Ban A. Majeed, MBChB, PhD (706)

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1 Ban A. Majeed, MBChB, PhD (706) EDUCATION Georgia State University January 2015 PhD Public Health Major Field: Epidemiology Dissertation Title: Electronic Cigarettes: Associated Beliefs and Reasons for Use among US adults. Georgia State University January 2008 MPH - Masters in Public Health Major Field: Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Thesis Title: Racial and Geographic Differences among Georgia Tobacco Quit Line Callers. Al-Nahrain University, College of Medicine January 2004 MSc - Masters of Science Major Field: Community Medicine Thesis Title: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Adolescent School Girls in Baghdad Regarding Their Reproductive Health, Dietary and Physical Activity Patterns. Al-Nahrain University, College of Medicine September 1999 MBChB - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH POSITIONS Assistant Professor Epidemiology Department of Population Health Sciences Medical College of Georgia Augusta University June 2017-Present Augusta, GA Postdoctoral Research Associate Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in partnership with the National Institute of Health January 2015 June 2017

2 Majeed 2 of 6 (NIH) funds the TCORS to generate critical research that informs the regulation of tobacco products. Georgia State University Conducted research addressing risk perceptions and epidemiology of use of novel tobacco products, with emphasis on electronic cigarettes, little cigars and cigarillos, and waterpipe, using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Program Manager Center of Global Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) December 2009 May 2011 Developed training materials for the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP); taught and trained field epidemiology officers; and acted as a liaison between CDC, World Health Organization, Iraqi Ministry of Health and Ministry of Higher Education to launch and institutionalize Iraq-FETP. Health Scientist Division of Global Public Health Capacity Development Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) May 2008 December 2009 Developed training material for teaching and training field epidemiology officers. Intern CNN Medical Unit September 2007 December 2007 Transcribed and translated audio and video interviews; drafted lay summaries of medical and health-related research findings. Public Health Doctor Department of Health Promotion Ministry of Health February 2005 July 2006 Developed and implemented health promotion campaigns; produced and tested health education material, and taught and trained at workshops targeting health care workers; and supervised door-to-door data collection during the National Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey. General Medical Practitioner Al Ja mia Private Hospital October 2001 September 2002

3 Majeed 3 of 6 Managed and treated patients; took medical histories; prescribed medications; and ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests. Provided medical care for pregnant women during pregnancy and delivery. Resident Physician Al Kadhymia University General Hospital September 1999 September 2001 Managed clinical cases in out-patient unit; provided on-call medical care in the Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Coronary Care Unit, Emergency Department, Pediatrics, and Orthopedics. PUBLICATIONS Jones D, Majeed BA, Weaver S, Sterling K, Pechacek T, Eriksen M. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Smokeless Tobacco Use, American Journal of Health Behavior. 2017, in press. Nyman A, Sterling L, Majeed BA, Jones D, Eriksen M. Perceptions of Flavors in Little Cigars and Cigarillos Among U.S. Adults, Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 2017, in press. Majeed BA, Sterling K, Weaver SR,, Pechacek T, Eriksen M. Prevalence and harm perceptions of hookah smoking among U.S. adults, Addictive Behaviors. 2017: Majeed BA, Weaver SR, Gregory K, Whitney C, Slovic P, Pechacek T, Eriksen M. Changing Perceptions of Harm of E-Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults, American Journal of Preventive Medicine Majeed BA, Stanton C, Dube S, Sterling K, Burns J, Eriksen M. Electronic Cigarette Use among Current Smokers: A Pilot Qualitative Study. Health Behavior & Policy Review. November 2016, pp (7). Majeed BA, Dube SR, Sterling K, Whitney C, Eriksen MP. Opinions about electronic cigarette use in smoke-free areas among U.S. Adults, Nicotine Tob Res Jun;17(6): doi: /ntr/ntu235. Epub 2014 Oct 30. PubMed PMID: ; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC Weaver SR, Majeed BA, Pechacek TF, Nyman AL, Gregory KR, Eriksen MP. Use of electronic nicotine delivery systems and other tobacco products among USA adults, 2014: results from a national survey. International Journal of Public Health Mar;61(2): doi: /s Epub 2015 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: ; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC Sterling, KL; Fryer, C; Duong, M, and Majeed, B. (2015). Promotion of waterpipe tobacco use, its variants and accessories in young adult newspapers: a content analysis of

