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Susan Park, PhD

Topic:

From Challenges to Solutions: The Evolution of Treatment at Cumberland Heights

From Challenges to Solutions: The Evolution of Treatment at Cumberland Heights

Objectives:

  • Provide an overview of Cumberland Heights and the treatment
  • Discuss challenges experiences across treatment centers across TN and at Cumberland Heights
  • Discuss adaptations made by Cumberland Heights to address issues
  • Share future research and collaboration opportunities

Susan Park’s CV

Susan Park, Ph.D. is a Research Associate at Cumberland Height and oversees a recently awarded grant by the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. She is a women’s health epidemiologist with a primary focus in pregnancy and physical activity measurement.

 EDUCATION 

2024 PhD in Epidemiology 

University of Massachusetts, School of Public Health and Health Sciences 

Dissertation title: Development and Validation of the Updated Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire 

Minors in Biostatistics and Physical Activity 

Advisor: Lisa Chasan-Taber, Sc.D. 

2018 Master of Science in Kinesiology 

University of Tennessee, Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies 

Thesis title: Validity of Step Counting Methods over One Day in a Free-Living Environment 

Advisor: David R. Bassett, Jr, Ph.D. 

2016 Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology 

University of Tennessee, Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 

Cumberland Heights Foundation 

Research Associate 07/2024 – Current 

University of Massachusetts, School of Public Health and Health Sciences 

Supervisor: Lisa Chasan-Taber (lct@umass.edu) 

Project Manager 08/2022 – 02/2024 

Hours Per Week: 10 hours 

NIH/NICHD 1R01HD106108: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in At-Risk Hispanic Women following Pregnancy Outcomes 

▪ Develop study materials (REDCap, study protocol, training manual) 

▪ Liaison with clinical sites and supervise off-site health interviewer 

▪ Assist with IRB submission 

▪ Conduct data management and cleaning 

▪ Assist with financial operations 

▪ Process data from activity monitors 

Project Manager 08/2018 – 05/2021 

Hours Per Week: 20 hours S. Park 2 

NIH/NICHD 1R21HD094565: Update and Novel Validation of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) 

▪ Developed study materials (REDCap, study protocol, participant materials

, and training manuals) 

▪ Conducted participant assessments 

▪ Supervised health interviewers 

Graduate Research Assistant 01/2023 – 05/2023 

Hours Per Week: 10 hours 

5R01HL157166-02: InSpace (Are Interventions Supporting Physical Activity Modified by the Environment) 

▪ Conduct data management 

Graduate Research Assistant 08/2018 – 05/2022 

Hours Per Week: 20 hours 

NIH/NIDDK 1R01DK097011: Randomized Lifestyle Intervention in Overweight and Obese Pregnant Hispanic Women 

▪ Conducted data analysis and data management 

▪ Created and edited figures, tables, and graphs for publication 

Graduate Research Assistant 08/2018 – 05/2020 

Hours Per Week: 20 hours 

NIH/NIDDK 2R01DK064902: Randomized Trial of a Postpartum Diabetes Prevention Program for Hispanic Women 

▪ Conduct data analysis and data management 

▪ Created and edited figures, tables, and graphs for publication 

University of Tennessee, Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies 

Supervisor: David Bassett, Jr. (dbassett@utk.edu) 

Graduate Research Assistant 08/2016 – 05/2018 

Hours Per Week: 20 hours 

▪ Conducted data management and cleaning 

▪ Created and edited figures, tables, and graphs for publication 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

University of Massachusetts, School of Public Health and Health Sciences 

Supervisor: Gloria DiFulvio (gloria@umass.edu) 

Tutor, University Without Walls MPH in Public Health Practice 

Hours Per Week: 10 hours 01/2023 – 05/2023 

MPH Courses Tutored: 

▪ UWW EPI 630 Principles of Epidemiology 

▪ UWW Biostats 540 Introduction to Biostatistics 

▪ UWW HPP 624 Research Methods 

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Graduate Teaching Associate 

Hours Per Week: 25 hours 01/2022 – 05/2022 

Course Taught: PUBHLTH 494CI: Public Health Sciences Capstone 

▪ Sole instructor for the course 

▪ Created lesson plans, course assessments, slides 

▪ Conducted weekly office hours 

▪ Prepared students to formally present in the Annual Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference 

Graduate Teaching Assistant 

Hours Per Week: 10 hours 08/2018 – 12/2021 

Courses: PUBHLTH 224: Epidemiology in Public Health, PUBHLTH 200: Introduction to Public Health 

▪ Created lesson plans, course assessments, and slides for small group discussion 

▪ Conducted weekly office hours 

University of Tennessee, Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies 

Graduate Teaching Assistant 

Hours Per Week: 10 hours 08/2017 – 12/2017 

Course: KNS 480: Physiology of Exercise 

▪ Taught laboratory lessons to accompany the lecture course. Created lesson plans, course assessments, and slides for small group discussion 

▪ Conducted weekly office hours 

HONORS and AWARDS 

2023 Biostatistics and Epidemiology Summer Dissertation Completion Fellowship. School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst. 

