammatory chronic disease on life satisfaction and satisfaction with intimate relationships in late-life populations, using data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP). Project advised by Jill Quadagno, PhD (chair), Terrence Hill, PhD, Miles Taylor, PhD, John Taylor, PhD, and Neil Charness, PhD. Defended on September 3, 2013. MS, Medical Sociology, 2013 • Thesis: “Not So Swell: Sociomedical Lessons from Modeling Quality of Life Outcomes in Aging Populations with Inflammatory Chronic Conditions”. Quantitative analysis of the potential impact of inflammatory chronic disease on life satisfaction in late-life populations, using data from the NSHAP. Completed July 2012. Project advised by Jill Quadagno, PhD (chair), Terrence Hill, PhD, and Miles Taylor, PhD. • Coursework: Medical Sociology, Reporting Social Research, Social Epidemiology, Research Practicum, Advanced Quantitative Methods, Teaching Sociology, Contemporary Sociological Theory, Multivariate Analysis, Proseminar, Sociology of Aging, and Neighborhoods, Stress & Health. Rutgers University / University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey MPH, Health Systems and Policy, 2009 • Fieldwork: PI on study of pain management practices in New Jersey hospitals, with a focus on non-opioid modalities and implications for health systems reform. Project advised by Bernadette West, PhD and Lois Grau, PhD. • Coursework: Core classes in Health Systems & Policy, Health Education & Behavioral Science, Epidemiology, Environmental & Occupational Health, and Biostatistics; advanced MPH coursework in research methods, health policy, health economics, regression analysis, health ethics and law, health care management, and outcomes research; and PhD coursework in population aging. • CITI Training in human subjects research for the social and behavioral sciences and for IRB membership. Columbia University BA, Political Science, 2005 • Honors Thesis on political impact of transition from high-rise to mixed-income public housing, advised by Robert Erikson, PhD and Judith Russell, PhD. 1

APPOINTMENTS Research Faculty I Florida State University, College of Medicine, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine January 2014 – Present Teaching Faculty I Adjunct Florida State University, College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, Department of Sociology December 2013 – Present RESEARCH INTERESTS Experience and management of chronic diseases, especially inflammatory conditions. Interdisciplinary research techniques and biopsychosocial elaboration models. Cumulative inequality of health in care delivery settings and community built environments across the life course. Health-related quality of life and associated constructs, including pain and disability. INVITED TALKS Nowakowski, A.C.H. Career Pathways in Applied Medical Sociology. Lecture delivered at Sociology Career Night, University of Tampa. 24 April 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Community Health Assessment. Lecture delivered to Applied Sociology Course, University of Tampa. 24 April 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Career Pathways in Sociological Research. Lecture delivered to graduate Proseminar in Sociology, FSU College of Social Sciences & Public Policy. 1 April 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Beyond Spoon Theory: Understanding Social Inequalities in Health. Lecture delivered to Medical Sociology course, University of Tampa. 31 January 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Being Patient Is Hard To Do: Physical, Emotional and Social Consequences of Diagnosis. Lecture delivered to Medical Sociology course, FSU College of Social Sciences & Public Policy. 4 June 2012. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Be Patient with Me: Lessons Learned and Cautionary Tales for Communication in Health Care. Lecture delivered to Social Work in Health Care course, FSU College of Social Work. 15 May 2012. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Be Patient with Me: Lessons Learned and Cautionary Tales for Communication in Health Care. Lecture delivered to Social Work in Health Care course, FSU College of Social Work. 21 June 2011.