4 Majeed 4 of 6 message portrayal. Health Education Research, 30(1): doi: /her/cyu035. Epub 2014 Jun 23. Nyman AL, Sterling KL, Weaver SR, Majeed BA, Eriksen MP. Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Users, Perceptions, and Reasons for Use. Tobacco Regulatory Science. 2016; 2(3): NIHMSID: NIHMS PubMed [journal] PMID: PMCID: PMC Majeed, B A, Dube, S. R., Sterling, K., Whitney, C., & Eriksen, M. P. (2014). Opinions about Electronic Cigarette Use in Smoke-Free Areas among U.S. Adults, Nicotine & Tobacco Research. doi: /ntr/ntu235. Majeed, B., Dicker, R., Nawar, A., Badri, S., Noah, A., & Muslem, H. Morbidity and mortality of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iraq: cases reported to the National Surveillance System, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2012; 106(8): Majeed, B., Sobel, J., Nawar, A., Badri, S., & Muslim, H. The persisting burden of visceral leishmaniasis in Iraq: data of the National Surveillance System, Epidemiology and Infection; 2013; 141(2): Publications in Progress Majeed BA, Sterling K, Nyman AL. Little Cigars and Cigarillos: Feelings and Perceived Relative Harm among U.S. adults, : In progress. Majeed BA, et al. Perceptions of the nicotine warning statement for e-cigarettes among adults. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 2017: In progress. Majeed BA, et al. How do adults perceive the warnings statements on e-cigarettes: A qualitative Study. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 2017: In progress. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Majeed BA, Sterling KL, Weaver SR, Pechacek TF, Eriksen MP. Prevalence and Harm Perceptions of Hookah Smoking among U.S. Adults, Poster presentation at the Fall TCORS Grantee Meeting, Tobacco Regulatory Science Conference, Nov 7-8, 2016, Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, MD. Gregory K, Majeed B, Burns J. Perceptions of Nicotine in the Context of Warning Statements: A Survey of U.S. Adults 2015 Poster presentation at the NIH Tobacco Regulatory Science Conference, May 16-18, 2016, Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda,MD. Gregory K, Majeed B, Burns J. FDA-Proposed Warning Label on Electronic Nicotine

5 Majeed 5 of 6 Delivery Systems: Perceptions Among U.S. Adults, 2015 Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) annual meeting held in Mar 2-5, 2016, Chicago, IL. Majeed B, Dube SR, Sterling K, Eriksen MP. Perceived Harm of Electronic Cigarettes Relative to Regular Cigarettes Among U.S. Adults, 2012 Poster presentation at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) annual meeting held in Feb 25-28, 2015, Philadelphia, PA. Majeed BA, Dube SR, Sterling K, Whitney C, Eriksen MP. Opinions About Electronic Cigarette (E-cigarette) Use in Smoke-Free Areas among U.S. Adults, 2012 presented orally at the 2014 SRNT 20th Annual Meeting, Feb 5-8, 2014, Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, Washington. Majeed, B. Racial differences among Callers to the Georgia Tobacco Quitline, 2007 presented orally at the 20th. National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Feb 23-25, 2010, Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Majeed, B. & Dicker, R. Surveillance for Visceral Leishmaniasis in Iraq. CASE STUDY based on surveillance data from CDC Baghdad. Developed in 2011 for CDC s Division of Public Health Systems and Workforce Development. Used in Field Epidemiology Training Programs. No. 113-N12FETP. Kymberle Sterling & Ban Majeed. Comprehensive Evaluation of the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line. Report prepared for the Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health Ban Majeed. Women s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence - Support Group: Evaluation Report. December, GRANTS AND FUNDING Postdoctoral research award Majeed (PI) 2015 Description: The research sought to examine the reasons for ever trying e-cigarettes among young college students. Recently, e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products such as hookah smoking and little cigars and cigarillos gained unprecedented popularity among college/university students and young adults. The findings will shed identify reasons for e- cigarette use as well recommend themes to guide future prevention and cessation programs. Amount: $6,000 Role: Principal Investigator

6 Majeed 6 of 6 Postdoctoral research award Gregory & Majeed (Co-PI) 2015 Description: A mixed methods study to examine how adults perceive the warning statements for e-cigarettes. In 2016, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products were deemed to be subject to the FDA regulatory authority. Under the new regulation, e-cigarette containing nicotine is required to carry an addiction warning statement, This product contains nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive chemical. The goals of the current study were to determine believability of the warning, the feelings evoked in response to viewing the warning, and the perceived harm of e-cigarettes. Amount: $6,000 Role: Co-Principal Investigator HONORS AND AWARDS Invited to attend the Emerging Research on Tobacco Product Warnings: Advancing Theory and Methods Grantee Meeting 2016, held on March 1st, Sheraton Grand Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. Selected to participate in the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program s (NAHDAP) summer workshop, Secondary Analysis of Data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. Selected to participate in the Summer Workshop: "Secondary Data Analysis and the National Addiction & HIV Data Archive Program (NAHDAP) Selected as a member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society 2015 Fellowship at the Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science, GSU Fulbright scholarship: fully funded scholarship First Place, Young Arab Researcher Award from The Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) 2003 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Guest Lecturer, Urban Health Seminar (PH 7325) School of Public Health Georgia State University Topic: Electronic Cigarettes: Epidemiology and Regulation Guest Lecturer, Global Health (PH 7600) School of Public Health Georgia State University Topic: Public Health in Conflict Ridden Country Lecturer, Field Epidemiology Training Program-Jordan Center for Global Health, CDC

7 Majeed 7 of 6 Topic: Principles of Epidemiology and Surveillance EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE Annals of Epidemiology, ad hoc reviewer Tobacco Control, ad hoc reviewer International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ad hoc reviewer Nicotine and Tobacco Research, ad hoc reviewer