Resume

• 2019

  Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)

  Data Science

  University of California

  Berkeley

• 2015

  =Ensure that minutes of annual business meeting and phone conferences are taken and\ndistributed to all members\n=Assist Chair with administrative matters\n=Assist in communicating section news to members through newsletters

  emails

  etc.

  Secretary; Communications Subcommittee

  APHA Integrative

  Complementary and Traditional Health Practices (ICTHP) Section

• 2014

  http://nhsn.med.miami.edu/Members/m_becerra-b.aspx

  Member

  National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN)

  •\tOutreach to potential supporters and hosts for funding\n•\tLiaise with funders and hosts to support activities of the Latino Caucus\n

  Development Committee

  APHA Latino Caucus for Public Health

  •\tFundraising for activities of the Latino Caucus\n•\tIn charge of finances and accounting of organization\n

  Treasurer

  Executive Committee

  APHA Latino Caucus for Public Health

  Spanish

  English

  Mandarin

  Invited Speaker

  New Investigators in Hispanic Drug Abuse Research Panel

  =Invited Speaker to New Investigators Panel\n=National Hispanic Science Network (NHSN) Travel Support for NHSN Conference 2016

  part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) R13DA026647-07 Conference Grant. Palm Springs

  California: 2016.\n=16th Annual International Scientific Conference

  Early Career Leadership Committee (ECLC)

  National Hispanic Science Network

  2013 HSHPS Hispanic Health Services Research Scholars Program

  \"Ten students and faculty from HSHPS member institutions or HSHPS Program Alum from across the United States and Puerto Rico will be selected as the first cohort of the HSHPS Hispanic Health Services Research Scholars.\"\n\n\"The 12-month program will provide a supportive environment for the development of skills and knowledge in secondary data analysis of national and state health datasets on Hispanic health research topics.\"\n

  Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS)

  2016 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) Diversity Workshop and Mentoring Program awardee

  Chicago

  Illinois: 2016\nBrings minority statistics students and early-career professionals from historically under-represented groups together with senior-level statisticians and faculty for a structured program focused on developing core skills for career success. Travel funding provided.

  American Statistical Association

  Magna Cum Laude

  American Public Health Association Conference Scholarship 2012 and 2013

  Awarded in both 2012 and 2013

  Latino Caucus for Public Health

  funded by The California Endowment

  Selma Andrews Scholarship

  National Science Foundation – Research Experiences for Undergraduates

  Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS)/Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Graduate Fellowship Training Program

  \"Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

  established in 1996 and created as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Hispanic Agenda for Action” initiative

  with the intention of addressing the mounting public health issue of providing quality and culturally competent healthcare to Hispanics living in the United States. By supplying essential academic and career development resources to students

  faculty

  and other health professionals

  HSHPS addresses the health inequities that exist among the Hispanic community.\"

  HSHPS

  19th Seoul Case Study Program

  •\tAttended discussions hosted by lead researchers of University of Seoul and government officials of Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)\n•\tTopics include urban design changes for addressing crime and poverty

  program planning and development for addressing disparities of North Korean defectors

  built environment

  etc.\n•\tInvited to various agencies around Seoul to comprehend city government infrastructure

  such as water purification center

  transportation control centers

  etc.\n•\tPresented as a group with members from University of Washington

  Seattle; Florida International University; etc. on issues and recommendations regarding North Korean relations and rehabilitation for defectors\n•\tDeveloped manuscript of policy recommendations for SMG\n

  California State University

  San Bernardino in collaboration with University of Seoul and Seoul Metropolitan Government

  Selma Andrews Scholarship

  Travel Grant-Botany Graduate Student Association

  Public Health Traineeship Award

  \"These funds are based on an award to LLU School of Public Health by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  Health Services and Research Administration (HRSA) to support individuals pursuing a course of study in a health professions field in which there is a severe shortage: epidemiology

  biostatistics

  environmental health

  toxicology

  public health nutrition

  and maternal child health. You are receiving this because you are pursuing a degree in a designated severe shortage area of public health

  and based on your academic excellence and specific award eligibility requirements.\"

