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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Thistle I. Elias

BUSINESS ADDRESS: 130 DeSoto, 6123 Public Health,

Graduate School of Public Health

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA 15261

Phone: 412-624-5531

E-mail: [email protected]

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Undergraduate

1985-1989 University of

Colorado

Boulder, Colorado

BA, 1989 Political Science

Graduate

1991-1993 GSPIA,

University of

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

MPA, 1993 Public

Administration,

Certificate in Non-

profit Management

2005-2012 GSPH,

University of

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

DrPH, 2012

Dissertation:

“Promoting a

public health

perspective on

meeting the needs

of neglected

children”

Public Health

Behavioral and

Community Health

Sciences

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APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS

Academic

2019

2018

2017

Graduate Faculty

Assistant Professor

Department of Behavioral and

Community Health Sciences



2014

-April 2017

Visiting Assistant

Professor





2015-current Certificate Director Evaluation of Public Health Promotion

and Health Education Programs

2008-current

1997-2008

Director

Academic Director

Bridging the Gaps-Pittsburgh,

Community Health Internship Program

Graduate School of Public Health/

School of Medicine


2013-2014 Research V/

Project Director





1997-2013 Research IV/V

Project Director

Department of Epidemiology



Non-Academic

1994-1996 Program Coordinator Community Enrichment Program, Office

of Special Programs, Citiparks

City of Pittsburgh

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC

SOCIETIES

2015-current American Evaluation Association

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2012-current American Public Health Association

1998-2006 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

2006-2013 Society for Public Health Education

HONORS

Spring 2019 University of Pittsburgh Chancellors Distinguished Public

Service Award

Spring 2017

Spring 2015

University of Pittsburgh Craig Teaching Award Nominee

July 2016 Keynote Speaker, University of Pittsburgh School of

Medicine, Office of Diversity Programs, Summer

Premedical Academic Enrichment Program (SPAEP)

2012

2010

Outstanding Student Award, Graduate School of Public

Health, University of Pittsburgh

McAllister Award for Qualitative Dissertation Research

Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

2010

1993

Silverman Award for Dissertation Research

Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh

Commencement Speaker

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs,


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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Teaching

a. Courses Taught

Years

Taught

Course Number: Title Hours of

Lecture, credits

Average

Enrollment

Role in course

Primary/Coordinator

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

(Spring)

BCHS 2558 Health

Program Evaluation

Required course for the

Evaluation Certificate,

incorporating students from

multiple disciplines,

departments and schools.

3 hours lecture

weekly * 15

weeks, 3 credits,

16 students 2019

13 students 2018

16 students 2017

21 students 2016

17 student 2015

Co-Instructor

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

(Spring)

BCHS 2524 Overview of

Health Equity


Health Equity Certificate,

incorporating students from

multiple disciplines,

departments and schools.

3 hours lecture

weekly * 15

weeks, 3 credits,

22 students 2019

18 students 2018

8 students 2017

18 students 2016

13 students 2015

12 students 2014

Instructor

(2019, 2018, 2016,

2015)

Lead instructor (2017,

2014)

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

(Fall)

BCHS 2509 Social and

Behavioral Sciences in

Public Health

School core course.

Required for most non-

BCHS masters students in

the Graduate School of

Public Health.

3 hours lecture

weekly * 15

weeks, 3 credits

27 students 2018

38 students 2017

36 students 2016

17 students 2015

16 students 2014

Instructor

2013

(Fall)

BCHS 2526 Health Equity

Research Methods


Health Equity Certificate.

3 hours lecture

weekly * 15

weeks, 3 credits

11 students

Instructor

5

Years

Taught

Course Number: Title Hours of

Lecture, credits

Average

Enrollment

Role in course

Primary/Coordinator

2012

(Fall)

BCHS 2523 Program

Planning, Implementation

and Evaluation Course

Co-developed new course

3 hours lecture

weekly * 15

weeks, 3 credits

22 students

Co-Instructor

2013

(Spring)

2012

(Fall)

SWRES 2045 Qualitative

Research Methods

Graduate social work

students fulfill research

methods requirement with

this class.

3 hours lecture

weekly * 15

weeks, 3 credits

12 students

Instructor

b. Other Teaching (lectures, tutorials and continuing education courses)

Date(s) Type of Teaching Title

Spring 2019 Developed content for four videos

on the social and structural

determinants of health for the

Mid-Atlantic Region Public

Health Training Center

“Exploring the Social

Determinants of Health”

1- Overview

2 – Income

3 – Education

4 – Necessities: Housing,

Food and Transportation

Fall 2018 Developed/recorded Module 4 for

new Foundations of Public Health

on-line course

“Social Ecologic Model in

Public Health”

Spring 2019

Spring 2018

Spring 2017

Spring 2016

Guest lecturer (2*) for Essentials

of Public Health (PUBLH 2011)

“Social Determinants of

Health and Inequities” and

“Mixed Methods”

Spring 2019

Spring 2018

Spring 2017

Spring 2016

Guest lecturer for Qualitative

Research (BCHS 3007)

“Mixed Methods”

Spring 2018

Spring 2017

Spring 2016

Guest lecturer for Applied

Research Methods (BCHS 2525)

“Applying Mixed Methods

in Evaluation” and

proposal review

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Date(s) Type of Teaching Title

Spring 2017

Spring 2016

Spring 2015

Spring 2014

Spring 2013

Guest lecturer for Intro to

Community Health course (BCHS

2554)

“Community Engagement:

