ACE Member Spotlight
Associate Professor at The Ohio State University Professional Websites:
Q: Please describe how you joined ACE. What attracted you to the college? A: I first attended the ACE annual meeting in 2010 and presented a poster as a PhD student. The constructive feedback that I received after presenting my first research abstract at ACE was the major catalyst for me to join ACE. I stayed as a member because of the professional networking opportunities that abound in ACE. As an epidemiologist, I had the natural urge to network with other epidemiologists to advance my professional career but most importantly, to help advance the field of epidemiology. Q: What has been the best experience you have had as a Fellow/Member/Associate Member of the College? A: During my time as an Associate Member, I had the rare opportunity to serve in several leadership roles in the college. For example, I served on the Best Paper Workstream for the Annals of Epidemiology as member and later as the Lead. I also served as Chair of the Associate Members committee. Further, I worked and learned a lot with various individuals and committees to carry out activities for the betterment of the field of epidemiology. While I am proud of some of the success that were achieved during these roles, I am most grateful for the mentorship that I had received. enjoyed and continue to receive from you and almost everyone with whom I interacted with and served together with on the Board of this college. Q: What keeps you engaged at ACE? A: The camaraderie, collegiality, and the networking opportunities are among some of the major drivers of my continued commitment to ACE. Q: What career advantages do you see coming from continued membership in the College? A: Leadership. ACE has given me the opportunity to learn and develop the critical skills that I need at this stage of my career. Q: What are your expectations of what ACE can do for you? A: I think not of what ACE can do for me now but what I can do for ACE. Thus, I will continue to serve ACE to the best of my abilities. Q: Is there anything else you'd like to share with us about your ACE experience? A: I have had a fulfilling experience as an ACE member for the past fourteen years. |