SAMANTHA WINTER Curriculum Vitae

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1 SAMANTHA WINTER Curriculum Vitae Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey School of Social Work Phone: George Street PO Box New Brunswick, NJ Steamboat Springs, CO EDUCATION 2017 PhD in Social Work and Masters of Social Work Graduate certificate in African Studies Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 2012 Masters of Science in Environmental Engineering and Science Stanford University, Stanford, CA 2008 Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, CO 2004 Permaculture Design Certificate Punta Mona Center for Sustainable Development, Costa Rica RESEARCH INTERESTS Inequities in women s health and access to health-related services; water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and health in sub-sahara Africa; health-related behavior; access to and distribution of health-related services in informal settlements in East Africa; role of social cohesion, social networks, and disorganization in access to health-related services HONORS AND AWARDS Dorothy Byrne Postdoctoral Fellowship in Global Health 2018 Global Health Seed Grant Rutgers Global Institute for Health 2017 Dean s Research Award Rutgers University Louis Bevier Dissertation Fellowship Boren Fellowship PEO Scholar Award (grant) 2014 Center for African Studies Graduate Enhancement Award (grant) 2014 Graduate School of New Brunswick Pre-dissertation Study Award (grant) Graduate Assistantship Global Women s Water Initiative Fellowship Upper Yampa Water Conservancy Scholarship Harold Short Academic Scholarship 2007 Tau Beta Engineering Honor Society Mortar Board Senior Honor Society 2003 Golden Key International Honors Society Member

2 PUBLICATIONS Barchi, F., Winter, S.C., Keshogile, F.M., & Ramgola-Masire, D. (Under Review) Factors associated with women's adherence to screening appointments in a cervical cancer clinic serving HIV-positive women in Botswana, BMC Public Health. Winter, S.C., Barchi, F., Dzombo, M.N., (Under Review) Exploring the complex relationship between women s sanitation practices and diarrhea in the slums of Nairobi, BMC Infectious Diseases. Winter, S.C., Dreibelbis, R., Dzombo, M.N., Barchi, F. (Revise & Resubmit) A Mixed-Methods Study of Women's Sanitation Utilization in Informal Settlements in Kenya, PLOS One Martinez-Siekavizza, S.N., Winter, S.C., & Barchi, F. (Revise & Resubmit) A pilot survey of shared decision-making among orthopedic surgeons and their patients in Guatemala, J Bone Joint Surg. Winter, S.C., Dreibelbis, R., & Barchi, F. (Accepted) Women s sanitation practices in informal settlements: A multi-level analysis of factors influencing utilization in Nairobi, Kenya, Glob Public Health Barchi, F., Winter, S.C., Ramphane, P., & Dougherty, D. (In Press) The Role of Self-Efficacy in Women's Health-seeking Behaviors in Northwestern Botswana, J Health Care Poor Underserved. Winter, S.C., Barchi, F., & Dzombo, M.N. (In Press) Not just any toilet women s solutions to sanitation in informal settlements in Nairobi, Development in Practice Winter, S.C., Barchi, F. (In Press) Neighborhood disorganization and women s sanitation utilization practices in Mathare Valley, Kenya, Environment & Behavior Winter, S.C., Dzombo, M.N., Barchi, F. (In Press) Drivers of women's sanitation practices in informal settlements in sub-saharan Africa: A qualitative study in Mathare Valley, Kenya, International Journal of Environmental Health Research. Barchi, F., Winter, S.C., (In press) Non-partner violence in Sub-Saharan Africa and the built environment: A multi-country analysis of the effects of sanitation, water access, and urban settings, Violence Against Wmn. Barchi, F., Winter, S., Dougherty, D., Ramaphane, P.& Solomon, P. (In Press) Intimate partner violence and its association with major depressive disorders among women in northwestern Botswana: The Maun Women's Study, Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Winter, S.C., Dreibelbis, R., Barchi, F. (2018) Context Matters: A Multi-Country Analysis of Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Factors Associated with Women s Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa, Tropical Medicine & International Health Barchi, F., Winter, S.C., Dougherty, D., & Ramaphane, P. (2018) Intimate partner violence against women in northwestern Botswana: The Maun Women's Study, Violence Against Wmn. Dougherty, D., Winter, S.C., Haig, A., Ramaphane, P., & Barchi, F. (2018) Intimate partner violence and women's health-seeking behaviors in northwestern Botswana, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Winter, S.C. & Barchi, F. (2015) Access to sanitation and violence against women: Evidence from Demographic Health Survey (DHS) data in Kenya, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 26(3), McMahon, S., Winter, S.C., Palmer, J., Peterson, A., Postmus, J. (2015) A randomized controlled trial of a multi-dose bystander intervention program using peer education theater, Health, Education & Behavior, 30(4), McMahon, S., Peterson, A., Winter, S.C., Palmer, J., Postmus, J., Koenick, R.A. (2015) Predicting bystander behavior to prevent sexual assault on college campuses: The role of self-efficacy and intent, American Journal of Community Psychology, 56(1-2),

