Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Soto-Ramirez, PhD, MPH, Nelis Del C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Soto-Ramírez is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. She has experience with integrated administrative files, national databases, and other data sources for the planning and evaluation of state and national programs. Dr. Soto-Ramirez has extensive knowledge in epidemiological methods, research design, sampling methodology, survey design, community-derived research, applied statistics and quantitative and qualitative data analyses.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Arnold School of Public Health
- Department
- Epidemiology & Biostatistics
- Tenure Status
- Non-Tenure Track
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research
- Countries
- Southampton, UK
- Description
- Received Advanced Training in Epigenetics at the University of Southampton, UK; Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine Department.
- Institution/Entity
- University of Southampton, UK; Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine Department.
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (Spanish)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- maternal and child health, perinatal epidemiology, allergic diseases, breastfeeding, epigenetic epidemiology, child welfare, mental health, Latinx health
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Health Disparities, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Health Sciences
- Personal Focus Areas
- Epidemiology, Epigenetics, Maternal and Child Health
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2012 - 06/2014 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Post doctoral Fellow | Epigenetics |
| 08/2008 - 05/2012 | University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | PhD | Epidemiology |
| 08/2004 - 06/2007 | University of Puerto Rico | Mayaguez, PR | MS | Microbiology |
| 08/2002 - 06/2004 | Ponce Health Sciences University | Ponce, PR | MPH | Public Health |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2008 - 05/2012 | Graduate Research Assistant | Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Carolina |
| 07/2012 - 06/2014 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Environmental Health, University of Memphis |
| 09/2014 - 10/2014 | Research Assistant | Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Environmental Health, University of Memphis |
| 12/2014 - 03/2015 | Program Coordinator | Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology |
| 03/2015 - 08/2016 | Bio-Statistician III | Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Acute Disease Epidemiology |
| 08/2016 | Senior Research Associate | The Center for Child and Family Studies, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Award | ATS Minority Trainee Travel Award | American Thoracic Society Annual Conference |
| 2013 | Award | ATS Minority Trainee Travel Award (MTTA) | American Thoracic Society Annual Conference |
| 2014 | Award | EAACI Congress Scholarship Travel Award | European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Annual Conference |
| 2017 | Award | In-FLAME Travel Award | |
| 2005 | Fellowship | José M. Berrocal for Environmental Studies in Puerto Rico | Sponsor by Ford Motor Co |
| 2012 | Fellowship | NIH Research Fellow | Sponsor by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/NIH |
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