Meet Our Expert and Founder

Dr. Shabana Farah Masood, PhD, MS, MPH

Public health researcher and leader bridging data, policy, and population health impact across academic, state, and consulting environments.

  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics PhD, MPH Claremont Graduate University, Claremont CA 
  • M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology The Citadel, Charleston, SC
  • Bachelor of Arts in Biology Minor in Psychology College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

  • Research Experience
  • Prolific public speaker with strong written communication skills.
  • Strong publication and presentation turnout Lead epidemiologist and biostatistician at university for 5 years.
  • Principal Investigator/lab with 20+ studies at once, with publications and presentations.
  • 17+ years (2008-present) clinical research experience. working with research study design and methodology (RCTS, observational, retrospective, prospective, longitudinal, primary and secondary data studies)
  • working with large data
  • IRB experience. Worked on both sides of IRB.

Why Dr. Masood is your chosen expert

  • 12+ years (2013-present) designing and directing Public Health/Epidemiological Research
  • Grant writing; small grants to multimillion dollar projects   
  • Directed interventional research, health survey design and implementation, health education workshops, translational research
  • 6+ years (2010; 2018-2023) teaching undergraduate, MD, PA, MS
  • Fluent in biostatistical analysis using SPSS and SAS.
  • 5+ years (2018-2023) Taught data analysis using SPSS for 5 years for MS, MD courses and workshops.
  • Public health mentorship included 100+ MD, PA, MS, students, and faculty at any one time
  • Directed 60+student led public health projects, many of which were presented at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.

Statewide Research

  • Mid-senior program data evaluation research scientist II for state of California, Department of Public Health.
  • Managed data collection, analyses, and federal reporting for 2 federal programs, in 20 counties, with multiple sites per county.

Countywide Research:

  • Worked with county executive team to attain multimillion dollar projects, including federal grant at $36 million.
  • Team attained NIH grant in collaboration with research group in Uganda.

Leadership

  • Founder and director of public health research program at medical school.
  • Chairperson for university, hospital American Association for Medical Colleges (AAMC), women in science branch. Established Women in Science and Medicine scholarship for medical students.
  • Secretary, board of directors and research head for multiple sclerosis, national nonprofit.
  • Multiple awards, scholarships.