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Capers, P. Revision Date: December 2018 PATRICE LINETTE CAPERS, Ph.D., M.S.C.R. Curriculum Vitae Professional mailing address The Citadel Duckett Hall 301 171 Moultrie St. Charleston, SC 29409 Telephone: (843) 953-7928 Facsimile: (843) 953-7264 E-mail: [email protected] Citizenship USA Education University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL July 2013 – June 2016 Mentored Experiences in Research, Instruction, and Teaching (MERIT) Postdoctoral Scholar Office of Energetics Mentor: Dr. David B. Allison Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Atlanta, GA May 2013 Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Sciences May 2013 Master of Science in Clinical Research (M.S.C.R.) Dissertation: Nutritional Complications of Sickle Cell Disease PI: Dr. Jacqueline M. Hibbert Spelman College, Atlanta, GA May 2008 Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology Appointments August 2018 – Adjunct Instructor. Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC August 2017 – Visiting Assistant Professor (Visiting Teaching Scholar), The Citadel, Charleston, SC (Teaching Mentor: Dr. Kristy Johnson) October 2017 – Consultant/Instructor. University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) 2016 – 2017 Postdoctoral Scholar, Center for Community OutReach Development (CORD), UAB, Birmingham, AL (Mentor: Dr. J. Michael Wyss) Teaching Experience The Citadel Fall 2018 Instructor. Graduate Research (BIOL 611-81). Fall 2018 Instructor. Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIOL 217). Fall 2018 Instructor. General Biology I (BIOL 101 – 2 sections). Fall 2017 - Instructor. Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (BIOL 227 – 3 sections). Summer 2018 Instructor. General Biology Lab II (BIOL 112). Summer 2018 Instructor. General Biology II (BIOL 102). 1 Capers, P. Revision Date: December 2018 Spring 2018 Instructor. Graduate Course in Environmental Physiology (BIOL 631). Spring 2018 Instructor. Intern Research (BIOL 320-02). Fall 2017 Instructor. Mammalian Physiology (BIOL 403). Fall 2017 Instructor. Senior Seminar (BIOL 411). Fall 2017 Co-Guest Lecturer. Fetal Pig Heart Dissection. Developmental Biology (BIOL 401). University of Alabama at Birmingham June 2016 - Director and Instructor, BioTeach (CB 500). Develop and implement curriculum for BioTeach, a teacher professional development course that prepares high school teachers to teach advanced level biology. Fall 2016 Guest lecturer. Rigor in Obesity-Related Studies. Art of Reproducible Science (GBS 746). August 2016 Camp Instructor, Camp Jamaica for Students in Lucea, Jamaica Developed and implemented the curriculum for a 2-week long science camp for students to teach biology using hands-on experiments. August 2016 Lead Teacher Trainer, Camp Jamaica for Teachers in Lucea, Jamaica Developed and implemented the curriculum for a two-day workshop that prepared teachers to teach biology using experiments in their classrooms. 2016 - 2017 Director and Instructor, Big Data Develop and implement in-person and virtual training modules for Big Data, a yearlong professional development series for teachers that demonstrates how biomedical science research can be incorporated into the classroom. July 2016 Camp Facilitator Assisted with 5th grade science camps: “Science Explorations” and “Human Body Basics”. Stillman College Fall 2015 Instructor. Human Nutrition (BIO 230). Fall 2015 Guest lecturer. Scientific Method. General Biology (BIO 141 – 2 sections). Spring 2015 Guest lecturer. Molecular biology of the gene. General Biology I (BIO 141). Spring 2015 Guest lecturer. Angiosperms: Structure, Organization and Reproduction. General Biology II (BIO 142). Fall 2014 Guest lecturer. Cell Structure and Function. General Biology I (BIO 141). Fall 2014 Teaching Assistant. Genetics (BIO 334). Morehouse School of Medicine Spring 2013 Guest lecturer. Networking. 1st year graduate student learning community. Spring 2013 Guest lecturer. Matriculation in Graduate School (Selection of Lab Rotations and Mentors). 1st year graduate student learning community. Fall 2012 Teaching Assistant. Biochemistry Lab (Graduate Level). Spring 2010 Teaching Assistant. Cells and Tissue Lab (Graduate Level). 2 Capers, P. Revision Date: December 2018 Invited Presentations 2018 Capers PL, Tabitha Hardy. Co-Presenters of “Developing your Scientific Swag” Session. Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) 2017. November 17, 2018. Indianapolis, IN 2017 Capers PL. Presenter of “Neuronal Communication” Workshop. Teacher professional development workshop. December 16, 2017. Birmingham, AL 2017 Capers PL. Presenter of “Medicine and Me” Workshop. Teacher professional development workshop. October 14, 2017. Birmingham, AL 2016 Capers PL. Co-Presenter of “Think it Through: Guiding Students to Authentically Solve Problems” Session. NSTA 2016 Portland Area Conference. November 11, 2016. Portland, OR 2016 Capers PL. Co-Director of Symposium “Techniques and Challenges in Systematically Synthesizing Obesity and Nutrition Intervention Studies to Estimate Effects”. Obesity Week 2016 Conference. November 3, 2016. New Orleans, LA 2016 Capers PL. Co-Presenter on “Understanding Alabama Course of Study Standards (K -5) through experiments”. Booker T. Washington K-8 School. September 23, 2016. Birmingham. AL 2016 Capers PL. Panelist for “A Map for Success”. University of Alabama at Birmingham. September 7, 2016. Birmingham, AL 2016 Capers PL. Panelists for RISE Program Alumnae Panel. Spelman College. April 21, 2016. Atlanta, GA 2016 Capers PL. Panelists for STEM Panel Discussion. Oakwood University. April 8, 2016. Huntsville, AL 2016 Capers PL. “Disparities in the Research Quality of Obesity-Related Research”. Spelman College RISE Program Seminar Series. March 31, 2016. Atlanta, GA 2016 Capers PL. Panelist for Undergraduate Research 101. University of Alabama at Birmingham. February 3, 2016. Birmingham, AL Fall/ Spr 2014 Capers PL. “Professionalism”. Stillman College. April 22 & September 23. Tuscaloosa, AL 2013 Capers PL. “Being Your BEST You”. St. John’s Reformed Episcopal Church. June 9 2013. Charleston, SC 2013 Capers PL. Panelist for Spelman College Junior Interview Preparation Workshop. Spelman College. March 2013. Atlanta, GA 2011 Capers PL. “Nutritional Complications of Sickle Cell Disease”. 2011 Spelman College MBRS-RISE Summer Research Keynote Address Speaker. July 15 2011. Atlanta, GA 2011 Capers PL. “Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today”. Mary B. Thomas Girl Youth Circle. June 2011. Charleston, SC Research Experience 2015 - “Disparities in Research Quality” 3 Capers, P. Revision Date: December 2018 2016 - “A Comparison of Systematic Review Search Efficiency Between Obesity, Nutrition, Diabetes, and CVD Topics” Postdoctoral Scholar 2015-2016 “Visual Representation of Body Shape in Women: Clinical Implication” Mentor: Dr. Olivia Affuso, UAB, Birmingham, AL 2014-2016 “So You Think You Want to Do a Systematic Review? Lessons Learned from the PROSPERO Registry” Mentor: Dr. Kathryn A. Kaiser, UAB, Birmingham, AL 2014 “Double Sampling with Multiple Imputation to Answer Large Sample Meta- Research Questions” Mentor: Dr. David B. Allison, UAB, Birmingham, AL 2014 “Evaluating Expectancy Effects in Weight Loss Measurement” Investigator: Dr. Gareth Dutton, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 2013-2015 “A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Sleep Duration on Adiposity and Components of Energy Balance” Mentor: Dr. David B. Allison, UAB, Birmingham, AL Graduate Student 2009-2013 “Impact of Sickle Cell Disease Phenotype on Growth and Pubertal Development” Mentor: Dr. Jacqueline M. Hibbert, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 2009-2013 “Effect of High Protein Diet on Grip Strength and Body Composition of Sickle Mice” Mentor: Dr. Jacqueline M. Hibbert, MSM, Atlanta, GA 2009-2012 “Effect of Diet on Inflammation in Sickle Cell Mice” Mentor: Dr. Jacqueline M. Hibbert, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 2009-2010 “Dietary Supplement for Managing Sickle Cell Disease Associated Nutritional Deficiencies in Children” Mentor: Dr. Jacqueline M. Hibbert, MSM, Atlanta, GA 2008-2009 “Effect of Leptin on VEGFR2 Expression in Mammary Cancer Cells in vitro.” Mentor: Dr. Ruben R. Gonzalez-Perez, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Undergraduate Student 2007-2008 “The Effect of Allopurinol on Carotid Artery Remodeling in Mice.” Mentor: Dr. Beatrice E. Gee, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 2007 “Effect of Artery Injury on Intimal-medial thickening in mice with normal and high blood pressure.” Mentor: Dr. Beatrice E. Gee, MSM, Atlanta, GA 2006-2007 “Effect of Xanthine Oxidase on adhesion of erythrocytes to rat brain endothelial cells.” Mentor: Dr. Beatrice E. Gee, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 2006 “Chd7 deficiency disrupts embryonic development.” Mentor: Dr. Donna M. Martin, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Publications 1. Capers PL, Hardy T. Using Student Generated Food Initiatives in Undergraduate Nutrition Course to Demonstrate Relevance to Life Beyond Class. In preparation. 2. Borah R, Brown AW, Capers PL, Kaiser KA (2017). The future of evidence-based medicine is not yet bright: A meta-analysis of the time and workers needed to conduct systematic reviews of medical interventions. BMJ Open. 7(2): e012545. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012545. PMID: 28242767. 4 Capers, P. Revision Date: December 2018 3. Capers PL, Kinsey AW, Miskell EL, Affuso O (2016). Visual Representation of Body Shape in Women: Clinical Considerations. Clin Med Insights Womens Health. 9(Suppl 1): 63 – 70. doi: 10.4137/CMWH.S37587. PMID: 27478392. 4. Kristina Tymes-Wilbekin, Austin Clark,