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.