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JOURNAL ARTICLES Campbell, K., Rodriguez, J.E., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). Attitudes and Perceptions About Hypertension Among Churchgoing Blacks. Accepted at Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved in Fall 2014. Campbell, K., Vaughns, T., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2014). The Effectiveness of Moving Animation in Medical Education. Accepted at Teaching and Learning in Medicine in Spring 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2014). Birds from Ashes. HEAL: Humanism Evolving Through Arts and Literature, 5(1), 37. Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2014). Chronic Inflammation and Quality of Life Among Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Biomarkers to Predict Emotional and Relational Outcomes. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2014(12), 141. Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2014). Hope Is a Four-Letter Word: Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of Illness Management. Under revision at Sociology of Health and Illness in Fall 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2010). More Options for Treating Pain. Hospitals & Health Networks Weekly. 2 February 2010. Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2014). You Poor Thing: Visible Chronic Illness as Vanishing Act. Submitted to Body & Society in Fall 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H., Carretta, H.J., Dudley, J.K., Forrest, J.W., & Folsom, A.N. (2014). Evaluating Emergency Department Asthma Management Practices in Florida Hospitals. Accepted at Journal of Public Health Management and Practice in Fall 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H., Carretta, H.J., Dudley, J.K., Forrest, J.W., & Folsom, A.N. (2014). Evaluating Inpatient Asthma Management Practices in Florida Hospitals. Accepted at Florida Public Health Review in Spring 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H., Shin, J., & Carretta, H.J. (2014). Regional Risk: Mapping Single and Multiple Chronic Conditions in the United States. Submitted to PLOS One in Fall 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Sumerau, J.E. (2014). Gender, Arthritis, and Feelings of Sexual Obligation in Older Adults. Submitted to Sociological Inquiry in Fall 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Sumerau, J.E. (2014). Swell Foundations: Fundamental Social Causes & Chronic Inflammation. Accepted at Sociological Spectrum in Summer 2014.

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Shendell, D.G., Johnson, M.L., Sanders, D.L., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Yang, J., Jeffries, C.D., Weisman, J.E., & Moulding, M. (2011). Community Built Environment Factors and Mobility around Senior Wellness Centers: The Concept of “Safe Senior Zones”. Journal of Environmental Health, 73(7), 9-18. Shendell, D.G. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2010). Senior safety zones: Community built environment factors around senior wellness centers. Journal of Public Health Policy, 31(1), 115118. Shendell, D.G., Jhaveri, M., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Wozniak, M., Campbell, J.K., Marshall, E.G., & Kelly, S.W. (2010). Incident Surveillance in New Jersey Career and Technical Education Programs, 1999-2008: Attributes, Severity and Reported Use of Personal Protective Equipment. Journal of the Association of American Occupational Health Nurses, 58(9), 367382. Shendell, D.G., Jhaveri, M., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Wozniak, M., Campbell, J.K., Marshall, E.G., & Kelly, S.W. (2012). An Injury Reporting System for Youth Working via SchoolSponsored Programs in New Jersey. Professional Safety (Journal of American Society of Safety Engineers), 57(1), 51-58. Multiple other articles currently in progress. See “Current Projects” section for details. OTHER PUBLICATIONS Beitsch, L.M., Carretta, H.J., Saunders, C., Smith, M.P., Bernat, D., Martinez, E., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). MEDS AD Waiver MTM Program Interim Report. Interim Report on the Preliminary Quantitative Data Analysis. Prepared for Florida Medicaid in partial fulfillment of Contract MED 143. Carretta, H.J., Smith, M.P., Beitsch, L.M., Martinez, E., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). MEDS AD Waiver MTM Program Evaluation: Administrative Analysis of Recipient Participation and Demographics—Preliminary Findings. Prepared for Florida Medicaid in partial fulfillment of Contract MED 143. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). Evaluation of Webinar Interventions to Improve Emergency Department Asthma Care in Florida. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). 2012 Evaluation of Florida Asthma Coalition. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). 2012 Evaluation of Asthma Surveillance in Florida. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/.

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Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). Grant Year 4 Evaluation of Open Airways for Schools Program. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). Grant Year 4 Evaluation of Asthma 101 Program. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2013). Grant Year 4 Evaluation of Asthma Friendly Childcare Center Program. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). 2011 Evaluation of Florida Asthma Coalition. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). 2011 Evaluation of Asthma Surveillance in Florida. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Grant Year 3 Evaluation of Open Airways for Schools Program. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Grant Year 3 Evaluation of Asthma 101 Program. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Grant Year 3 Evaluation of Asthma Friendly Childcare Center Program. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H. J., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Florida Asthma Coalition 2012 Leadership and Planning Meeting August 2, 2012 Meeting and Evaluation Summary. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H. J., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Florida Asthma Coalition 2012 Member Perception & Satisfaction Survey. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/. Carretta, H. J., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Report on efforts to enhance evaluation capacity of Florida Asthma Coalition members. Tallahassee, FL. Florida Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/Asthma/.

