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Elizabeth Brandley

Elizabeth.theresa.brandley@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethtbrandley

EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Expected Graduation: May 2025
Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences GPA: 4.0/4.00
Didactic Program in Dietetics Certificate Program
American University December 2016
MS Health Promotion Management GPA: 3.63/4.00
The University of Alabama December 2013
BS Human Environmental Sciences Summa cum laude
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dr. Yuan-Xiang Pan Research Group, UIUC Urbana, IL
Predoctoral Fellow August 2021-Present
• Successful wrote a funded grant proposal for depression and nutrition status study among 40 college students
• Conduct clinical research where 40 participants provide saliva samples, survey responses, and food diaries
• Analyze data and disseminate results via presentations at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals
Nutritional Neuroscience Lab, UIUC Washington, DC
Clinical Research Coordinator August 2018-March 2021
• Managed an intervention clinical trial with 40 subjects and coordinated multiple study calendar schedules
• Supervised, trained, and mentored undergraduate and graduate lab research assistants on study protocols
• Proficiently wrote new protocols and manuscripts for publication, and presented findings at national conferences
Nutritional Neuroscience Lab, UIUC Washington, DC
Graduate Research Assistant August 2014-December 2016
• Designed a thesis study, successfully recruited 50 participants, created IRB documents and protocol materials
• Administered neurocognitive testing assessments via CNSVS computerized test battery software
• Created data collection tools; gathered and analyzed data from two separate participant visits within 1 year
CERTIFICATES
• TAP Series Food Safety Manager Certification March 2023-March 2028
Expires: 03/02/2028 | Certificate number: 23368583
• TAP Series Allergen Awareness Certificate February 2023-February 2026
Expires: 02/02/2026 | Certificate number: IA17542
• Nutrition Policy and Food/Feed Regulations Certificate August 2021-Present
• Nutrition Education Graduate Certificate December 2016
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), NCHEC, Inc. October 2016
Expires: 10/01/2028 | CHES number: 27127
SERVICE
International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research (ISNPR) August 2020-Present
Early Career Researcher Committee Member
• Act as the resource guide manager for the ISNPR library of publications related to the discipline
• Constructed social media content to share updates and encourage others to join our webinar events and conference (2022)
National Sciences Graduate Student Association, UIUC Urbana, IL
Member August 2021-Present
• Contribute as a committee member to the professional development, social activities and outreach subcommittees
• Served as former Social Activities Chair and planned monthly events with subcommittee members (August 2022-June 2023)
AWARDS
• Jonathan Baldwin Turner Fellowship (3 years) June 2021-June 2024
• Frank W. Kari Memorial Award, Division of Nutritional Sciences March 2023

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