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  Health Services and Research Administration (HRSA)-funded; School of Public Health

  Loma Linda University

  Spirit of the Entrepreneur Scholarship

  \"In an effort to support the entrepreneurial spirit at the collegiate level and contribute to the growth and development of future entrepreneurs of the region

  the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University San Bernardino has created the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Scholarship Fund.\"

  California State University

  San Bernardino

  Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS)/Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Graduate Fellowship Training Program

  \"Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (HSHPS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

  established in 1996 and created as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “Hispanic Agenda for Action” initiative

  with the intention of addressing the mounting public health issue of providing quality and culturally competent healthcare to Hispanics living in the United States. By supplying essential academic and career development resources to students

  faculty

  and other health professionals

  HSHPS addresses the health inequities that exist among the Hispanic community.\"

  HSHPS

  National Science Foundation-funded Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate Fellowship

  Honorable Mention

  National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

  Eugene Cota-Robles Award

• 2013

  Hispanic Serving Health Profession Schools

  Loma Linda University

  School of Allied Health Professions

  The 12-month program will provide a supportive environment for the development of skills and knowledge in secondary data analysis of national and state health datasets on Hispanic health research topics. \n\nPublication that resulted with support from the program:\nBecerra BJ

  Becerra MB

  Gerdine M

  and Banta J. Religion

  Acculturation

  and Incarceration: Determinants of Substance Use among Hispanic Adults in the United States. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2014

  e459596. doi:10.1155/2014/459596

  Hispanic Serving Health Profession Schools

  Hispanic Serving Health Profession Schools

  •\tCreation of Access database for maintaining information regarding over 150 providers under Medicine Services; populating data automatically using Microsoft InfoPath and Outlook\n•\tPhysician mapping using DSS (Decision Support System); automation of subtasks including Excel arrays (INDEX

  MATCH

  VLOOKUP functions)

  VBA Macros\n•\tAutomation of routine tasks in VistA (Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture) by creating keyboard-mapped macros\n•\tIntroduced Microsoft Word Mail Merge feature to office to reduce time allocated to creating and sending group emails\n•\tCreate

  file

  and process OPPEs (Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation) for assessing physician performance

  reaccreditation

  etc. \n•\tAssist Administrative Officer in Executive Congressional Writing for Office of the Director

  HSHPS/Department of Veterans Affairs Graduate Fellow

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  Loma Linda

  CA

  Assistant Professor

  Loma Linda University

  School of Allied Health Professions

  Inland Empire

  California

  Volunteer

  SCORE Mentors Inland Empire

  Remote

  Research Consultant \nResearch Department

  William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital / \nSchool of Medicine and Public Health; University of Wisconsin

  Madison\n\n•\tInfectious disease control epidemiology among patients with hospital acquired infections and comorbid diseases

  nutritional factors

  etc.\n•\tDatabase creation

  maintenance

  and statistical analyst for assessing infection control practices at Emergency Department in University of Wisconsin

  Madison

  Research Consultant

  William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

  Loma Linda University

  School of Allied Health Professions

  •\tMentor: Secondary mentor for undergraduate and graduate health professions students committed to research with the Hispanic community in professional development

  research methodology

  networking

  etc. \n 2013-2014 Project: HIV Prevention Services Utilization among Persons Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in the San Diego U.S.-Mexico border region\n•\tReviewer: Review applications for sMPH2r program

  Hispanic Serving Health Profession Schools

  Teaching Assistant

  •\tAided students with understanding class material (Advanced Statistical Analyses).\n•\tGrading of student assignments.\n•\tGuest lecturer for two classes on topics of Factor Analysis and Internal validity assessment of survey instruments.