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Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2012). Asthma Management in Emergency Departments and Hospital Settings: Survey Findings from Select Florida Hospitals, 2012. A report to the Florida Asthma Coalition. Florida Health Disparities Research Advisory Committee. (2011). Health Disparities Research Agenda for Florida: Phase I. Nowakowski, A.C.H. (2010). The Compassion Index: Exploring Pain Management in New Jersey’s Acute Care Hospitals. Report prepared for the New Jersey Hospital Association. CONSULTING Rutgers University / University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • Served as external consultant to NJ Safe Schools Program after relocating to Florida. Conducted secondary research on occupational hazards associated with work in cosmetology and hairdressing jobs, and on phthalate exposure and health throughout the life course. 2010. • Assisted Frank Sonnenberg, MD and Greg Hagerty, PhD with development of decision support tools for patients to use in choosing contraception modalities. 2008. Zweena Health • Provided clinical and patient-perspective input for the design and implementation of a new electronic health records platform. 2007 – 2008. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Florida State University • Current research projects listed under “Projects in Progress”. • Collaboratively wrote three evaluation project proposals involving AHCA data on Medicaid managed care as a payment system for long-term care in Florida. Worked with project PI Les Beitsch, MD, JD and multiple FSU faculty members. All three projects were funded for a total award of $2 million. 2013-2014. • Helped to develop collaborative study on the role and impact of social support resources as aids in smoking cessation. Worked with faculty from the Florida Center for Prevention Research (FCPR), the Center for Economic Forecasting and Analysis (CEFA), and FSU College of Medicine. 2012. • Helped to develop collaborative intervention project to promote optimal nutritional health and weight management for Floridians. Worked with faculty from the Florida Center for Prevention Research (FCPR) and FSU College of Medicine. 2012. • Conducted community needs assessment research on adult populations in Havana, FL. Working with interdisciplinary group of FSU and FAMU faculty. Project funded by Health Center Planning Grant ($80,000) from Health Resources & Services Administration. 2011-2012.

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Worked with UMDNJ colleagues to develop a collaborative study of fall hazards encountered by “snowbirds” migrating seasonally between New Jersey and Florida. This study will inform future development of interventions to mitigate these hazards for the affected populations. 2010-2011. Performed mixed methods community needs assessments and secured HRSA Health Center Planning Grants ($80,000 each) for two community health centers: Havana Health and Wellness Center (Havana, FL) and Neighborhood Health Services (Tallahassee, FL). Also secured capital improvements grant ($500,000) from HRSA in support of three school-based health centers in Gadsden County, FL. 2011. Conducted community focus groups for a new health clinic serving low-income and underserved populations in Havana, FL. Supervised graduate students assisting with data collection, and prepared final report for FL Department of Health, Office of Minority Health. Project funded by grant from DOH-OMH. 2011. Worked with FL CURED, FL DOH, and FL Agency for Health Care Administration on collaborative project to identify diseases and conditions with high likelihood of near-term improvement through targeted biomedical research and research-based interventions. 2011 – 2012. Worked with FL CURED, John Taylor, PhD, John Ryan, DrPH, and Ed Shahady, MD on collaborative practice-based research project to identify factors that promote success for primary care clinics in improving self-management skills of patients with diabetes. This project was part of a larger effort to expand practice-based research networks and resources in FL. 2010 – 2012. Worked with FL CURED, FL DOH, FL Biomedical Research Program, and researchers from FL universities and institutes to collect data on active health disparities research projects in FL. First phase of project involved development of the Health Disparities Research Agenda for Florida, completed in June 2011. 2010 – 2012.

Rutgers University / University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • Conducted qualitative study of pain management practices in New Jersey acute care hospitals, focusing on barriers to implementing alternatives to opioid therapy. Presented results to the New Jersey Hospital Association along with a white paper, and published findings in Hospitals and Health Networks Weekly. Project advised by Bernadette West, PhD and Lois Grau, PhD. 2009. • Assisted Bernadette West, PhD and UMDNJ Office of Public Health Practice with qualitative assessment of local health departments’ training needs, and wrote most of final report for project. 2008. • Served as Research Assistant for NJ Safe Schools Program under direction of Derek Shendell, DEnv, MPH. Analyzed data from incident report forms submitted by NJ secondary schools and facilitated focus groups at annual Task Force meetings. Prepared publications, posters, and presentations based on incident data. 2008 – 2010. • Worked with Derek Shendell, DEnv, MPH to analyze data from research on safe walkability for senior citizens in urban built environments, and developed several publications based on this research. 2008 – 2011.

