1. MEGHAN R. GONDRON, B.S., M.P.H.
Personal Information
Home Address:
44 Springhedge Court SE
Phone:
(770) 363-6940
E-mail:
MGondron@gmail.com
Smyrna, GA 30080
Education
May 2013 Master of Public Health
Mercer University School of Medicine
Macon, GA
May 2009 Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
May 2002 High School Diploma
Loreauville High School
Loreauville, LA
Honors and Awards
Fall 2012-Spring 2013 President’s List, Required criteria: 4.0 GPA and enrolled at least 9
credit hours, 3 semesters.
Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Dean’s List, Required criteria: 3.5 GPA and enrolled at least 9
credit hours, 2 semesters.
Spring 2009 Nancy S. King Student of the Year Nominee/Finalist
Student Life: Student Activities Awards, KSU
Nominated by my professors and colleagues, I was selected as a
nominee for the Nancy S. King Student of the Year award. This is
the most prestigious award available on campus for students. Out
of the ten students who were eventually selected as semi finalists, I
was one of the top three finalists.
Spring 2009 Undergraduate Scholar of Research and Creative Activities
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, KSU
Fall 2005-Spring 2009 Dean’s List, Required criteria: 3.5 GPA and enrolled at least 9
credit hours, 2 semesters.
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2. Fall 2008 President’s List, Required criteria: 4.0 GPA and enrolled at least 9
credit hours, 1 semester.
Fall 2008 Psychology Club Scholarship Recipient
Psychology Club, KSU
The Psychology Club Scholarship is a very competitive and
coveted award. The recipient of this award is selected by a
committee, who is responsible for reviewing all
applications and selecting a student who meets all necessary
qualifications. The winner of this scholarship receives the
maximum award of $750.00.
Fall 2008 American Democracy Project: Outstanding Student
Organization 2008
Psychology Club, KSU
During my first presidency of Psychology Club, we were awarded
Outstanding Student Organization as a result of our
excellent community service.
May 2002 Horatio Alger Scholarship Recipient
2002 Louisiana Recipient, Loreauville High School
This national scholarship is awarded to those students who are in
financial need, active in the community, and exhibit
perseverance and hard work. Received maximum award of
$7500.
Research Experience
04/2012-05/2013 Research Assistant, Department of Community Medicine
Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
Under the academic supervision of Dr. Randolph Devereaux, I
assisted on two research projects: Orientation of the Future and
Sense of Community. I assisted in various administrative and
research-oriented tasks to support the research and educational
programming projects. In addition, I assisted in conducting
literature searches and reviews relevant to the material for both
projects. I also corresponded via email with Dr. Devereaux and
other research affiliates in regard to the research projects. I sat in
on several brainstorming sessions and conference calls pertinent to
the research suggesting opinions and feedback relevant to the topic
being discussed. Grant opportunities were also explored and
submitted to the researchers that deemed applicable for possible
funding opportunities.
Fall 2008 – Spring 2010 Directed Study, Department of Psychology
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Directed Study Supervisor: Dr. Christine Ziegler PhD
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3. Research Project: I created a line of research that investigated
different avenues of influences on sexual promiscuity. Initially the
research focused on the relationship between parenting and sexual
promiscuity. The research was expanded to include self-concept,
and locus of control in addition to parenting practices as potential
predictors of adult sexual promiscuity.
Responsibilities: My responsibilities on this research project
included completing IRB forms and securing IRB certification,
developing and implementing the survey employing an online
engine, searching for literature in PsycINFO, collecting and
analyzing data using SPSS, drawing conclusions, reading empirical
journal articles and preparing power points, manuscripts, and
posters for presentations. During this time, I also helped supervise
and mentor my research partner, who had no prior research
experience or knowledge, on research design and statistical
analyses.
Conference Presentations
Mercer Public Health Association (Works of Bawbee Films, LLC). (2012). This is public
health: Addressing issues and creating solutions [DVD]. Available from
http://www.togetherwecandobetter.com/thisispublichealth.html.
Gondron, M., Winograd, S., & Ziegler, C. B. (2010, May). The link between parenting
practices, self-concept, locus of control, and adult sexual promiscuity. Poster presented at the
22nd
Annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science Conference, Boston, MA.
Gondron, M., Winograd, S., & Ziegler, C. B. (2010, March). Adult sexual promiscuity: What’s
parenting got to do with it? Poster presented at the 56th
Annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association Conference, Chattanooga, TN.
Gondron, M., Winograd, S., & Ziegler, C. B. (2009, April). Adult sexual promiscuity and
perceptions of the three dimensions of parenting practices. Juried Presentation at the 14th
Annual Symposium of Student Scholars, KSU, Kennesaw, GA.
