Sarah Lindley McKune, MPH, PhD

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2013

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Sarah Lindley McKune, MPH, PhD

1225 Center Drive, Rm 3115 P.O. Box 100182 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 352-294-5495 [email protected]

G E N E RA L O V E R V I E W O F Q U A L IF IC A TIO N S Research, project design, implementation, training facilitation, monitoring and evaluation Expertise in health-based community needs and vulnerability assessment and grant writing Extensive experience in participatory research, including qualitative and quantitative research methods Academic expertise: public health; adaptation, resilience, and linking environmental and social systems Area interests in global health, food security, reproductive health, climate change, gender and pastoralism E D U C A T IO N 2008 – 2012

PhD University of Florida School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Interdisciplinary Ecology Dissertation research: Perceived Risk of Climate Change, Adaptation and Livelihood Resilience in Eastern Niger

2000 – 2002

MPH Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health International Health: Reproductive Health and Population Studies

1995 – 1999

BA Wofford College Sociology & French, Latin American Studies Certificate, Suma Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

W O RK E XP E RI E N C E 2013 – Present Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology (Gainesville, FL) College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine, University of Florida Director of the Masters in Public Health and Certificate Programs College of Public Health and Health Professions Health Sciences Faculty Liaison International Center Present

Gender and Nutrition Consultant (Senegal and Mali) Climate Change, Pastoral Resources and Livestock in the Sahel PI: Dr. Niall Hanan Provide social science consultative support to the LCC-CRSP funded project team at South Dakota State University working in Senegal and Mali to ensure effective integration of gender and nutrition in their ongoing work with pastoralists in West Africa.

2012 – 2013

Gender PostDoc (Gainesville, FL) Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Program (CCAFS) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), located at University of Florida’s International Center Evaluate the appropriate integration of participatory action research at CCAFS sites in East Africa, West Africa, and South Asia so to ensure that gender integration and social equity are measurable at the end of CCAFS project.

2007 – 2009

Public Health Consultant (Gainesville, FL) Eastside Community Practice, WellFlorida Council, and University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Performance, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Contract work through various community and university groups, including grant writing, workshop facilitation, strategic planning, project design, and project monitoring and evaluation.

2007

Health Evaluation Consultant (Darfur, Sudan) CAFOD (NCA/ACT-Caritas) Review and assess the Darfur Emergency Response Operation’s (DERO’s) health and nutrition activities implemented since 2004. Assess DERO partners’ technical and organizational management capacity through key informant interviews, beneficiary focus groups, and site visits to field locations. Assess programmatic alignment with Strategic Plan and original MOU mandate. Make recommendations for improved performance and enhanced alignment.

2007

Nutrition Evaluation Consultant (Niger) CAFOD Assess and evaluate CAFOD’s response to the 2005 Niger food crisis. Examine CAFOD’s response management process and CAFOD’s implementing partners’ response in relation to OECD/DAC criteria. Present findings: successes and limitations of CAFOD programs. Use mix-method approach of document review, qualitative data collection and secondary quantitative data review to draw conclusions.

2005 – 2006

Monitoring & Evaluation Project Manager (Tanout, Niger) University of Arizona, Bureau for Applied Research in Anthropology and the British Red Cross Principal Investigator: Dr. Mamadou Baro Coordinate and orchestrate all field activities for four phases of Monitoring and Evaluation of the 2005 Tanout Cash Distribution Project, including training of all local staff, orchestration of coordination with all partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis, and reporting.

2004 – 2005

Project Manager University of Florida, The Public Health of Caregiving Principal Investigator: Dr. Elena Andresen, Chairperson Epidemiology and Biostatistics Develop survey instrument, oversee data collection and analysis for CDC funded grant to determine prevalence and burden of caregiving, and orchestrate all supporting administrative functions, including correspondences with funding agencies and all IRB approval and maintenance.

2002 – 2005

Public Health Consultant Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Research, write, and edit books and speeches of Dr. William Foege on global health issues.

2003 – 2004

Director, Community Initiatives North Central Florida Health Planning Council Senior health planner charged with management and implementation of contracts in a 16 county area including planning, development, monitoring and evaluations of federal programs, writing federal grant applications, conducting community health and HIV/AIDS Needs Assessments (qualitative and quantitative research and analysis), and providing technical assistance to local health advisory boards.

2002 – 2003

HIV/AIDS Research Coordinator (Guinea-Bissau) Population Services International (PSI) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, West Africa Manage national KAP study on HIV/AIDS, train local volunteers and HIV/AIDS peer educators, establish Country Coordinating Mechanism for Global Fund, initiate and manage PSI collaborative efforts with UNICEF for iodized salt project, write project proposals, coordinate and implement current research projects, assist in orchestrating events for PSI-GB mass media projects

2002

Reproductive Health Research Assistant CARE International, Division of Reproductive Health and Population Studies Coordinated strategic planning conference for regional program directors; edited annual reports; worked with Division of Reproductive Health on constructing divisional strategic plan.