Values, Models and Perils

in Practice” and Social

Ecological Model exercise

Spring 2018

Spring 2017

Panel discussant for Health

Sciences Career Exploration

Social sciences in public

health

Fall 2015

Fall 2013

Guest lecturer for Program

Planning and Proposal Writing

(BCHS 2523)

“Funding – Proposals and

Pitfalls” (2015), grant

review exercise

“Overview of Qualitative

Research Methods” (2013)

Spring 2013

Fall 2013

Guest lecturer for Community

Based Participatory Research class

(BCHS 2608)

“Community Engagement:

Values, Models and Perils

in Practice ”

Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Guest lecturer for Program

Planning Course (BCHS 2522)

“Community Enrichment

Program”

Spring 2011

Fall 2011

Spring 2010

Fall 2009

Guest lecturer for graduate social

work students (SWRES 2045)

“Qualitative analysis”

c. Major Advisor on Graduate Student Essays, Theses and

Dissertations

Name of Student

Degree Awarded,

Year

Type of Document and Title

Johnna Perrino MPH, BCHS, 2018 Masters Essay:

Breastfeeding Intention

Among Two Home Visiting

Programs in Allegheny

County

Jeffrey Mortenson MMPH, 2018 Masters Essay: Readability

and Suitability of Health

Education Material Provided

at Outpatient Visits at a Large

Tertiary Care Children’s

Hospital

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Rachel Goldberger MPH/MSW, 2018 Masters Thesis: A Critical

Literature Review of Barriers

to Sexual Health Care for the

Older Adult Population with

a Proposed Intervention

Alysia Tucker

MPH, BCHS, 2018

Masters Essay: All My

Babies: A Midwife’s Own

Story - A Critical

Examination of Media, Race,

and Granny Midwives

Melanie Callahan MPH, BCHS, 2018 Masters Essay: Qualitative

Evaluation of Gender Equity

in Pittsburgh Ultimate

Jordan James MPH, BCHS, 2018 Masters Essay: Evaluation of

Public Health Nursing

Recruitment and Retention at

a Local Health Department

Maria Jose Jeronimo

Talavera

MPH, BCHS, 2017

Masters Essay: Hospital

Readmission Prevention: A

Literature Critique

d. Service on Masters or Doctoral Committees

Dates

Served

Name of

Student

Degree

Awarded

Title of Dissertation/Essay

Spring

2019 -

current

Yuae Park pending Dissertation pending

Fall 2018-

current

Rahul

Amrutharupi

pending Dissertation: Partnership between

diverse stakeholders: A potential

solution to issues migrant construction

workers face in Bengaluru

Spring

2018 -

current

Jessica

Thompson

pending Dissertation: Informing

Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Among Rural Appalachian Women: A

Community-Engaged Mixed Method

Study

Spring

2019

Chinenyenwa

Mpamaugo

MMPH Master’s Essay: The Impact of

Sarcopenia on Esophageal Cancer

Treatment Outcome

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Dates

Served

Name of

Student

Degree

Awarded


Spring

2019

Dillon Mody MPH Master’s Essay: The Relationship

between Affordability and Utilization

of Dental Services: A Secondary Data

Analysis of 2015-2016 NHANES Data

Spring

2019

Michelle

Delahanty

MPH Master’s Thesis: Greater Pittsburgh

Community Food Bank 2018 Pantry

Client Survey

Fall 2018 Hannah

Callahan

MPH Master’s Essay: The Benefits Of

Music and Physical Activity-Based

Therapies for Early-Stage Alzheimer’s

Disease: A Literature Review

Fall 2018 –

Spring

2019

Gabriella

Mendez

MPH Master’s Thesis: Partner/Family

Influences and Family Breastfeeding

Exposure in Breastfeeding Practices

Among Black/African American

Women in Pittsburgh, Allegheny

County PA.

Spring

2017

Lauren

Runkel

pending Dissertation: The Psychosocial Effects

of a Short-term Recreation Program

for Children with Visual Impairment

April 2017 Joan Eichner

DrPH, BCHS

Dissertation: Coordinating Care for

Children and Youth with Medical

Complexity and their Families

April 2017 Kristina Wint

MPH, BCHS

Masters Thesis: Experiences of

Doulas Working with Disadvantaged

Mothers

April 2016 Kara Peters

MPH, BCHS

Masters Thesis: Facilitators Of And

Barriers To Mental Health Treatment

Among Adolescents In An Integrated

Healthcare Setting

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Dates

Served

Name of

Student

Degree

Awarded


April 2016 Nikita Saoji

MPH, BCHS

Masters Thesis: The Psychometrics

Of The Children’s Depression

Inventory When Used With Children

Who Are Chronically Ill And Matched

Community Comparison Peers

April 2015 Bri McIntosh

MPH, BCHS

Masters Thesis: An Evaluation Study

Of A Breast Health Promotion

Program For Incarcerated Women

August

2015

Hema

Kodavatiganti

MPH, BCHS

Masters Essay: Linking Function to a

Disease Classification for Children

with Disabilities

December

2014

Cheyla Clark

MPH, Human

Genetics,

Masters Essay: Drug And Alcohol

Addiction And Its Complex

Components

June 2015

Thupton

Phuntsog

MPH, BCHS

Masters Essay

June 2014 Makeda

Vanderpuij

MPH,

Epidemiology

Masters Thesis: Social Support in

Pregnant Teens: A Systematic Review

of Social Support

e. Service on Comprehensive or Qualifying Examination Committees

Dates Served Student Population Type of Exam

(Qualifying/Comprehensive)