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Columbia University • Conducted qualitative study of transitions in urban public housing and the impact of relocation from high-rise to mixed-income communities on political participation. Prepared honors thesis based on literature review and findings from data collection. Project advised by Robert Erikson, PhD and Judith Russell, PhD. 2004 – 2005. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Florida State University • Honors in Sociology Thesis Committee member, Spring 2014 – Present. • Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology. Spring 2014 – Present. • Instructor, Department of Sociology. Fall 2013. • Directed Independent Study instructor, College of Medicine. Summer 2013 – Present. • Fieldwork preceptor, MPH program. Spring 2011 – Present. Florida A&M University • Fieldwork preceptor, MHA program. Spring 2011 – Fall 2011. • Fieldwork preceptor, MSW program. Spring 2011 – Fall 2011. Rutgers University / University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • Tutor, Introduction to Biostatistics. Spring 2008. • Tutor, Regression Methods for Public Health. Fall 2008. • Tutor, Health Economics. Fall 2009. PRESENTATIONS Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Graves, K.Y. Inflammatory Biomarkers as Mediators of Associations Between Racial Background and Timing of Menopause. Accepted for presentation at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. In March 2015. Nowakowski, A.C.H., Carretta, H.J., Dudley, J.K., & Forrest, J.W. Developing Asthma-Friendly Childcare Centers Through Online Training and Evaluation. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. 19 November 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Presentation for Panel: Building Evaluation Capacity with Intention in Public Health Programs. Presented at the American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. 16 October 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Sumerau, J.E. Joint Responsibilities: An Intersectional Approach to Sexual Health and Aging. Presented at the Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC. 3 April 2014. Campbell, K.M., Vaughns, T., & Nowakowski, A.C.H. The Effectiveness of Moving Animation In Medical Education. Presented at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Medical Student Education in Nashville, Tennessee. 1 February 2014. 8

Nowakowski, A.C.H. Beyond the Body Burden: Social Consequences and Causes of Chronic Inflammation. Presented at Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee, Florida. 21 October 2013. Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Carretta, H.J. Strategic Evaluation: Your Pathway to Success! Presented at Florida Asthma Coalition Leadership Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida. 11 July 2013. Nowakowski, A.C.H. So Much To Say: The Perks and Pitfalls of Interdisciplinary Research. Presented at Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. 27 April 2013. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Beyond the Body Burden: Social Consequences and Causes of Chronic Inflammation. Presented at Southern Sociological Society Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. 25 April 2013. Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Carretta, H.J. Evaluation 101: What’s New and What’s Next? Presented at Florida Asthma Coalition Leadership Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida. 2 August 2012. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Health Disparities Research in Florida: An Overview of Current Studies Funded by the NIH and FBRP. Presented at Health Disparities Research Advisory Committee Summit in Jacksonville, Florida. 30 March 2011. Nowakowski, A.C.H. The Compassion Index: Exploring Pain Management in New Jersey’s Acute Care Hospitals. Presented at New Jersey Hospital Association in Princeton Junction, NJ. 8 March 2010. Nowakowski, A.C.H. The Compassion Index: Exploring Pain Management in New Jersey’s Acute Care Hospitals. Presented at UMDNJ-School of Public Health in Piscataway, NJ. 10 September 2009. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Teen Worker Safety and Health Concerns: A Primer for the 2009 New Jersey Safe Schools Task Force on Teens Working in Agriculture. Presented at New Jersey Safe Schools Program Task Force meetings. 27 May 2009 and 28 May 2009. POSTERS Speights, J.B., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Simpson, I.L., & Mitchell, M.M. African American Women’s Perception of Black Infant Mortality in Leon and Surrounding Counties: A Cross Generational Community-Based Research Project. Accepted for presentation at the NAPCRG Annual Meeting in New York, NY. In November 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H., Carretta, H.J., Dudley, J.K., & Forrest, J.W. Building Capacity for Evaluation of Asthma Management Programs in Florida. Presented at American Evaluation Association Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. 15 October 2014.