2001

Health Dept. HIV/AIDS Intern (Côte d’Ivoire) International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies Regional Delegation, Côte d’Ivoire Worked with Regional AIDS Taskforce on drafting and compilation of IFRC’s 2001 HIV/AIDS Appeal. Aided in the evaluation of the Regional AIDS Network.

2000 – 2001

HIV/AIDS Research/Lab Assistant The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA HIV/AIDS laboratory research, data entry, and analysis.

T E A C HIN G E XP E RI E N C E 2012 (Spring) Lecturer, Department of Environmental & Global Health, University of Florida Sole lecturer for PHC3440, Global Public Health, an undergraduate course that introduces students to the main concepts of the public health field and the critical links between global health and social and economic development. 2010 – 2012

Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida Sole lecturer for PHC4101, Public Health Concepts, an upper level course intended to introduce undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines to the basic tenets and applications of public health, including integrating public health with other health professions. The course provides a history of public health, an overview of the five core disciplines (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Social and Behavioral Health, and Health

2009 (Spring)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dep. of Environmental Engineering, University of Florida Team-taught an undergraduate honors course, EES4932 Sect. 3655, Water, Environment, and Society, that examines key tensions in the human-environment nexus by focusing on issues related to water. Engaging research from across the physical sciences, social sciences and humanities, the course investigates a range of problems related to water quantity and quality, using field experiences, case studies, and expert lectures.

2005 (Fall)

Teaching Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Florida Co-taught (one of two lecturers) a masters level graduate course, PHC 6937, International Health, which provides an overview of international health, with special attention paid to less developed countries and areas affected by emerging and re-emerging diseases.

2005 (Summer)

Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Florida Co-taught (one of two lecturers) a masters level graduate course, PHC 6002, Infectious Disease Epidemiology. The course investigates unique aspects of infectious disease and epidemiological methods used in their study, prevention and control.

2002 (Fall)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Provided assistance to Dr. Stan Foster and Jim Setzer in their instruction of Strategies in International Public Health, a graduate level course that provides a hands-on introduction to working with low resource populations to assess health needs, develop programs, and implement strategies. Students were split into small groups of 8-12 students, each led by a graduate student.

2001-2002

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University Provided assistance to Drs. William Foege and Mark Rosenberg in instruction of Approaches in Global Health, a graduate level course that examines key actors in global health through an analysis of institutions and players, both current and historic.

G RA N T S

2010

USAID’s Collaborative Research Support Program on Livestock and Climate Change. Risk, perception, resilience and adaptation to climate change in Niger and Tanzania. Russo, S., McKune, S., Young, A., & Mayer, B. (Awarded $80,000).

2009

CDC BodyWorks: A Toolkit for Healthy Teens and Strong Families. Eastside Community Practice’s Application for Reducing Health Disparities in Women. McKune, S. (Awarded $2,000).

2007

CDC, State Implementation Projects for Preventing Secondary Conditions and Promoting the Health of People with Disabilities (RFA CDC-RFA-DD07-702). Proposal for the Creation of a Florica Office on Disability and Health. Andresen, E. & McKune, S. (Awarded $2.37 million)

2005

US Bureau of Primary Health Care. Hernando County Federally Qualified Health Center. Callaghan, E., Feller, J. & McKune, S. (Awarded $1.9 million)

2004

US Department of Health and Human Services. Lake County Healthy Communities Access Program. Feller, J. & McKune, S. (Awarded $2.4 million)

