Derek S. Falk, PhD, MSW

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Derek S. Falk, PhD, MSW 525 West Redwood St. Baltimore, MD CURRENT POSITION 2017-Present University of Maryland, Baltimore Postdoctoral Fellow EDUCATION 2017 The Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work 2012 Washington University in St. Louis Master of Social Work 2010 University of Louisville Master of Arts in Spanish 2001 University of Kentucky Bachelors of Arts in International Economics and Spanish RESEARCH INTERESTS Health Disparities, Psychosocial Oncology, Social Epidemiology, Program Evaluation, Health Policy, Transdisciplinary Practice RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Principal Investigator Title: Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Diagnostic Services among Hispanic Women in Rural and Frontier Texas Authored competitive grant for dissertation funding Completed IRB application Reported annual progress 2015 Contractor (PI: Dr. Brad Shuck) Title: A Case Study in Optimal Farm Labor Conditions for Crop Workers 1 D erek Falk 9/20/2017

2 University of Louisville Translated consent letter for survey instrument Validated accuracy of informed consent 2013 Research Assistant (PI: Dr. Catherine Cubbin) Title: Gun Possession and Gun Assault Grant Proposal Assisted in the preparation of an NIH grant (not submitted) Conducted a literature review Research Assistant (PI: Dr. Catherine Cubbin) Title: Environmental Effects on Disparities in Smoking and Obesity among Women Assisted in preparation of a grant for the St. David s CHPR Pilot Research Grant Conducted a literature review Research Assistant (PI: Dr. Clare Margerison-Zilko) Title: Residential Environments, Political Empowerment, and Birth Outcomes Using National Center for Health Statistics Birth Data from Surveyed demographics of major U.S. metropolitan city councils Gathered census data related to the project 2011 Contractor (PI: Dr. C. Anneta Arno) Title: Improved Health Outcomes Program Department of Public Health and Wellness/Center for Health Equity Translated and transcribed focus group sessions on health access among underserved communities in the city Identified themes for qualitative assessment PUBLICATIONS Peer-reviewed articles Falk, D., Thompson, S., & Sanford, J. (2014). Posttraumatic stress among youths in juvenile detention. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 11(4), doi: / Falk, D., Cubbin, C., Jones, B., Carrillo-Kappus, K., Crocker, A., & Rice, C. (2016). Increasing breast and cervical cancer screening in rural and border Texas with Friend to Friend plus Patient Navigation. Journal of Cancer Education, 1-8. doi: /s Articles submitted 2 D erek Falk 9/20/2017

3 Falk, D. (Under review). Spatial availability of licensed social workers and access to psychosocial services in rural Texas. Falk, D. (Revise and resubmit). A mixed methods review of education and patient navigation interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening for rural women. Articles in progress Falk, D., Cubbin, C., & Jones, B. County-level poverty and breast and cervical cancer screening outcomes of Friend to Friend plus Patient Navigation. Falk, D., Cubbin, C., & Jones, B. The impact of race/ethnicity and educational attainment on breast and cervical cancer screening rates in a patient navigation intervention. PRESENTATIONS Falk, D., Cubbin, C., Jones, B., Carrillo-Kappus, K., Crocker, A., & Rice, C. Breast and cervical cancer prevention for rural, underserved women: Using friend to friend plus patient navigation to increase screening. 144 th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO, October 29-November 2, Falk, D. A systematic review of education and patient navigation interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening for rural women International Cancer Education Conference, Bethesda, MD, September 14-16, Falk, D. A systematic review of legislation impacting breast and cervical cancer prevention interventions in Texas. 13 th American Psychosocial Oncology Society Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, March 3-5, Falk, D. A systematic review of breast and cervical cancer prevention interventions for Latinas. 143 rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL, October 31-November 4, Falk, D., Thompson, S.J., Sanford, J. Posttraumatic stress among youths in juvenile detention. Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX, March 20-22, HONORS AND AWARDS 2017 Summer Fellowship Graduate School, 2017 Dissertation Writing Fellowship Graduate School, 2016 Texas Public Education Grant State of Texas 3 D erek Falk 9/20/2017

4 2016 Doctoral Fellow The Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice 2015 Rob Keefe Outstanding Student Paper Award American Public Health Association 2015 Professional Development Award Graduate School, 2014 Professional Development Award 2014 Graduate Dean s Prestigious Fellowship Supplement Graduate School, 2014 Doctoral Training Grant in Oncology Social Work American Cancer Society 2013 Martha S. Williams Endowed Presidential Scholarship 2012 Helen Farabee Memorial Endowed Presidential Scholarship 2010 Brown School Scholarship Washington University in St. Louis TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2014 Assistant Instructor Course: Research Methods (B.S.W.) Prepared classroom instruction and activities Evaluated students preparing for upper division track Teaching Assistant for Dr. Catherine Cubbin Courses: Research Methods (Ph.D.), Research Methods (M.S.W.) Managed communication and grading for graduate students Provided guidance and feedback on assignments 2013 Teaching Assistant for Dr. Elizabeth Pomeroy Courses: Clinical Assessment and Differential Diagnosis (M.S.W.), Fact and Fiction in Mental Illness (B.S.) Supervised classroom activities Reviewed coursework and gave feedback on assignments 4 D erek Falk 9/20/2017

5 PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 2017-Present 2016-Present 2016-Present 2015-Present Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Rural Health Ad hoc reviewer, Health and Social Work Social Work Section Representative, Action Board American Public Health Association Member, Public Health Social Work Section Committee American Public Health Association Member, Access to Care & Patient Navigation Goal Committee Florida Cancer Control and Research Plan 2013 Student Representative, Ph.D. Committee VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Present Volunteer Canine Companions for Independence, Orlando, FL 2012 Research Intern Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, FL 2012 Social Work Intern Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO 2011 Practicum Student Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 2011 Volunteer Gilda s Club, Louisville, KY Volunteer Frazier History Museum, Louisville, KY RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2015-Present Critical Incident Stress Management Counselor Magellan Health, Inc., St. Louis, MO Spanish-English Medical Interpreter In Every Language, Louisville, KY 5 D erek Falk 9/20/2017

6 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Academy on Communication in Healthcare (ACH) American Association of Cancer Education (AACE) American Public Health Association (APHA) American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 6 D erek Falk 9/20/2017