Spring 2019-pending DrPH student, BCHS,

Yuae Park

Comprehensive Exam

Fall 2018-Spring 2019 DrPH student, BCHS

Rahul Amrutharupi

Comprehensive Exam

Spring 2018 DrPH student, BCHS

Jessica Thompson

Comprehensive Exam

Spring 2017 DrPH student, BCHS

Lauren Runkel

Comprehensive Exam

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Dates Served Student Population Type of Exam

(Qualifying/Comprehensive)

Fall 2016 DrPH student, BCHS

Angela Lucente-Prokop

Preliminary Exam

f. Supervision of Post-Doctoral Students, Residents, and Fellows

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g. Mentoring of Graduate Students in Field Placements (and Practica)

Dates Name of

Student

Degree/Program

Description

Field/Practicum Site

Spring

2019-

current

Margaret Carr MPH/Epidemiology/

Evaluation of Health

Promotion and Health

Education Programs

Certificate

PSI, Pennsylvania

Department of Health

Spring 2019

Spring 2018

Demia Horsley MPH/BCHS/Evaluation

of Health Promotion and

Health Education

Programs Certificate

Family Foundations Early

Head Start

Spring

2018-

Summer

2019

Mohammed Bu

Saad

DrPH candidate/

Epidemiology/Evaluation


Health Education


Children’s Hospital;

Christopher’s Kitchen

Summer

2019

India Turner MSW/Administrative

intern

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2018

2017

Jessica

Thompson

PhD candidate /BCHS

/Administrative intern

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2018

Priscila Quito-

Calderon

Joint School of Dental

Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2018

Joy Lee Joint School of Dental

Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

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Dates Name of

Student

Degree/Program

Description


Sept 2017 –

April 2018

Evelyn Denning MSW/

Social Administration

Field Placement

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh Program

Office

Fall 2017 Melanie

Callahan

MPH/BCHS Ultimate Frisbee – gender

equity study

Fall 2017 Jordan James MPH/BCHS/Evaluation


Health Education


Allegheny County

Department of Health –

Visiting Nurse Program -

Evaluation Practicum

Fall 2017 Alysia Tucker MPH/BCHS Family Foundations Early

Head Start

Summer

2017

Rachel

Goldberger

Joint MPH/MSW,

Leadership in Public

Health Social Work

Education (Evans)

Fellow/Administrative

intern

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2017

Roman Garcia Joint School of Dental

Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2017

Cristina

Armbruster


Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2017

Surbhi Chandra School of Dental

Medicine

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Spring 2017

Fall 2016

Summer

2016

Art Donsky Joint MPH/MSW –

Leadership in Public

Health Social Work

Education (Evans)

Fellow, Administrative

intern

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Fall 2016 Meghan

Monahan


Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Summer

2016

David Gorski Joint School of Dental

Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

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Dates Name of

Student

Degree/Program

Description


Spring 2016 Caitlyn

Brokenshire


Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Spring 2016 Kayla

Klingensmith


Medicine/MMPH

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Spring

2015-

Fall 2015

Flor de Abril

Albuquerque

Gonzalez

MPH/BCHS/ Evaluation


Health Education


Schweitzer Fellow

Program – Evaluation

Practicum

Fall 2015-

Spring 2016

Katie Holler MPH/BCHS/ Evaluation


Health Education


Gwen’s Girls- Evaluation

Practicum

Spring 2017

Fall 2016

Spring 2016

Fall 2015

Maria Abunto MMPH/ Evaluation of

Health Promotion and

Health Education


Children’s Institute-

Evaluation Practicum

HAIR Practicum

Spring

2015-

Fall 2015

Natalie Suder PhD/EPID/ Evaluation of

Health Promotion and

Health Education


Schweitzer Fellow

Program- Evaluation

Practicum

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Dates Name of

Student

Degree/Program

Description


Sept 2016 –

April 2017

September

2014 - April

2015

September

2013 – April

2014

June 2012 –

April 2013

Katelyn Paiano

Melissa Knorr

Arianne Albright

Justine Salabak

MSW/COSA – Field

Placement

Joint MPH/MSW –

Maternal and Child

Health - Leadership in

Public Health Social

Work Education (Evans)

Fellow - Field Placement

Joint MPH/MSW –

Maternal and Child

Health- Field Placement

Joint MPH/MSW –

Maternal and Child

Health- Field Placement

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh Program

Office

Field placement focuses

on grant writing, budget

development, building

community partnerships,

program development,

implementation and

evaluation.

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h. Other Teaching/Training Activity

Dates

Teaching Activity

Program/Description

Spring 2019 Independent study instructor – Jessica

Frankenberger, BCHS

Review of evaluation

methods, doctoral

curriculum development

Fall 2018 GSR/TA Mentoring – Rahul Amrutharupi,

BCHS



Public Health

Spring 2018 Independent study instructor – Unoma

Akamagwuna, Health Policy and

Management

Topics in health equity –

by gender, ethnicity,

income, disability, sexual

identity, rurality

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Spring 2018 Independent study instructor – Eli Adrade,

BCHS

Review of evaluation

methods, doctoral

curriculum development

Spring 2018 Independent study instructor – Caroline

Hamilton, BCHS

Qualitative analysis

Spring 2019

Spring 2018

Independent study instructor – Demia

Horsley, BCHS

Qualitative analysis,

Evaluation methods

Spring 2018

Fall 2017

Spring 2017

Independent study instructor – Shashi

Sarnaik, BCHS/GSPIA


Community assessments

Evaluation methods

Fall 2017

Fall 2016

GSR/TA Mentoring - Jessica Thompson,

BCHS



Public Health

Fall 2016 -

current

GSR Mentoring – Yuae Park, BCHS WISEWOMAN Program

– mixed methods process

and outcome evaluation

of heart health

intervention for

underserved women

Fall 2017 Independent study instructor - Cristina

Armbruster, School of Dental Medicine

Developing oral health

curriculum for

community organizations

Fall 2017 Independent study instructor – Melanie

Callahan, BCHS


Spring 2017 Independent study instructor – Kristen Wint,

BCHS


Spring 2016 Independent study instructor – Kali Stull -

BCHS

Curriculum development

and facilitation skills in

support of health

inequities

Spring 2015 Independent study instructor:

Nikita Saoji - BCHS


Community assessments

Evaluation methods

Spring 2015 Independent study instructor:

Radhika Patel – School of Dental Medicine

Developing oral health

curriculum for

community organizations

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2. Practice

Dates Practice and Training Activity Program/Description

1997-2019,

8 weeks,

June-July,

annually

Bridging the Gaps (BTG) Pittsburgh

director/facilitator for 16-20 interdisciplinary

students (medicine, pharmacy, public health,

nursing, social work, rehabilitation sciences

and dentistry) working with vulnerable

populations.

Experiential Poverty Exercise is a day-long

intensive workshop to build empathy and

awareness across multiple disciplines of

students working with vulnerable populations.

Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh

Lectures:

“Intro to health equity

and community

engagement”

“Health literacy

training”

Workshop:

“Experiential Poverty

Exercise – Ver 1”

2006-2019

April,

annually

Annual mentor workshop for 10-20 community

organization leaders preparing to mentor BTG

students to develop their capacity as teachers.

Community participants represent:

Bethlehem Haven Women’s Shelter, Braddock

Youth Project, Center of Life, Community

Human Services, COTRAIC Early Head Start,

Gwen’s Girls, Heritage Community Initiatives,

Sister’s Place, Sojourner House, YMCA

Hazelwood, Youth Opportunities Development

Workshop:

“Community Mentor

Workshop”

December 6,

2018

Training at Washington D.C. Department of

Health (DCHealth) – led half day training

workshop of ~100 health department staff and

grantees in program evaluation

“Essentials of

Evaluation”

March 18,

2014,

August 29,

2013 and

May 16, 2013

Training for Birmingham Free Clinic Fellows

Workshop training interns at Birmingham Free

Clinic on issues of poverty that impact patients’

lives and care.

”Experiential poverty

workshop – Ver 2”

April 18,

2013

Training for Med-Peds Residents, School of

Medicine

Workshop to raise awareness of residents about

issues of poverty that impact patients’ lives and

care.

“Experiential poverty

workshop – Ver 3”

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July 17, 2013 Training for Birmingham Free Clinic Fellows

Presentation to raise awareness and build skill

set of fellows to recognize low health literacy

concerns as they impact patients.

”Health literacy

training”

May 16, 2013 Training future mentors at Allegheny County

Health Department to mentor public health

students

“Mentor training

workshop”

February 11,

2007

Training for Albert Schweitzer Fellows on

incorporating evaluation into their year-long

projects.

“Evaluation Primer on

Process and Pitfalls”

2. Research and Training a. Grants and Contracts Received

Principal Investigator

Years

Inclusive

Grant and/or Contract

Number and Title

Source Annual

Direct

Costs

%

Effort

2019-2021

2016-2018

PI WISEWOMAN:

Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania

Contract #4300409166

Commonwealth

of

Pennsylvania

$80,881 25

2014-2019

PI Continuous Program

Improvement and Community

Assessment for the Pittsburgh

Early Head Start Program,

Project # 709309

The

Consortium for

Public

Education

$25,000 25%

2014-2015

PI

Family Resources Evaluation

Family

Resources

$54,532 40%

Multiple Principal Investigator

Years

Inclusive

Grant and/or Contract Number

and Title

Source Annual

Direct

Costs

%

Effort

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Co-Investigator on Grants

Years

Inclusive

Grant and/or Contract

Number and Title

Source Annual

Direct

Costs

%

Effort

2000-2020

Co-PI, Project Director,

Bridging the Gaps Community

Health Internship Program,

Prime Award No.

SAP#4100051443, Subaward

# 561093, (J. Harvey/ School

of Med - PI)

Commonwealth

of

Pennsylvania,

$25,000 20%

2009-2014 Co-Investigator Continuous

Program Improvement and

Community Assessment for

the Pittsburgh Early Head Start

Program, Project # 709309

(M. Terry – PI)

The

Consortium for

Public

Education

$25,000 25%

2014-2015 PI WISEWOMAN:

Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania Contract

#4300409166

(J. Burke – PI)

Commonwealth

of

Pennsylvania

$80,881 25%

2013-2014

Co-Investigator FAMILY

RESOURCES EVAL (B.

Nolan – PI)

Family

Resources

$54,532 40%

2013 Co-Investigator, Needs

Assessment and Action Plan

for Vulnerable Seniors and

Adults with Disabilities (S.

Albert – PI)

United Way of

Allegheny

County

$30,000

annual

direct

costs

25%

b. Invited Lectureships and Major Seminars Related to Your Research

Date Title of Presentation Venue

March 29, 2019 Bridging the Gaps-

Pittsburgh:

Interdisciplinary Work

with Communities

Community Engaged Scholarship

Forum; Local Citizenship in a

Global World

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Date Title of Presentation Venue

September 28, 2018 “Social determinants of

health – and why we

should care”

Social Determinants of Health

Symposium – Graduate School of

Public Health

July 20, 2016 “Community engagement

and concepts of health

equity”

Summer Premedical Academic

Enrichment Program

September 21, 2016 “Social determinants of

pediatric health – and

what in the world to do

about them”

Pediatric Provider Integrated

Care Conference: Linking

Behavioral Health and Physical

Health to Enhance Wellness for

Young Children

December 18, 2014

June 26, 2014 January

30, 2014 October 12,

2013

“Health Equity and

Community Engaged

Work”

Allegheny Health Network Nurse

Navigators Program

Presentation developed to

improve understanding among

nurses about health inequities,

and build skills of community

engagement to improve patient

outcomes.