P U B L IC A TIO N S ( N O N - P E E R RE V IE W E D ) McKune, S. and McOmber, C. 2013. “Is gender being considered within climate services?” Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security. CGIAR. 24th April 2013. Web. 29 April 2013. Wojcik, D., Cassidy L., McKune, S. and Schramski, S. 2013. Social factors influencing change: cultural, economic, political and legal dimensions. Ch.4 in: A Systems Approach to Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa. Brown, M. (editor). In Press: University of Florida. Cassidy, L. and McKune, S. 2013. Southern African societies as complex systems. Ch.6 in: A Systems Approach to Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa. Brown, M. (editor). In Press: University of Florida. McOmber, C., Panikowski, A., McKune, S., Bartels, W., Russo, S. 2013. Investigating Climate Information Services through a Gendered Lens. CCAFS Working Paper no. 42. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Copenhagen, Denmark. Available online at: www.ccafs.cgiar.org. Young, A., McKune, S., Russo, S., Ryley, T.D., and Camara, A.D. 2012. The Nexus of Gender and Nutrition: A Literature Review. Livestock Climate Change CRSP Report No. 3 Nutrition/Gender. Winter 2012. Lupis, S., Gillette, S, Davis, J., Lacy, M., and McKune, S. Livestock, Climate Change, and Nutrition: Leveraging Livestock to Improve Livelihoods. Program Brief 02-2011 for Adapting Livestock Systems to Climate Change Collaborative Research Support Program. January 2011. McKune, S. Darfur Emergency Response Operation’s (DERO) Health and Nutrition Sector Assessment. July 2007. McKune, S. Evaluation of CAFOD’s Organizational Response to Niger’s 2005 Food Crisis. May 2007. Baro, M., McKune, S., & Hagens, C. Tanout Cash Transfer Project Final Monitoring Report. November 2006. McKune, S., Andresen, E., Zhang, J., and Neugaard, B. (2006). Caregiving: A National Profile and Assessment of Caregiver Services and Needs. Rosalynn Carter Institute and the University of Florida. 2005. McKune, S. & Feller, J. Alachua County Community Health Needs Assessment. 2004. McKune, S. & Feller, J. Tricounty (Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy County) Community Health Needs Assessment. 2004. Orsini, E. and McKune, S. Seminole County Weed and Seed Program Evaluation. 2004. Feller, J. & McKune, S. Marion County Safe and Drug Free Schools Program Evaluation. 2004. McKune, S. Sunrise on Character Program Evaluation, 2004. P U B L IC A TIO N S ( P E E R R E V I E W E D ) McKune, S. & Silva, J. (2013) Pastoralists under pressure: Double exposure to economic and environmental change in Niger. September 5, 2013. The Journal of Development Studies.

Jamoom, E. W., Andresen, E. M., Neugaard, B., & McKune, S. L. (2008). The effect of caregiving on preventive care for people with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 1(1), 51-57. Neugaard, B., Andresen, E., McKune, S., & Jamoom, E. (2008). Health-Related Quality of Life in a National Sample of Caregivers: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Journal of Happiness Studies, 9(4), 559-575. A W A RD S 2011

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H O N O RS IGERT Poster Competition Finalist. Research poster/presentation selected as one of 10 finalists from 135 graduate fellows from all NSF IGERT-funded programs across the country ($3,000 award)

2010-2011

USAID-CRSP Adapting Livestock Systems to Climate Change, US Agency for International Development Collaborative Research Support Program, awarded to fund dissertation research: Risk, perception, resilience and adaptation to climate change in Niger and Tanzania. ($10,000 stipend + research costs + tuition)

2009-2010

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, Arabic, US Department of Education and University of Florida, Center for African Studies ($15,000 + tuition)

2008-2009 & 2010-2011

NSF IGERT Fellowship, Adaptive Management, Wise Use of Water, Wetlands & Watersheds, National Science Foundation and University of Florida Department of Environmental Engineering Center for Environmental Policy ($60,000 + tuition)

2001

Gangarosa Transcultural Award, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. Awarded to facilitate MPH research in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire ($3,500 award)

1999

Wofford College Departmental Award, Sociology and French, awarded to the outstanding graduating student of each department

1995-1999

Anna Todd Wofford Scholarship, four-year scholarship awarded for outstanding qualities of scholarship, leadership and character.

1997-1999

Boyd C. Hipp, II Scholarship, two-year scholarship awarded on the basis of self-reliance, initiative, and resourcefulness; ability to communicate; successful relationships with people; energy and physical vigor; leadership capacity; and a desire to serve.

P RO F E SS IO N A L 2012 2011 2005 2004 2004

T RA I N IN G S & C E RT IF IC A TE S Developing Interdisciplinary Curricula for Successful NSF-IGERT, by Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech Structural Equation Modeling, by Statistical Horizons Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health in Crisis Situations Census Workshop: Demographic Analysis Using the 2000 US Census, by Calm River Demographics Facilitative Leadership: Tapping the Power of Participation, training by Interaction Associates

C O N F E R E N C E P RE SE N TA T IO N S McKune, S. Perceived risk of climate change and patterns of adaptation and livelihood resilience in eastern Niger. Adaptation Futures: 2012 International Conference on Climate Adaptation, Tucson AZ. May 29-June 1, 2012. S O F TW A R E C O MP E TE N C Y Word Processing (IBM and Mac) Excel Microsoft Publisher Outlook PowerPoint GroupWise Internet research SPSS

MPlus EpiInfo End Notes HyperStudios DreamWeaver ArchGIS ArchView

L A N G UA G E C O MP E T E N C Y French – Intermediate High Arabic – Intermediate Kriolo (Portuguese) – functional market skills P RO F E SS IO N A L A N D A C A D E MIC A F F I LI A T IO N S Phi Beta Kappa Blue Key Honor Fraternity Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society

Hausa – functional market skills Spanish – limited Bahasa Indonesia – limited American Public Health Association Association of Women in Development

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