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Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Carretta, H.J. Creating Asthma-Friendly Childcare Centers with an Online Environmental Assessment and Management Training Course. Presented at FSU College of Medicine AHRQ Research Symposium in Tallahassee, FL. 29 May 2014. Simpson, I.L., Mitchell, M.M., Nowakowski, A.C.H., & Brown, J.D. (2014). African American Women’s Perceptions of the Disparity in Infant Mortality in Leon and Surrounding Counties: A Cross-Generational Community-Based Participatory Research Project. Presented at FSU College of Medicine Research Fair in Tallahassee, FL.10 February 2014. Shendell, D.G., Jhaveri, M., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Wozniak, M., & Campbell, J.K. (2009). Incident Surveillance in New Jersey Career and Technical Education Programs, 1999-2008: Potential Disparities and the Role of Time of Day. Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. 8 November 2009. Shendell, D.G., Jhaveri, M., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Wozniak, M., & Campbell, J.K. (2009). Incident Surveillance in New Jersey Career and Technical Education Programs, 1999-2008: Attributes, Severity and Reported Use of Personal Protective Equipment. Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. 8 November 2009. GRANTS & CONTRACTS Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Folsom, A.N. Provider Experiences of Pain Management at Florida State University Health Services. Submitted to FSU Council on Research and Creativity for Planning Grant funding. 1 October 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H., Tillman, K.H., Knop, B.M., Pinto, J.R., Carretta, H.J., Diaz, J.A., & Blackmon, J.A. Psychosocial Context of Cardiac Outcomes in Teens with Asthma. Submitted to FSU Council on Research and Creativity for Multidisciplinary Support Grant funding. 23 October 2014. Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Carretta, H.J. (Jul 2014–Aug 2014). Asthma Program Evaluation Services. Funded by Florida Department of Health. Total award $9,600. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (Sep 2013–Jun 2014). Asthma Program Evaluation Services. Funded by Florida Department of Health. (A8BB38). Total award $45,266. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (Jul 2013–Aug 2013). Evaluation Services for the Florida Asthma Program. Funded by Florida Department of Health. Total award $10,686. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (Oct 2012–Jun 2013). Evaluation Services for the Florida Asthma Program. Funded by Florida Department of Health. (23798). Total award $53,743. Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (Jul 2012–Aug 2012). Asthma Program Evaluation Services. Funded by Florida Department of Health. (A64C5B). Total award $18,700.

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Carretta, H.J. & Nowakowski, A.C.H. (Jan 2012–Jun 2012). Asthma Prevention and Control Program Evaluation. Funded by Florida Department of Health. (A5378C). Total award $43,275. Bellamy, G.R., Nowakowski, A.C.H., Rayburn, J. (Jun 2011–Sep 2011). Health Needs Assessment Focus Groups with Havana, FL Residents. Funded by Florida Department of Health, Office of Minority Health. Total award $6,416. PROJECTS IN PROGRESS • • •

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Developing (as PI) a collaborative study with FSU Medicine and Sociology faculty and students to assess social and clinical mediators of relationships between asthma and heart disease. Phase I will use AddHealth data and begin (if funded) in Spring 2015. Developing (as PI) a qualitative study of FSU Student Health providers’ experiences in providing pain management services to students. Grant application in development during Summer 2014. If funded, research will commence in Spring 2015. Adapting dissertation manuscript (as sole author) into two additional articles for publication in sociomedical journals. Analyses use data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) to illuminate how different social factors drive and shape relationships between chronic inflammation and quality of life. Two other articles building on this research have already been submitted; one has been accepted and the other is under revision. Conducting (as co-PI) statewide asthma evaluation research with Henry Carretta, PhD, MPH of FSU College of Medicine. Project funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Will become PI when new contract begins on 1 September 2014. Working on multi-year evaluation of FL Medicaid long-term care data in collaboration with faculty from FSU College of Medicine, FSU College of Social Work, and Claude Pepper Center. Using SAS and Stata software to analyze data, and writing reports based on findings for each research question. Working on multi-year evaluation of FL Medicaid medication therapy management data in collaboration with faculty from FSU College of Medicine and FSU College of Social Work. Using SAS and Stata software to analyze data, and writing reports based on findings for each research question. Contributing (as third author) to manuscript for American Journal of Sociology on sociomedical outcomes from religious belief and attendance. Working with J Sumerau, PhD and Ryan Cragun, PhD. Using NSHAP data to study sexual wellness outcomes for people with chronic inflammatory conditions. Collaborating (as first author) with J Sumerau, PhD and Alex Raphael, MS on second manuscript building on “Joint Responsibilities”. Using NSHAP data to study timing of menopause in biopsychosocial context. Collaborating on multiple manuscripts with Katie Graves, MS and Shannon Sabo, MS. Developing multiple publications on social and environmental risk factors for infant mortality among black women in the Big Bend region of Florida. Collaborating with Joedrecka Brown Speights, MD, COM students, and community stakeholders.