December 19, 2011 “Meeting the needs of

children: parent

perspectives of the

challenges.”

Council of Three Rivers

American Indian Early Head

Start Orientation, Pittsburgh, PA.

Presentation to ~150 Early Head

Start on findings of community

based research with EHS families

Fall 2002 “Four ‘R’s of community

partnership: reciprocity,

responsiveness, respect

and reflection.”

Schweitzer Fellows’ 2002 Fall

Program.

c. Other Research/Practice and Training Activities

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Date Position Description of Activity

1997-2019,

8 weeks, June-

July, annually

Director/facilitator

Bridging the Gaps-Pittsburgh

Lectures:

“Intro to health equity and community

engagement”

“Health literacy training”

Weekly reflective/didactic session for 16-20

interdisciplinary students (medicine, pharmacy,

public health, nursing, social work, rehabilitation

sciences and dentistry) working with vulnerable

populations.

Workshop:

“Experiential Poverty Exercise – Ver 1” A day-

long intensive workshop to build empathy and

awareness across multiple disciplines of students

working with vulnerable populations.

2006-2019

April,

annually

Trainer “Community Mentor Workshop”

Annual mentor workshop for 10-20 community

organization leaders preparing to mentor BTG

students to develop their capacity as teachers.

2018/2019 Community participants represent:

Allen Place,

Bethlehem Haven Women’s Shelter, Braddock

Youth Project, Casa San Jose, Center of Life,

Community Human Services, COTRAIC Early

Head Start, Gwen’s Girls, Heritage Community

Initiatives, Sister’s Place, Sojourner House,

YMCA Hazelwood, Youth Enrichment Services,

Youth Opportunities Development

December 6,

2018

Trainer “Essentials of Evaluation” Training at

Washington D.C. Department of Health

(DCHealth) – led half day training workshop of

~100 health department staff and grantees in

program evaluation

March 18,

2014,

August 29,

2013 and May

16, 2013

Trainer ”Experiential poverty workshop – Ver 2”

Training for Birmingham Free Clinic Fellows

Workshop training interns at Birmingham Free

Clinic on issues of poverty that impact patients’

lives and care.

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April 18, 2013 Trainer “Experiential poverty workshop – Ver 3”

Training for Med-Peds Residents, School of

Medicine

Workshop to raise awareness of residents about

issues of poverty that impact patients’ lives and

care.

July 17, 2013 Trainer ”Health literacy training” Training for

Birmingham Free Clinic Fellows

Presentation to raise awareness and build skill

set of fellows to recognize low health literacy

concerns as they impact patients.

May 16, 2013 Trainer “Mentor training workshop” Training future

mentors at Allegheny County Health Department

to mentor public health students

1997-2013 Project

Coordinator

Women’s Health Program, Department of

Epidemiology. Developed and administered Epi

in Action! Internship Program for Masters

students, Women’s Health Scholar Award and

Community Health Speakers Bureau. Originally

founded as part of a 3-year grant, sustained

many years after the grant’s conclusion,

providing students with opportunities to develop

professional skills and provide service. (Source:

McCune Foundation; R. Ness – PI),

2007-8 Project

Coordinator

Evaluation of ‘Practicing Safety’

program. This entailed conducting

qualitative research (focus groups and

interviews) and chart reviews as part of a

research team, to determine the

utilization and impact of the ‘Practicing

Safety’ curriculum by pediatric practices

in Philadelphia and New Jersey cities, to

reduce child neglect and abuse. (Source:

American Academy of Pediatrics; D.

Abatemarco – PI).

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2004-6 Project

Coordinator

Senior Living Enhancement Program.

This two year project, in collaboration

with Allegheny County Housing

Authority and the Center for Healthy

Aging, was research with seniors in

public housing throughout the county. A

6-step strategy for community capacity

building and the 10 Keys for Healthy

Aging were used by our research team,

in testing strategies to impact the health

of low-income seniors. (Source:

Allegheny County Housing Authority;

R. Goodman – PI).

2003 Project

Coordinator

Faculty Training Workshop on

Practice-Based Learning. This

workshop was developed to expose

GSPH faculty to the benefits of, and

strategies for, providing students with

practice-based learning opportunities.

Guest speakers and trainers were

brought in to share their expertise.

(Source: Center for Public Health

Practice; M. Potter – PI).

PUBLICATIONS

1. Refereed Articles

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1. Thompson, J., Goldberger, R., Elias, T.. Poverty Simulations with Health

Professional Students – Evidence of Impact. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. (In

press, accepted for publication May 31, 2019)

2. Elias, T., Blais, N., Williams, K., Burke, J. Shifting the Paradigm from Child

Neglect to Meeting the Needs of Children: A Qualitative Exploration of Parents'

Perspectives. Social Work in Public Health. Epub 2018 Nov 30. Volume 33(7-8):

407-418. doi 10.1080/19371918.2018.1543625.

3. Wint K., Elias, T., Mendez, G., Mendez,D., Gary-Webb, T. Experiences of

Community Doulas Working with Low Income, African American Mothers.

