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RESEARCH MANAGER, THE YOUTH AND FAMILY CANCER PREVENTION PROGRAM, ALEXANDER PROKHOROV, MD, PHD
Professional Overview
Dedicated career of serving the needs of children, adolescents, young adults and families through clinical service, research, program design, implementation and evaluation.
Education
University of Houston- Victoria Master of Arts: Psychology
University of Houston Bachelor of Science: Psychology
Internships, Practicums and Volunteerism
 Clinical Services Intern, Kingwood Pines Hospital
  • Provided individual and group counseling services for the Children's Unit, Adolescent Unit and the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.  
Neuropsychological Assessment Intern, Francisco Perez, PhD.
  • Provided neuropsychological testing using standardized test battery to evaluate for neurological and cognitive disorders.
 Court Appointed Advocate, Child Advocates, Inc.
  • Interviewed parties and professionals involved in Harris County Child Protective Service custody disputes.
  • Investigated and monitored all available child placement alternatives.
  • Communicated with the Harris County Courts through written reports and testimony in regards to findings and recommendations. 
 Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, Forensic Psychology Team
  • Triaged patients under the supervision of staff psychiatrist.
  • Assisted in psychological testing and interviewing of offenders.
  • Delivered oral presentations to forensic psychology team in regards to training material provided by the Depelchin Children's Center.
Professional Experience
January 2010
to
Current
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX Research Manager, The Youth and Family Cancer Prevention Program, Alexander Prokhorov, MD, PhD

 

Project Debunk: Informing and Correcting Perceptions Regarding Tobacco Products Among Young Adults  

  • Project director of a five-year NIH and FDA funded grant for the Texas TCORS (Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science).
  • Oversees daily management of grant activities including budgets, resources, personnel, vendor contracts and relationships with stakeholders.
  • Establishes and maintains relationships with personnel at study sites.
  • Manages and contributes to the development of a text message library aimed at informing young adults about risks associated with conventional and new and emerging tobacco products.
  • Revises survey instruments as needed. Moderate and analyze focus groups using NVIVO 10 software.
  • Recruits, screens and conducts the informed consent process with study participants. Supervises and supports professional development of project staff.
  • Completes performance evaluations for direct reports. Assisted project investigators with clinical research protocol revisions for institutional reviews, manuscript writing and preparation and editing text for journal manuscript.  

 

Lung MoonShot Youth Prevention CHANT (Children Against Nicotine and Tobacco)

  • Participate in curriculum development for a tobacco prevention program for PK4-Kindergarden students.


Project EVOLVE

  • Developed an online tobacco cessation and prevention intervention for university students.
  • Coordinated and implemented the development of innovative treatment modules in the areas of tobacco control, depression, suicide and alcohol use with faculty experts in clinical psychology and psychiatry.
  • Delivered in-person counseling for tobacco cessation and prevention using Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral counseling techniques.
  • Supervised project resources, supervised, trained and supported professional development of project staff. Completed performance evaluations for direct reports.
  • Assisted project investigators with clinical research protocol revisions for institutional reviews, manuscript writing and preparation, and editing text for journal manuscripts.
 
Project AppSPIRE
  • Served as research support for Phase 1 app implementation on the Houston Community College campus Oversees content development for Phase 2 of app development 
 
Preventing Sexual Problems in Women on Aromatase Inhibitors, Leslie Schover, PhD.
  • Oversaw daily management of grant activities, subject recruitment, eligibility screening, clinical research protocol and data collection.
  • Delivered telephone counseling using Cognitive Behavioral principles to breast cancer survivors related to managing the physical and psychological side effects of their medication.?
September 2006
to
January 2010
Baylor College of Medicine Houston , TX Research Coordinator II

Teens in Action, Baylor College of Medicine, Deborah Thompson, PhD

  • Served as research coordinator for an online nutrition and health behavior study for adolescents.
  • Enrolled participants through the informed consent process.
  • Managed and documented participant information, study procedures and compensation.
  • Assisted project investigator with protocol revisions for institutional reviews.

 

Health Promotion Coordinator, The HEALTHY Study, Mamie White, MA Thomas Baranowski, PhD

  • Led and implemented a behavioral intervention aimed at the prevention of Type II Diabetes in adolescents in HISD middle schools.
  • Conduced focus groups with adolescent students regarding health behaviors.
  • Supervised and trained staff on goals and procedures.
  • Recruited participants, coordinated weekly intervention schedules, weekly meetings, communication campaigns and media efforts.
  • Participated in and supported family outreach initiatives.
August 2000
to
September 2003
Texas Resource for Early Austism Treatment Houston, TX Senior Behavioral Therapist, Gerald Harris, PhD, BCBA
  • Executed the use of Applied Behavior Analysis to teach children with autism and collect research data.
  • Lead weekly meetings with clients, parents, and treatment team to access client progress.
  • Supervised and trained research staff and volunteers.
  • Provided support to parents and families through weekly meetings, workshops, and an independently created monthly newsletter.
June 1998
to
June 1999
Southhampton Montesorri School Houston , TX Teacher Aide
  • Served as the art instructor for the class and independently developed projects for class activity.
  • Provided assistance to PK4-3rd grade teacher in a classroom setting.
Skills
Autism, C, cancer, clinical research, contracts, counseling, client, clients, data collection, delivery, Diabetes, editing, focus, Health Promotion, Immunology, director, managing, materials, meetings, access, newsletter, personnel, PhD, progress, psychiatrist, psychiatry, Psychology, public health, Publication, purchasing, recruitment, research, supervision, telephone, Type II, workshops, written
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Companies Worked For:

  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Texas Resource for Early Austism Treatment
  • Southhampton Montesorri School

School Attended

  • University of Houston- Victoria
  • University of Houston

Job Titles Held:

  • Research Manager, The Youth and Family Cancer Prevention Program, Alexander Prokhorov, MD, PhD
  • Research Coordinator II
  • Senior Behavioral Therapist, Gerald Harris, PhD, BCBA
  • Teacher Aide

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : Psychology
    Bachelor of Science : Psychology

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