3 Barchi, F., & Winter, S. (2015). The undergraduate as global citizen: A survey of student attitudes and engagement on global issues. Annals of Global Health, 81(1), Postmus, J. L., Hoge, G. L., Davis, R., Johnson, L., Koechlein, E., & Winter, S.C. (2014). Examining gender based violence and abuse among Liberian school students in four counties: An exploratory study. Child abuse & neglect. PRESENTATIONS Winter, S. & Barchi, F. (2018, November 14) Factors associated with women s ability to access sanitation in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya, Oral Presentation at American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. Winter, S. and Dzombo, M. (2017, September 29) Women s fear of victimization (FOV) and their use of open defecation, plastic bags, or buckets in slums in Nairobi, Paper & Presentation at International Association of People-Environment Studies, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Winter, S. and Dreibelbis, R. (2015, October 28) Associations Between Access to Sanitation and Violence Against Women (VAW): A Multi-Country Study, Poster Presented at the 2015 Water and Health conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Winter, S. and Johnson, L. (2014, October 24) Examining Factors Contributing to High Female Drop Out Rates in the Engineering and Agriculture Degree Programs at the University of Liberia and Cuttington University, Poster Presented at Council on Social Work Education Conference, Tampa, FL. Palmer, J. & Winter, S. (2014, October 17) The differential impacts of a bystander intervention program for students of color, Paper Presented at American Evaluation Conference, Denver, CO. Winter, S., Palmer, J., McMahon, S. (2013, October 18) Understanding Characteristics of Participants in a Randomized Control Trial of Sexual Violence Prevention, Paper Presented at American Evaluation Conference, Washington, DC TEACHING AND SERVICE Spring 2016 Co-instructor for Research Methods for graduate students and guest lecturer in community development, University of Nairobi, Kenya Volunteer advocate and counselor for at-risk women and commercial sex workers at Life Bloom Services International (LBSI), Kenya Volunteer trainer and grant writer for LBSI, Kenya Spring 2014 Co-taught Global Health Research course for female undergraduate students, Rutgers University Volunteer with Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance, NJ Guest lectures on Women and Human Rights, Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries, Women s Global Health and Access to Resources, Quantitative Research Methods, Uneven Dev., Rutgers University Spring 2012 Tutor with Tutor Corps and Omega Teaching, Bay area, California Volunteer and co-facilitator for creative arts therapy workshops with Art from Ashes, CO Mentor with Minds Matter, CO Mathematics Tutor through the College of Natural Sciences CSU, CO

4 GRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE May 2018-Present Aug 2017-May 2018 Sep 2015-Jul 2017 Aug 2014-Aug 2015 Aug 2014-Aug 2015 Jul 2012-Jul 2015 Exploring women s physical and mental health and associated social and environmental factors: A pilot study in Mathare, Valley, Kenya; Tackling gender norms and gender-based violence through women's sports in rural Kenya Rutgers University Global Institute for Health Mentored by: Dr. Francis Barchi, School of Planning and Public Policy Description: Designed and am now co-principal investigator and in-country manager of research projects in Kenya focused on women s health outcomes and related factors in informal settlements in Nairobi and women s empowerment, gender norms, efficacy, and experiences of violence in resource-poor communities in southeastern Kenya. Women's health and utilization of services in Botswana Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers Univ. Mentored by: Dr. Francis Barchi, School of Planning and Public Policy Description: Analyzed, interpreted, and presented on data focused on violence against women and inequities in women s health and access to healthcare services in Botswana. Factors Associated with Women s Access to and Utilization of Health- Related Services (Sanitation) in Informal Settlements in Nairobi School of Social Work, Rutgers Univ., U.S.; Dept. of Sociology and Social Work, Univ. of Nairobi, Kenya Advised by: Dr. Francis Barchi, School of Planning and Public Policy; Dr. Robinson Ocharo, Department of Sociology/Social Work Description: Designed, proposed and managed 18-month, multi-phase, mixedmethods study exploring women s access to health-related services (sanitation), the factors that influence that access, the role that violence plays in that access, the role proximal social context (e.g. social disorganization) plays in that access, and women s solutions to these issues in slums in Nairobi. Wrote proposals and obtained funding for the project. Collected 55 qualitative case studies and 550 quantitative surveys. Trained and managed a team of 4 research assistants and a field staff of 15. Women's Health in Relation to Experiences of Violence in Botswana School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Advised by: Dr. Francis Barchi, School of Planning and Public Policy Description: Analysis, interpretation, and presentation of results from survey data (see publications) focused on women s health in relation to violence against women in Botswana Women's Experiences of Non-domestic Violence in Relation to Lack of Access to Adequate Sanitation in Kenya School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Advised by: Dr. Francis Barchi, School of Planning and Public Policy Description: Analysis, interpretation, and presentation of results focused on the quantitative relationship between women s access to sanitation and their experiences of recent non-partner violence in Kenya. Project utilized recent Demographic Health Survey data Multilevel Bystander Intervention Study Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC), Rutgers University,