Leadership Experience
Spring 2013 Capstone Project
Assessment of Underage and Youth Binge Drinking in Cobb
County (CDPH), Smyrna, GA
Responsibilities: I developed a survey to measure the use and
abuse amongst youth who reside in Cobb County. Numerous
public health professionals and organizations on the local, state,
and federal level have recognized the use and abuse of alcohol as a
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4. significant public health issue. Not only are underage adolescents
drinking, but when they are drinking they are drinking to become
intoxicated. The purpose of the development of this instrument was
to create a research tool for the Cobb Alcohol Task Force
(CAT)/Cobb and Douglas Public Health Department (CDPH) to
investigate youth accessibility to alcohol find out what they are
drinking, how often, and orchestrate a comparative analysis on the
Cobb County school district areas. This survey being developed
was important because it would allow CAT/CDPH and its affiliates
to more effectively target underage and binge drinking through
educational sessions with the intention of reducing rates of alcohol
related injuries and health problems related to alcohol use and
abuse.
Fall 2012 Internship
Cobb and Douglas Public Health Department; Smyrna, GA
Responsibilities: Under the supervision of Ms. Amy Hoffman,
public health educator, I worked in the health promotion division
of Healthy Behaviors at the Cobb & Douglas Health Department
(CDPH) concentrating on nutrition and physical activity. Several of
the community outreach programs that I was involved with dealt
with educating youth on better lifestyle choices within Cobb
County. During my tenure at CDPH, I volunteered for the Power in
Truth conference. The objective for this conference is to empower
youth in Douglas County to advocate for the prevention of youth
alcohol use under 21, all tobacco use, and abuse of other drugs. I
assisted my preceptor in lesson plan writing for her session entitled
“Not Listening.” This session highlighted the importance of
alcohol and drugs and its influential messages portrayed through
the media towards high school and middle aged school kids.
Spring 2008-Spring 2009 President, Psychology Club
Kennesaw State University
Responsibilities: My responsibilities of the psychology club
included organizing all meetings that incorporated interesting
speakers, trivia, a few laughs, and free pizza every month.
Together we collectively worked as a group and collectively our
meetings were always a success! I mentored other officers and
encouraged members to take an interest and accept leadership roles
within the club and other avenues on campus. I coordinated and
executed several fundraising events such as food and hygiene
drives, our annual fall cook-out, several bake sales, and our raffle
for Stand Up For Kids. The money we raised was used for the
Psychology Club Scholarship and Stand Up For Kids. Stand Up
For Kids is a non-profit organization that helps homeless and
runaway teens in the Atlanta area. During my tenure as President,
we were also awarded the American Democracy Project:
Outstanding Organization of the Year in 2008 and I was honored
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5. as a finalist in the Nancy S. King Student of the Year Award in
2009.
Fall 2008-Spring 2009 Student Mentor
Directed Study, Kennesaw State University
Responsibilities: Under the academic supervision of Dr. Christine
Ziegler, I mentored a fellow student with no research experience
through the research process of gathering and analyzing data,
drawing conclusions and preparing for conferences that resulted in
multiple juried presentations.
Summer 2003-Present Restaurant Manager/Bartender
Willie Rae’s; Marietta, GA
Responsibilities: I held this job during my entire academic career.
My full time job puts me in charge of developing and maintaining
the staff schedule for 20+ employees on a weekly basis. I
am also responsible for managing inventory levels using
first in first out (FIFO) methodology, while maintaining
accounts receivable for bar business and verifying nightly
check-outs for the staff. I am an on-staff mentor and trainer of
new employees, while maintaining a 99% accurate
cash drawer.
Association Memberships
August 2011-May 2013 Mercer Public Health Association (MPHA)
Member
August 2011-May 2013 Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA)
Member
February 2010-Present Association for Psychological Science
Student Affiliate
Fall 2007- Spring 2009 Psychology Club
Member
Fall 2008-Present ASPCA
Member
Certifications & Continuing Education Courses
11/2015 Fred Pryor Seminars: Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 Basics
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6. 11/2015 Fred Pryor Seminars: Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 Beyond the Basics
01/2015 BSM Connection: Social Media & Healthcare Providers
(Oph 01 05- 105)
01/2015 BSM Connection: Online Marketing (Oph 01 05-106)
01/2015 BSM Connection: Use of Social Media in Marketing (Oph 01 05-107)
10/2014 BSM Connection: Introduction to Marketing (Oph 01 05-101)
10/2014 BSM Connection: Internal Marketing (Oph 01-05-104)
02/2013 Measuring Health Disparities Modules 1-4
04/2012 CITI: Biomedical Research (Basic Course)
04/2012 CITI: Research with Archival Data, Lab specimens, Genetics, Surveys
02/2012 Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, ICS-700
01/2012 Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, ICS-100
01/2012 Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, ICS-200
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7. 11/2015 Fred Pryor Seminars: Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 Beyond the Basics
01/2015 BSM Connection: Social Media & Healthcare Providers
(Oph 01 05- 105)
01/2015 BSM Connection: Online Marketing (Oph 01 05-106)
01/2015 BSM Connection: Use of Social Media in Marketing (Oph 01 05-107)
10/2014 BSM Connection: Introduction to Marketing (Oph 01 05-101)
10/2014 BSM Connection: Internal Marketing (Oph 01-05-104)
02/2013 Measuring Health Disparities Modules 1-4
04/2012 CITI: Biomedical Research (Basic Course)
04/2012 CITI: Research with Archival Data, Lab specimens, Genetics, Surveys
02/2012 Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, ICS-700
01/2012 Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, ICS-100
01/2012 Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, ICS-200
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