Health Equity. April 2019.

4. Elias, T., Williams, K.R., Hershey, T.B., Documet, P.I., Barinas-Mitchell, E.,

Gary-Webb, T.. The health equity certificate program: a targeted approach to

reducing health disparities and increasing the competence of health professional

students. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 24 August 2016.

10.1177/2373379916665637

5. Yoo, S., Butler, J., Elias, T., Goodman, R.M. The 6-Step Model for Community

Empowerment: Revisited in Public Housing Communities for Low-Income

Senior Citizens, Health Promot Pract, 4 Feb 2009, 10.1177/1524839907307884

6. Yoo, S., Butler, J., Elias, T. Operation of community resident groups in a

community-based participatory health promotion program for low-income older

adults. Korean Journal of Health Education and Health Promotion, 2009: 26(5).

2. Books and Book Chapters -

3. Published Proceedings -

4. Invited Articles -

5. Review Articles -

6. Published Abstracts -

7. Presentations

1. Park, Y. , King, J., Ollivier, D., Webb, M., Yoder,M., Monroe, C., Williams, P., and

Elias, T. “Learning what works: Listening to WISEWOMAN participants.”

(American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Fall 2018)

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2. Thomas, T., Elias. T,. Kim, J., Terry, M., Dunkerley, C., “Fatherhood: Learning

from Early Head Start Fathers”. (University of Pittsburgh Healthy U Conference,

March 28, 2018.)

3. Elias, T.; Knorr, M.; Donsky, A.; Friedman, M.; Albert, S.; Zorich, M., “Reducing

Behavioral Health Disparities Through an Innovative Academic/Community

Partnership”. (2017 HRSA Virtual Behavioral Health Conference, September 12,

2017).

4. Thomas, T., Elias, T. “Parental Mental Health Among Family Foundation Early

Head Start Families”. (Family Foundations Policy Council and Governing Board

Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, June 17, 2017).

5. Elias, T., Thomas, T. “Concepts of school readiness among Family Foundation Early

Head Start Families”. (Family Foundations Policy Council and Governing Board

Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, June 11, 2016).

6. Elias, T., Thomas, T. “Everything is for Moms”: Engaging Fathers in Evaluation

Research, panel titled ‘Dads, Meds… and Dreads: Applied Public Health in

Southwestern Pennsylvania’. (Society for Applied Anthropology, Pittsburgh, PA,

March 24, 2015).

7. Thomas, T., Elias, T. Hearing fathers’ unique perspectives to improve their

engagement in family based programs. (NASW-NM Conference: Embracing

Diversity, Empowering Communities, Albuquerque, NM, February 26, 2015).

8. Elias, T., Ripper, L., Bridging the Gaps Pittsburgh, (GSPH Board of Visitors, May

16, 2014)

9. Thomas, T., Elias, T., Bodea, A. Parents talk about family support: a conceptual

model of transformative spaces. (137th American Public Health Association Annual

Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA., November 7-11, 2009)

10. Yoo, S., Butler, J., Elias, T.I., and Goodman, R. M., Abstract accepted for oral

presentation, "Senior Living Enhancement Program (SLEP) for healthy aging and

community empowerment" (134th American Public Health Association Annual

Meeting & Exposition in Boston, MA. November 4-8, 2006.)

11. Elias, T. Sustainability and Collaboration; The Viability of Linking Service with

Training. With the Bridging the Gaps Network, (Pennsylvania Public Health

Association Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA., October, 2005)

12. Elias, T., Holl, J., Buranosky, R., Gallagher, D., Herbruck, A. Finding the Teacher in

the Mentor – Bridging the Gaps-Pittsburgh. (Pennsylvania Public Health Association

Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA., October, 2005.)

13. Elias, T., Gallagher, D. Trials and triumphs of students in the community - stories

from ‘Bridging the Gaps’ partnership. (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health,

The Partnership as the Leverage Point for Change, Annual Conference, Pittsburgh,

PA., May 4-7, 2002.)

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4. Poster presentations

1. Park, Y., Elias, T. “Partnership with power differentials; moving from struggle to

shared benefit.” American Evaluation Association Conference, Cleveland, OH,

November 2018.

2. Williams, P., Park, Y., King, J., Monroe, C, Ollivier, D., Webb, M., Yoder., D.,

Elias, T. “Understanding Barriers to Lifestyle Change in Women Participating in

the Pennsylvania WISEWOMAN Program”. American Public Health Association

Conference, San Diego, CA, November, 2018.

3. Park, Y., Elias, T. “Learning What Works: Listening to WISEWOMAN

Participants”. 2018 Health Disparities Poster Competition, Graduate School of

Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, April, 2018.

4. Park, Y., Elias, T. “Learning What Works: Listening to WISEWOMAN

Participants”. Dean’s Day, Graduate School of Public Health, University of

Pittsburgh, April, 2018

5. Williams, P., Elias, T., Park, Y., King, J., Yoder, D., Monroe, C. “Understanding

Barriers to Lifestyle Change in Women Age 40-64”. Adagio Health Symposium,

March, 2018.

6. Park, Y., Elias, T. “Lessons learned from client feedback on lifestyle programs

offered through WISEWOMAN”. Dean’s Day, Graduate School of Public Health,

University of Pittsburgh, April, 2017.

7. Wint, K., Elias, T., Mendez, G., Mendez, D., Gary-Webb, T. L. “Incorporating

Doulas into Evidence Based Strategies to Improve Disparities in Infant Outcomes for

Disadvantaged Populations”. Dean’s Day, Graduate School of Public Health,

University of Pittsburgh, April, 2017.