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WORKSHOPS DELIVERED Nowakowski, A.C.H. & Shendell, D.G. NJDOE 2-Hour Safety & Health Certificate Training. Presented at New Jersey Safe Schools Program OSHA 10+ training workshops. Summer 2009. Nowakowski, A.C.H. Cultural Awareness Training for Student Participants in Needs Assessment Surveys. Presented at Florida State University in support of Havana Health & Wellness Center. Summer 2012. PANELS CHAIRED Write Where It Hurts: Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Doing Deeply Personal Research. Southern Sociology Society 2015 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cochairing panel with J Sumerau, PhD. In March 2015. Write Where It Hurts 1: Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Doing Deeply Personal Research. Southern Sociology Society 2014 Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cochaired panel with J Sumerau, PhD. 5 April 2014. Write Where It Hurts 2: Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Doing Deeply Personal Research. Southern Sociology Society 2014 Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cochaired panel with J Sumerau, PhD. 5 April 2014. Health Disparities Research in Florida. BioFlorida 14th Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida. Co-chaired panel with B. Lee Green, PhD of H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. 24 October 2011. MEETINGS FACILITATED Florida Asthma Coalition 2013 Leadership Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida. Served as facilitator for all-day meeting of asthma experts from all regions of Florida. 11 July 2013. Florida Asthma Coalition 2012 Leadership Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida. Served as facilitator for all-day meeting of asthma experts from all regions of Florida. 2 August 2012. FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS American Public Health Association • Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award (Nominated, 2014) Florida State University • Alpha Kappa Delta Honorary Society in Sociology Rutgers University / University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health • Bernard D. Goldstein, MD Award

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Columbia University • John Jay Scholarship • National Merit Scholarship • Magna Cum Laude • Departmental Honors in Political Science • Golden Key International Honor Society • Government of Germany Prize for Language Study PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Journal of Comorbidity Write peer reviews for articles submitted by other scholars of health and chronic disease. March 2014 – Present. Journal of Community Health Write peer reviews for articles submitted by other scholars of community health. February 2014 – Present. Florida Chronic Disease Prevention Coalition Promote research and collaboration on topics related to preventing chronic disease among Florida residents. December 2013 – Present. Journal of Aging and Health Write peer reviews for articles submitted by other scholars of health and aging. September 2013 – Present. Florida Health Equity Research Institute Work with other health disparities researchers in Florida to develop research and community engagement strategies aimed at reducing health disparities in the state. September 2013 – Present. Columbia College Women Provide academic and professional mentorship for senior undergraduate students and new alumni from Columbia University’s liberal arts college. June 2013 – Present. University of Tampa Provide academic and professional mentorship for students in undergraduate Sociology and Public Health programs. January 2013 – Present. Florida Asthma Coalition Promote proactive, patient-centered asthma management throughout the State of Florida through research and outreach. Serve as co-chair of Evaluation Workgroup and provide inputs for other activities as needed. February 2012 – Present.

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Florida State University Provide academic and professional mentorship for students in MS (Sociology) and MPH (Public Health) programs. August 2011 – Present. Florida A&M University Provide academic and professional mentorship for students in MSW (Social Work) and MHA (Health Administration) programs. May 2011 – September 2011. Havana Health and Wellness Center Serve on Board of Directors as voting member and Secretary. Previously chaired Steering Committee, which dissolved when clinical services partnership with Neighborhood Medical Center was established. Provide guidance for core Center activities and conduct outreach to community members. December 2010 – Present. Florida Health Disparities Research Advisory Committee Work with other health disparities researchers in Florida to identify important issues, develop research strategies, and recommend funding mechanisms to support projects aimed at reducing health disparities in the state. Support advancement and growth of Health Equity Research Institute. October 2010 – September 2013. Rutgers / UMDNJ Institutional Review Board Review research protocols from investigators at UMDNJ (Piscataway/New Brunswick campus) and affiliated institutions for compliance with standards in human subjects protection. January 2009 – April 2010. Columbia Alumni Representative Committee Evaluate prospective applicants for admission through interviews. Represent Columbia University at college fairs and other ARC events. May 2005 – Present. CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS • • • • • • • • • • • •

Alpha Kappa Delta Honorary Society in Sociology American Evaluation Association American Public Health Association American Sociological Association BioFlorida Delta Omega Honorary Society for Public Health Florida Asthma Coalition Florida Chronic Disease Prevention Coalition Florida Health Disparities Research Advisory Committee Florida Health Equity Research Institute Golden Key International Honor Society Southern Sociological Society

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