  Loma Linda University

  Department of Epidemiology

  Biostatistics

  and Population Medicine

  American Statistical Association

  Member

  Teaching Statistics in Health Sciences Section\nMember

  Survey Research Methods Section

  Member

  Held at National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda

  MD\n•\tSpearheaded development of new poster session for students and early career professionals.\n•\tPart of team for developing workshop data systems cheat sheet. Information contains relevant statistical information for utilizing state and national datasets for research for individuals with varying statistical backgrounds.\n•\tOther roles: Contributing to overall workshop planning

  developing new programs

  activity selection

  locating funding sources

  etc.\n•\tCurrently working with development committee to plan next year’s workshop\n

  Planning Committee

  HSHPS Professional Development and Data Systems Workshop

  Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools

• 2012

  Member

  Applied Public Health Statistics section\nMember

  Integrative

  Complementary and Traditional Health Practices

  Member

  American Public Health Association.

  Certificate

  Health Geoinformatics

  Loma Linda University

  Graduate

  Doctor of Public Health

  Epidemiology

  Loma Linda University

• 2010

  Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

  Biostatistics

  Loma Linda University

• 2007

  University of California

  Riverside

  Loma Linda University

  Various locations

  July-August 2007

  July-August 2008\n•\tDeveloped a teaching module encompassing aspects of plant biology

  forensics

  biotechnology

  genetics

  development

  and molecular biology.\n•\tTaught basic science to community college interns interested in pursuing a career in academia through lectures and hands-on laboratory experiments as a part of The Copernicus Project outreach program.

  University of California

  Riverside

  Teaching Assistant

  •\tDeveloped laboratory exercises

  quizzes

  and exams to teach and evaluate students on subjects in basic plant biology. \n•\tEvaluated student assignments

  quizzes

  and exams and recorded grades.\n•\tProviding advice on course content and on general academic advice during office hour sessions and through e-mail.

  University of California

  Riverside

  Graduate Research Assistant

  •\tDatabase Management (SAS

  SQL

  Microsoft Access

  ArcGIS) of several databases\n•\tCreate data entry forms using Microsoft Excel and Access with data validation checks to reduce data entry errors\n•\tAid in survey design based on validated instruments and creation of novel survey instruments (Likert scales

  True/False

  etc.)\n•\tEvaluate survey discrepancies between surveys (English and Spanish versions

  survey revisions

  etc.)\n•\tEvaluate

  create report

  and provide feedback to data entry staff on data entry error rates; aid principal investigators on decision making\n•\tStatistical Analyses using SAS

  SPSS\n•\tGIS mapping and Geostatistical analyses using ArcGIS\n•\tQualitative data analysis with MaxQDA v10 software for interview data and open-ended questions on surveys (Convert qualitative data into quantitative data for use in SAS and ArcGIS) Create graphs

  tables

  maps

  presentations

  and manuscripts for community meetings

  research conferences

  and publications\n•\tPresent research findings at local

  national

  and international conferences\n•\tSupervision and Training of other employees

  students

  and interns with SAS/SPSS software

  data entry

  statistical analyses

  GIS mapping

  publications

  etc.\n•\tAttend and keep minutes for meetings with research staff and community-based organizations.

  Loma Linda University

  Loma Linda University

  School of Allied Health Professions

  Loma Linda

  CA

  Develop and teach curriculum for courses in the School of Allied Health\n==Spring 2015\n-AHCJ 471 - Statistics and Research for Health Professionals I\n Graduate Orthotics and Prosthetics Program\n-AHCJ 351 - Statistics for the Health Professions\n Undergraduate Health Information Administration Program\n==Winter 2015\n-AHCJ 472 – Statistics and Research for Health Professionals II (two sections)\n\tUndergraduate Communications Sciences and Disorders Program\n\tUndergraduate Emergency Medical Care Program\n==Fall 2014\n-AHCJ 471 – Statistics and Research for Health Professionals I\n\tUndergraduate Communications Sciences and Disorders Program\n-AHCJ 511 – Biostatistics \n\tPost-Professional Masters and Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program

  Adjunct Instructor

  •\tProvide statistical data consulting services (paid and in-kind) to doctoral and masters-level students\nSelected projects:\n•\tLoma Linda University Adventist Health and Smog (AHSMOG) study – Geocoding using ArcGIS and Google API

  data cleaning using SAS

  utilizing Generalized Additive Models (GAM) to create predicted raster surfaces using R and ArcGIS \n•\tConsulting statistician in assessing health education resources among Hispanics with diabetes using Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System (BRFSS) data\n•\tActed as primary statistician with analysis of CHIS data to explore the determinants of asthma outcomes as it relates to family acculturation among Latino children in California using STATA software