8. Gary-Webb, T. L., Elias, T., Barinas-Mitchell, E., Documet, P.

“The Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) Health Equity Certificate Program-

A Targeted Approach to Improving the Cultural Competence of Health Professional

Students and Eliminating Health Disparities”. Health Disparities Conference,

University of Pittsburgh, October, 2015.

9. Elias, T. “Meeting the needs of children: parent perspectives of the challenges”,

Dean’s Day, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, April, 2012.

10. Salabak, J., Elias, T. “Bridging the Gaps Pittsburgh – Partnership in Practice”, The

Senate of the University of Pittsburgh Fall 2011 Plenary, November, 2011.

11. Hurley, T.P., Abatemarco, D., Elias, T., Gubernick, R., Baker, A.. “Practice changes

made to improve child abuse and neglect prevention”, American Academy of

Pediatrics, 2008.

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12. Yoo, S., Butler, J., Elias, T., Albert, S. M., and Goodman, R. M., "Community

empowerment of older adults: Strategies and application", 134th American Public

Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition in Boston, MA. November 4-8,

2006.

13. Elias, T., Ahn, E., Politzer, L., “Measuring ‘success’: An evaluation of the impact of

Bridging the Gaps-Pittsburgh on student learning”, Pennsylvania Public Health

Association Meeting, October, 2005.

14. Goodman, R., Baulding, B., Bulls, J., Butler, J., Castle, N., Elias, T., Gates, S.,

Knapp, S., Rabin, B., Yoo, S., “Senior Living Enhancement Program: A study in

local collaborative, community-based programming”, Pennsylvania Public Health

Association Meeting, October, 2005.

8. Non-Print Media (Software, electronic)

1. Elias, T., Exploring the Social Determinants of Health [Video Series]. Center for

Public Health Practice. June, 2019. Path pending.

9. Other Publications and Professional Reports

Technical Reports Prepared for Public Agencies

1. T. Elias, T. Thomas. Community Assessment 2018/2019 Update, Family

Foundations Early Head Start. Annual Report to Family Foundations EHS. June

2019.

2. T. Elias, T. Thomas. Resources and supports for families: A qualitative

exploration with Family Foundations home visitors. Annual Evaluation Report to

Family Foundations Early Head Start. June 2019.

3. Y. Park, J. King, T. Elias. WISEWOMAN Evaluation Summary Report: Years 1-

5. WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. July 2018.

4. Y. Park, J. King, T. Elias. WISEWOMAN Clinician Perspectives – Findings from

Four Provider Focus Groups in Pennsylvania. WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania

Department of Health. July 2018.

5. Y. Park, J. King, T. Elias. WISEWOMAN Lifestyle Programs – Report on Client

Interviews. WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. July 2018.

6. S. Sarnaik, T. Thomas, T. Elias. Comprehensive Community Assessment

2017/2018, Family Foundations Early Head Start. Report to Family Foundations

EHS. June 2018.

7. S. Sarnaik, T. Thomas, T. Elias. Parental Mental Health: A qualitative

exploration with Early Head Start parents. Annual Evaluation Report to Family

Foundations EHS. June 2018.

8. Y. Park, J. King, T. Elias. WISEWOMAN Clinician Survey Report.

WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. May 2018.

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9. Y. Park, J. King, T. Elias. WISEWOMAN Lifestyle Programs – Report on Client

Interviews. WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. November

2017.

10. T. Elias, T. Thomas. Comprehensive Community Assessment 2016/2017 Update,

Annual Report to Family Foundations Early Head Start. June 2017.

11. T. Thomas, T. Elias. Parental Mental Health: A qualitative exploration with

Family Foundations home visitors. Annual Evaluation Report to Family

Foundations Early Head Start. June 2017.

12. T. Elias, Y. Park. Clinic Capacity Survey Report. WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania

Department of Health. June 2017.

13. Y. Park, T. Elias. Clinic Technology Survey Report. WISEWOMAN,

Pennsylvania Department of Health. April 2017.

14. T. Elias, Y. Park. Clinician Professional Development Survey Report.

WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. December 2016.

15. Y. Park, T. Elias. Client Feedback on Lifestyle Programs Offered Through

WISEWOMAN. WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. November

2016.

16. T. Elias, Y. Park. Community Health Workers in Client Care Survey Report.

WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. September 2016.

17. T. Elias, Y. Park, S. Sarnaik. Community Clinic Linkages Survey Report.

WISEWOMAN, Pennsylvania Department of Health. August 2016.

18. T. Elias, J. Jones, Y. Park, S. Sarnaik. WISEWOMAN Evaluation 2015-2016

Final Report. Pennsylvania Department of Health. August 2016.

19. T. Elias, T. Thomas. School Readiness Among Early Head Start Families. Final

Evaluation Report to Family Foundations EHS. June 2016.

20. T. Thomas, T. Elias. Community Assessment 2015-2016 Update, Family

Foundations Early Head Start. Final Report to Family Foundations EHS. June

2016.

21. T. Elias, J. Jones. 2014 Pennsylvania WISEWOMAN Evaluation, Final Report,

to Pennsylvania Department of Health. July 2015.

22. T. Thomas, T. Elias, Community Assessment 2013-2014 Update, Family

Foundations Early Head Start. Final Report to Family Foundations. May 2014.

23. T. Elias, T. Thomas, Community Assessment 2012-2013 Update, Family

Foundations Early Head Start. Final Report to Family Foundations. May 2013.

