Resume

• 2006

  DMH - Los Angeles County

  Los Angeles

  Teach Upper Division Coursework on:\nIntroduction to Research Methods\nDemography\nMarriage and Family\nStatistical and Research Methods for Social Sciences

  Lecturer

  University of California

  Los Angeles

  Los Angeles County

  Social Demographer and Data Scientist. Conducts Evaluation Research of Health and Mental Health Systems to measure and improve client outcomes in Los Angeles County. Developed innovative solutions to estimate service delivery capacity and improve access to services for diverse communities in the County using innovative statistical and geo spatial solutions.

  Program Head - Research Evaluation/Data-GIS Unit

  Department of Mental Health

  Los Angeles County

  Coordinate health and mental health information to improve service access

  assess service delivery capacity

  reduce gaps in services

  increase work force in under served areas

  initiate performance improvement projects and create mechanisms for delivering culturally competent mental health services.

  DMH - Los Angeles County

• 1994

  Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) at Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) - UCLA

  Lead statistician on a National Drug Treatment Outcome Study (DATOS) and Adolescent Health Programs

  Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) at Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) - UCLA

• 1989

  Ph.D

  Sociology/Demography

  Teach Social Science Research Methods

  Social Demography

  Sociology of Marriage and Family

  Statistical and Researchl Methods Using Computers. Currently working on 2 projects: 1) Population Growth and the Environmental Impact of Urbanization in Developing Countries 2) Socio-ethics-Capitalistic Markets And Socialist Ethics - Reducing Disparities in Global Economies

• 1973

  English

  Hindi

  Punjabi

  Middle and High Schhol

  CJM - New Delhi

  Tara Hall - Shimla

• Program Management

  Resource Management

  Healthcare

  Strategic Planning

  Program Evaluation

  Public Health

  Community Outreach

  Community Development

  Teaching

  Nonprofits

  Program Development

  Grant Writing

  Public Relations

  Policy Analysis

  Public Speaking

  Joshi

  Vandana

  Joshi

  University of California

  Los Angeles

  Department of Mental Health

  Los Angeles County