2022 Dean’s Summer Dissertation Completion Fellowship Award. School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts-Amherst 

2022 Dissertation Award, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts-Amherst 

2020 SER Conference Scholarship. Society for Epidemiologic Research 

2020 Fellow, Graduate Grant Writing Program, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts-Amherst. 

  • Competitive selection to 9-month program dedicated submission of a predoctoral grant application (NIH-F31). 

2017 Viewer’s Choice Award. Poster Title: Sources of Error with Wearable Step Counters. College of Education, Health and Human Sciences 13th Annual Graduate Student Research Colloquium; University of Tennessee 

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS S. Park 4 

  1. Toth, L., Paluch, A., Bassett, D., Rees-Punia, E., Eberl, E., Park, S., Evenson., Comparative Analysis of ActiGraph Step Counting Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2023. 
  2. Chasan-Taber, L, Park, S., Marcotte, R., Staudenmayer, J., Strath, S., Freedson, P. Update and Novel Validation of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire. Am. J. Epidemiol. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad130 
  3. Park, S., Marcotte, R., Staudenmayer, J., Strath, S., Freedson, P., Chasan-Taber, L. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior during pregnancy: a prospective study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-05236-3 
  4. Park, S., Marcotte, R., Toth, L., Lauricella, L., Paulus, P., Kim, A., Springer, C., Crouter, S., Staudenmeyer, J., Bassett, D. Free-living validation and harmonization of 10 Wearable Monitors. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 2021. https://doi:10.1249/TJX.0000000000000172 
  5. Park S., Toth L., Crouter, S., Springer C., Marcotte, R., Bassett D. Effect of Monitor Placement on the Daily Step Counts of Wrist and Hip Activity Monitors. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2019-0065 
  6. Park S., Toth L., Hibbing, P., Kaplan, A., Feyerabend, M., Crouter, S., Springer C., Bassett D. Dominant vs Non-Dominant Wrist Placement of Activity Monitors: Impact on Steps Per Day. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2018-0060 
  7. Toth L., Park S., Pittman, W., Sarisaltik, D., Hibbing, P., Morton, A., Springer C., Crouter, S., Bassett D. Effects of Brief Intermittent Walking Bouts on Step Count Accuracy of Wearable Devices. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2018-0050 
  8. Toth L., Park S., Feyerabend, M., Steeves, J., Springer C., Bassett D. Video-Recorded Validation of Wearable Step Counters under Free-living Conditions. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0000000000001569 
  9. Toth L., Park S., Pittman, W., Sarisaltik, D., Hibbing P., Morton A., Springer., Crouter S., Bassett., D. Validity of Activity Tracker Step Counts during Walking, Running, and Activities of Daily Living. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 2018; 3 (7):52-9. https://doi.org/10.1249/TJX.0000000000000057 
  10. Toth L., Park S., Bassett D. Response. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2018; 50(10):2181. https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000001663 
  11. Toth L., Bassett D., Crouter S., Overstreet B., LaMunion S., Park S., Notta S., Springer C. StepWatch Accuracy during Walking, Running, and Intermittent Activities. Gait and Posture. 2017; 52:165-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.11.035. 

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS 

  1. Park S, Marcotte R, Staudenmayer JW, Strath SJ, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L. Validity of the Short-Form Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire [American Journal of Epidemiology]. 
  2. Park S, Staudenmayer JW, Strath SJ, Freedson PS, Chasan-Taber L. Wearable Cameras to Assess Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Pregnancy – Implications for Research. [to be submitted to Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour]. 
  3. Park S, VanKim N, Pekow P, Sirard J, Marcus BH, Pekow P, Rosal M, Chasan-Taber L. The Impact of a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Lifestyle Intervention on Postpartum Physical Activity among At-Risk Hispanic Women; Proyecto Mamá. 

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  1. Park S, VanKim N, Pekow P, Sirard J, Marcus BH, Pekow P, Rosal M, Braun B, Solomon S, Manson JE, Chasan-Taber L: The Association between Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Glucose Tolerance Levels; Estudio Parto. 
  2. Palnati M, Park S, VanKim N, Pekow P, Sirard J, Marcus BH, Pekow P, Rosal M, , Schoen C, Moore Simas T, Chasan-Taber L: The Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention on Birth Outcomes among At-Risk Hispanic Women. 
  3. Paluch, A., Toth, L., Evenson., Rees-Punia, E., Eberl, E., Park, S., Bassett, D., Comparative Analysis of Step Counting Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [to be submitted to Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise]. 

CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS 

National and International 

  1. Marcotte, R., Park, S., Staudenmayer, J., Paluch, A., Sirard, J. Estimating Relative Intensity of Free-Living Behaviors using Wearable Accelerometers [Thematic Presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting 2023: Denver, CO. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 
  2. Park, S., Marcotte, R., Staudenmayer, J., Strath, S., Freedson, P., Chasan-Taber, L. Impact Of COVID-19 On Domains of Physical Activity in Pregnant Women [Thematic Presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting 2022: San Diego, CA. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 
  3. Marcotte, R., Park, S., Staudenmayer, J., Paluch, A., Sirard, J., Estimating relative intensity of free-living behaviors using wearable accelerometers [Poster Presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting 2022: Denver, CO. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 
  4. Park, S., Staudenmayer, J., Marcotte, R., Strath, S., Freedson, P., Chasan-Taber, L. Impact of COVID-19 on objective measures of physical activity in pregnant women [Poster Presentation]. Annual Meeting 2021: Society for Epidemiologic Research. 
  5. Park, S., Marcotte, R., Toth, Paulus, P., Lauricella, L., Kim, A., Crouter, S., Springer, C., L., Staudenmayer, J., Bassett, D. Free-Living Validation and Harmonization of 10 Wearable Step-Count Monitors [Poster Presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting 2021. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 
  6. Park, S., Staudenmayer, J., Marcotte, R., Strath, S., Freedson, P., Chasan-Taber, L. Impact of COVID-19 on Objective Measures of Physical Activity in Pregnant Women [Poster Presentation]. Annual Meeting 2021. Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. 
  7. Park, S., Toth, L., Hibbing, P., Kaplan, A., Feyerabend, M., Springer, C., Crouter, S., Bassett, D. Dominant Vs Non-Dominant Wrist: A Comparison of Steps Per Day [Poster Presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting 2018: Denver, CO. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 
  8. Park S., Toth L., Morton A., Pittman W., Sarasaltik D., Bassett D. Sources of Error with Wearable Step Counters [Poster Presentation]. American College of Sports Medicine, Annual Meeting 2017: Denver, CO. American College of Sports Medicine. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 
  9. Toth L., Hibbing P., Park S., Morton A., Pittman W., Sarasaltik D., Kaplan A., Crouter A., Bassett D. Criterion Validity of Consumer and Research Grade Activity Monitors During Brief, Intermittent Walking [Oral Presentation]. International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement 2017: Bethesda, MD. 

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  1. Kaplan A., Toth L., Hibbing P., Morton A., Park, S., Pittman W., Sarasaltik D., Bassett D., Crouter S. Sources of Error for Wearable Step Counters [Poster Presentation]. International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical Activity and Movement 2017: Bethesda, MD. 

Regional/Local 

  1. Park, S., Marcotte, R., Staudenmayer, J., Strath, S., Freedson, P., Chasan-Taber, L. Impact of COVID-19 on Objective Measures of Physical Activity in Pregnant Women [Poster Presentation]. SPHHS Research Day 2021. University of Massachusetts-Amherst: Public Health and Health Sciences. 
  2. Park, S., Toth, L., Hibbing, P., Kaplan, A., Feyerabend, M., Springer, C., Crouter, S., Bassett, Dominant vs. non-dominant wrist: A comparison of steps per day [Oral Presentation]. Third Annual Women in STEM Research Symposium 2018. University of Tennessee. 
  3. Park S., Toth L., Morton A., Pittman W., Sarasaltik D., Bassett D. Sources of Error with Wearable Step Counters [Oral Presentation]. Second Annual Women in STEM Research Symposium 2017. University of Tennessee. 
  4. Park S., Toth L., Morton A., Pittman W., Sarasaltik D., Bassett D al Presentation: Sources of Error with Wearable Step Counters [Thematic Presentation]. Graduate Student Presentation: Dean’s Board of Advisors. 2017. University of Tennessee. 

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SERVICE 

2020 – 2022 Biostatics and Epidemiology Student Action Group (BESAG) 

▪ Member 

2019-2020 Graduate Student Senate, University of Massachusetts Amherst 

▪ Senator for the School of Public Health and Health Sciences 

2019-2020 Graduate Student Epidemiology Group, University of Massachusetts Amherst 

▪ Leadership Board 

2020 Covid-19 Academic Health Department Collaborative 

▪ Team Leader, Town of Dennis, MA 

2020 – 2022 Biostatics and Epidemiology Student Action Group (BESAG) 

▪ Member 

SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE 

Proficiency with SAS, R, REDCap, Microsoft Office Suite 

Systems and Devices: ActiLife, activPAL, StepWatch 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Spring 2020 Specific Aims Workshop, Center for Research on Families, University of Massachusetts-Amherst 

Spring 2017 Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop, Office of Research and Engagement, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

  • Society for Epidemiologic Research 
  • American College of Sports Medicine – National and Local Chapters 

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  • International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

2022 University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Community Health Equity 

▪ Instructor (Epidemiology) 

2019 – 2021 Biostatics and Epidemiology Student Action Group (BESAG) 

▪ Member 

2020 COVID-19 Academic Health Department Collaborative 

▪ Volunteer 

2019 Amherst Survival Center Food Drive 

▪ Public Health Week Volunteer 

2018 University of Tennessee Kids U Junior Leadership Institute 

▪ Laboratory Instructor 

2016 – 2018 Kids Can Bike 

▪ Volunteer 

2017 – 2018 Kids Zoo Run, Covenant Health 

▪ Volunteer