  Various locations

  Hispanic Serving Health Profession Schools

  Ann Arbor

  Michigan

  •\tWorked with the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office under the Office of the Director\n•\tIn order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the EEO Office

  a stakeholder’s needs assessment was performed. Key informant interviews of 41 employees were conducted

  ranging from wage grade (WG) employees up to senior management.\n•\tNVivo 10 software was utilized to conduct a qualitative analysis of key informant interviews to identify recurring themes after transcription of interviews. Word tag clouds

  univariate analyses

  and other quantitative statistics were generated for reporting results.\n•\tA SWOT (strengths

  weaknesses

  opportunities

  threats) analysis was performed to discover aspects of the EEO Office that could be improved.\n•\tSemi-quantitative feedback forms were created and implemented for use in regular Diversity events for continuous quality improvement. \n•\tRecommendations were formulated based on a combination of stakeholders' needs

  current resources of the EEO Office

  and performance measures.

  HSHPS/Department of Veterans Affairs Graduate Fellow

• 2006

  Master of Science (MS)

  Plant Science

  University of California

  Riverside

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  Entrepreneurship

  California State University-San Bernardino

• 2001

  Bachelor of Science (BS) Magna Cum Laude

  Botany

  Minor-Plant Pathology

  California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

• Program Evaluation

  Public Health

  Biochemistry

  Biostatistics

  Bioinformatics

  Grant Writing

  SPSS

  R

  Cell Biology

  Research

  Healthcare

  Survey Design

  Epidemiology

  Statistical Modeling

  SAS

  Molecular & Cellular Biology

  Community Outreach

  Clinical Research

  Microbiology

  Computational Biology

  Becerra

  ResearchGate Profile https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Benjamin_Becerra\n\nWith a diverse educational and research background

  including plant molecular biology

  genetics

  bioinformatics

  business and entrepreneurship

  geographic information systems (GIS)

  epidemiology

  and biostatistics

  Dr. Becerra can draw from multiple disciplines in order to perform research to tackle issues affecting population health. He has also received awards and recognition from entities such as the National Science Foundation. Furthermore

  with a strong focus on drawing best practices from other areas

  such as business and administration

  Dr. Becerra can create strategic solutions for public health problems and disparities. His career experiences include: database management (SAS

  SQL

  Microsoft Access

  ArcGIS)

  survey design and evaluation

  statistical analyses utilizing various software (SAS

  SPSS

  Stata

  R)

  GIS mapping and geostatistical analyses using ArcGIS

  qualitative data analysis with MaxQDA and NVivo

  and manuscript preparation and publication.\n\nComputer Skills: \n•\tMicrosoft Office: Word

  Excel

  PowerPoint

  Access\n•\tMicrosoft Sharepoint\n•\tImage editing software: Adobe PhotoShop

  Corel PaintShop Pro\n•\tAdobe Acrobat Professional\n•\tBioinformatics software: Vector NTI\n•\tCitation manager software: Zotero

  EndNote\n•\tQualitative data analysis: MAXQDA

  NVivo\n•\tStatistical analysis packages: SAS

  SPSS

  STATA

  R\n•\tDatabase management language: SQL \n•\tGeographic Information Systems: ArcGIS (Desktop and Online)

  ESRI Community Analyst

  ERDAS Imagine\n•\tBasic Computer Diagnostics\n•\tBasic Video and Sound Editing/Publishing\n\nLaboratory Skills\n•\tPolymerase chain reaction (PCR)\n•\tGel electrophoresis\n•\tDNA extraction and analysis\n•\tPlant tissue culture\n•\tHistology\n•\tBacterial culture and transformation\n•\tBLAST and other bioinformatic techniques

  Benjamin J.

  Becerra

  William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital

  SCORE Mentors Inland Empire