5 Jan 2013-Jan 2015 Mar 2013-Jul 2013 Nov 2010-Jan 2012 NJ Advised by: Dr. Sarah McMahon, School of Social Work Description: Collection, organization, analysis, and presentation of results from qualitative data focused on multilevel factors that influence or deter bystander intervention Evaluation of Randomized Control Trial of Bystander Intervention Program for Preventing Sexual Assault on College Campuses Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC), Rutgers University, NJ Advised by: Dr. Sarah McMahon, School of Social Work Description: Analysis, interpretation, and presentation of results from a longitudinal evaluation (see publications) of a bystander intervention program on college campuses A cross-national comparison of female student activism around principles of the ICPD Programme of Action Rutgers-University of Botswana Interdisciplinary Working Group, New Brunswick, NJ Advised by: Dr. Francis Barchi, School of Planning and Public Policy Description: Co-developed grant/project design and proposal; co-taught course for female students; designed and conducted focus groups, trained and led team of female students to conduct surveys, analyze, interpret and present data on findings Excellence in Higher Education in Liberia Women s Experiences with GBV in Engr/agriculture VAWC, Rutgers University, NJ Advised by: Dr. Judy Postmus, School of Social Work Description: Designed/managed project, analyzed data, and presented results on mixed-methods project focused on women s experiences in engineering/agriculture in schools Incidence of Violence Against Women and Girls Resulting from Lack of Access to Improved Sanitation Stanford University, Stanford, CA Advised by: Dr. Jenna Davis, Dept of Civil and Env. Engineering Description: Completed literature reviews, preliminary data analysis, reports, and research proposals focused on the relationship between sanitation and violence against women. RESEARCH SPECIFIC SKILLS Proficient in SPSS, Stata, MLwin and MPlus statistical analysis software Proficient in Atlas.ti Qualitative Analysis Software Intermediate proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS Software Conversational in Swahili Experienced grant/fellowship writer EMPLOYMENT HISTORY May 2018-Present Dorothy Byrne Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Health Rutgers University

6 Aug 2017-May 2017 Aug 2015-Jul 2017 Jul 2012-Jul 2015 Jun 2011-Jul 2012 Feb 2010-Jul 2010 Jun 2008-Aug 2009 Jun 2006-Jun 2008 Description: Co-principal investigator and in-country manager of research projects in Kenya focused on women s health outcomes and related factors in informal settlements in Nairobi and women s gender norms, empowerment, efficacy, and experiences of violence in Kenya. Research Fellow Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy Description: Analysis, interpretation, and presentation of results from survey data focused on women s health, violence against women, and women s experiences in education. Research Associate Department of Sociology and Social Work, Univ. of Nairobi Description: Obtained funding and ethics approval for research projects; designed project methodology; hired, trained and managed staff, collected and analyzed data; co-taught courses. Currently presenting/writing up reports/publications. Graduate Research Assistant Center on Violence Against Women & Children, Rutgers Univ. Description: Assisted in development of proposals and reviews, designed research methodology, managed projects and staff, collected and analyzed data (quantitative and qualitative), and drafted reports and publications Global Women s Water Initiative Fellow Women s Earth Alliance, Crabgrass, A Single Drop, Uganda Description: Conducted basic and advanced water, sanitation, and hygiene trainings with women from East Africa; managed small-scale projects, including design, construction and management in communities all over East Africa, carried out basic monitoring and evaluation Energy Conservation Corps member Mile High Youth Corps, Denver, CO Description: Conducted energy and water audits of people s homes in lowincome urban communities. Installed energy-saving and water-saving technologies in homes. Conducted water and energy-saving trainings with residents Associate Civil Engineer MWH Global, Denver, CO Description: Designed water and sedimentation systems for mine sites. Carried out research on sustainable technologies for mines in Chile, Peru and the USA. Founded sustainability lunch and learn program. Assisted with water storage designs GIS Student Technician United Stated Department of Agriculture Description: Created maps in ESRI ArcMap, helped GIS field technicians to troubleshoot software/hardware issues, carried out basic geocoding and GIS analyses for the USDA