24. T. Thomas, T. Elias, Community Assessment 2011-2012, Family Foundations

Early Head Start. Final Report to Family Foundations. May 2012.

Technical Reports Prepared for Community-Based Organizations

25. T. Elias, N. Saoji. An Evaluation of the BJWL After-School Program. Final

Report to Family Resources. July 2015.

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26. T. Elias, L. Fusco, A. Arrington. An Evaluation of the BJWL PATHS After-School

Program. Final Report to Family Resources. August 2014.

27. T. Elias, L. Fusco, A. Arrington. Action Learning System: Adoption by Family

Resources. Final Report to Family Resources. November 2014.

28. T. Elias, L. Fusco. Family Resources Sanctuary Year Three Evaluation. Final

Report to Family Resources. September 2014.

29. L. Fusco, T. Elias. An Evaluation of Family Resources Staff Satisfaction Survey.

Final Report to Family Resources. September 2014.

30. T. Elias, L. Fusco. Family Resources Sanctuary Year Two Evaluation. Final

Report. to Family Resources. November 2013.

31. T. Elias, L. Fusco, B. Nolan. Family Resources Workplace Stress Survey. Final

Report to Family Resources. November 2013.

9. Other Publications

1. T. Elias and T. Bui, Trials, tribulations and lessons of partnership, Partnership

Perspectives, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, Summer 2002. Volume

II (I).

SERVICE

1. Service to School and University

Years Committee Position

Spring 2019-

current

University of Pittsburgh, Senior Vice Chancellor for

Health Sciences and Dean of the School of Medicine,

Search Committee (ad hoc)

appointed

Spring 2018-

current

University of Pittsburgh, Personalized Education

Grant, Pathways for Civic Growth: Implementing a

Model of Civic Mentoring (ad hoc)

appointed

2017-current University of Pittsburgh, Community Engagement

Centers Internal Advisory Board (standing)

appointed

Fall 2014-

current

GSPH MPH Curriculum Committee (standing)

Sub-Committees (ad hoc): Foundation course

development (2018); BCHS 2509, PUBHLTH

Overview (2017); Professionalism (2015)

appointed

2015-current GSPH Health Evaluation Certificate Committee

(standing)

appointed

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Years Committee Position

Fall 2016-

Fall 2017

BCHS Strategic Planning Committee (ad hoc) appointed

Fall 2016-

Fall 2017

BCHS Community Engagement Committee (ad hoc) appointed

2014-current GSPH Health Equity Certificate Committee (standing)

appointed

2013-current BCHS MPH Admissions Committee (standing) appointed

Dates Additional University Service Position

2019

2018

2015

2014

Dean’s Day judge

2019

2018

2015

2013

University Of Pittsburgh Health Sciences

Disparities Poster Competition

judge

2018

2017

Health Science Career Education Institute session – for

under-represented high school students

panel

member

2017 BCHS Alumni Career Symposium panel

moderator

2016 Community Based Support Services – led qualitative

study of primary care provider perceptions of complex

chronic care needs for UPMC program

project

director

2014 Panel speaker, “Remote Area Medical”, Pitt Public

Health Grand Rounds

panel

member

2. Service to Field of Scholarship

a. Editorial Boards, Editorships -

b. Manuscript and Other Document/Publication Review

Dates Journal Title

December 2018 Pedagogy in Health Promotion

August 2018 American Journal of Public Health

August 2018 Health Education Journal

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Dates Journal Title

August 2018 Book: Jones and Bartlett Learning – The Challenges of Health

Disparities; Implications and Actions for Health Care

Professionals

May 2017 Springer - Book proposal Health Equity: A Solutions-Focused

Approach

December 2018

October 2018

February 2017

Spring 2015

Fall 2015

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

April 2017 Child Abuse and Neglect

May 2017

June 2014

Journal of General Internal Medicine

January 2019 Maternal and Child Health Journal

Fall 2018

Fall 2016

Maternal and Child Health Review

February 2014

Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education,

and Action

c. Study Sections, Review Panels, and Advisory Boards

Date Position Organization and Nature of Activity

Spring 2019 Abstract reviewer APHA 2019 – Reviewed abstracts for annual

meeting

2012-current Member Bridging the Gaps Network Advisory Board

Representing BTG-Pittsburgh

d. Leadership in Scholarly and Professional Organizations and Honorary

Societies

Date Position Organization

1998-2000 President Graduate School of Public and International

Affairs Alumni Association

3. Service for Practice and Policy-Making, including Consultantships

a. Governmental Organizations -

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b. Non-Governmental and Community-Based Organizations

Date Position Type of Service

and/or

Organization

2018-current Founding Board Member ORENDA

2018-current Advisory Board Member Homeless

Children’s

Education Fund

Sept – Nov 2006 Consultant Southwest

Pennsylvania Area

Health Education

Center

Conducted rural

outreach efforts to

identify, document

and promote

medical school

scholarly project

opportunities

4. Non-Professional Service

Year(s) Position and Organization Type of Service

2007-2019 Parent support volunteer, TSC

Connect Network, Tuberous Sclerosis

Alliance

Respond to calls from family

members of people with TSC

in need of support and

guidance regarding medical

and educational resources in

the region

2002-2005 Parent representative, United for

Children

Participated in quarterly

meetings with representatives

from Allegheny County,

Office of Child Development

and child care providers

planning better systems of

care for young children

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Year(s) Position and Organization Type of Service

1999-2007 Tri-State Region Parent Support

Co-coordinator, Tuberous Sclerosis

Alliance of Western PA

Coordinated quarterly

meetings and presentations,

newsletter including scientific

updates, responded to

individual calls from parents

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