Erin E. Pearson, PhD MPH 677 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA (617)

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1 677 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA (617) EDUCATION Johns Hopkins University 2015 Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Methods Track: Epidemiology; Substantive Track: Reproductive Health Dissertation: Contraceptive use among abortion clients in Bangladesh: The role of individual, family, and service delivery factors Advisor: Michele Decker, ScD, MPH University of North Carolina 2009 Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC Master of Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health Master s Thesis: Son preference and modern contraceptive use among couples in India: The role of husbands Advisor: Ilene Speizer, PhD University of Pennsylvania 2005 College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 2015-Present Research Associate, Department of Global Health and Population 2017-Present Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Global Health and Population Develop a program of research, including securing funding and designing and implementing studies on reproductive health and gender issues in developing countries. Conduct participatory capacity building workshops for in-country staff and consultants on qualitative and quantitative research methods and use of software for data analysis and worker productivity monitoring. Supervise U.S.-based researchers and provide technical oversight for in-country research teams. Ipas, Chapel Hill, NC 2009-Present Consultant, Research and Evaluation Unit 2016-Present Senior Advisor, Research and Evaluation Unit Consultant, Research and Evaluation Unit Advise Ipas on design of research studies and program evaluations. Develop models to estimate impact of abortion policy change on national health outcomes. Marie Stopes Society, Karachi, Pakistan Consultant, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Team Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Graduate Research Assistant, Sex Trade: Abuse, Risk and Health in Baltimore Study Graduate Research Assistant, Couple Unmet Need in West Africa Study Graduate Research Assistant, Global Efforts Against AIDS in Russia Evaluation University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Maternal and Child Health Graduate Research Assistant, MEASURE Evaluation UNICEF India, Jharkhand, India 2009 Graduate Intern, Knowledge Community on Children in India (KCCI) International Center for Research on Women, Washington, DC Research Assistant, Population and Social Transitions Team

2 Page 2 of 5 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Invited Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka 2016 Invited Lecturer, Women and Gender Studies Program, Berea College, Berea, KY 2016 Teaching Assistant, HIV Infection in Women, Children and Adolescents, Dr. Heena Brahmbhatt Tutor, Biostatistics, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health 2012 RESEARCH GRANTS Implementation and impact of the Willows Reproductive Health Programs in Ghana, Pakistan, Tanzania and Turkey PI: Iqbal Shah Grant period: 06/01/ /31/2023 Role: Research Associate Testing the ARCHES intervention to improve reproductive health among abortion clients experiencing intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion in Bangladesh Funder: Society of Family Planning, Ipas PI: Erin Pearson Grant period: 10/1/2017-9/30/2019 Amount: $160,000 Studying the impact and performance of institutionalizing immediate postpartum IUD services as a routine part of antenatal counselling and delivery room services in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania PI: Iqbal Shah Grant period: 01/01/ /31/2019 Role: Research Associate/PI for Tanzania study Developing and testing novel measures of misoprostol use for induced abortion using the list experiment in Pakistan Funder: Society of Family Planning PI: Erin Pearson Grant period: 10/1/2016-9/30/2017 Amount: $15,000 Developing and evaluating an mhealth intervention to promote contraceptive choice and continuation among post-abortion clients in Bangladesh Funder: DFID, STEP-UP PI: Kate Reiss Grant period: 07/01/ /31/2016 Amount:$187,000 Role: Co-investigator HONORS AND AWARDS Johns Hopkins Sommer Scholar NICHD Pre-Doctoral Traineeship on Preventing and Addressing Violence in Families Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health, Theta Chapter 2010 University of North Carolina Graduate Merit Assistantship

3 Page 3 of 5 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Andersen, K., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M., Moreau, C.M. & Decker, M.R. (In press). Service delivery correlates of short-acting post-abortion contraceptive choice at the time of uterine evacuation in Bangladesh, International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Andersen, K., Moreau, C.M., Chowdhury, R., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M., Surkan, P., & Decker, M.R. (2017). Correlates of contraceptive use four months post-abortion: Findings from a prospective study in Bangladesh. Contraception, 95(3): Pearson, E., Andersen, K., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Sherman, S.G., & Decker, M.R. (2017). Intimate partner violence and constraints to reproductive autonomy and reproductive health among women seeking abortion services in Bangladesh. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 136(3): Biswas, K., Pearson, E., Shahidullah, S.M., Sultana, S., Chowdhury, R., & Andersen, K. (2017). Integrating postabortion care, menstrual regulation and family planning services in Bangladesh: A pre-post evaluation. Reproductive Health, 14:37. Banerjee, S., Andersen, K., Pearson, E., Warvadekar, J., Khan, D., & Batra, S. (2017). Evaluating the relative effectiveness of high-intensity and low-intensity models of behavior change communication interventions for abortion care-seeking in Bihar and Jharkhand, India: A cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 7(2):e Canning, D., Shah, I., Pearson, E., Pradhan, E., Karra, M., Senderowicz, L., Baernighausen, T., Spiegelman, D., Langer, A. (2016). Institutionalizing postpartum intrauterine device services in Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Nepal: Study protocol for a cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16:362. Sherman, S.G., Footer, K., Illangasekare, S., Clark, E., Pearson, E., & Decker, M.R. (2015). What makes you think you have special privileges because you are a police officer? A qualitative exploration of police s role in the risk environment of female sex workers. AIDS Care, 27(4): Pearson, E. & Becker, S. (2014). Couples unmet need for family planning in three West African countries. Studies in Family Planning, 45(3): Decker, M.R., Pearson, E., Illangasekare, S.L., Clark, E., & Sherman, S.G. (2013). Violence against women in sex work and HIV risk implications differ qualitatively by perpetrator. BMC Public Health, 13: 876. Banerjee, S.K., Andersen, K., Warvadekar, J., & Pearson, E. (2013). Effectiveness of a behavior change communication intervention to improve knowledge and perceptions about abortion in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 39(3): Andersen, K., Singh, A., Shrestha, M.K., Shah, M., Pearson, E., & Hessini, L. (2013). Early pregnancy detection and referral by female community health volunteers in Nepal: Initial evaluation results. Global Health: Science and Practice Journal, 1(3): Abdella, A., Fetters, T., Benson, J., Pearson, E., Gebrehiwot, Y., Andersen, K., Gebreselassie, H., & Tesfaye, S. (2013). Meeting the need for safe abortion care in Ethiopia: Results of a national assessment in Global Public Health, 8(4): Basnett, I., Shrestha, M.K., Shah, M., Pearson, E., Thapa, K., & Andersen, K.L. (2012). Evaluation of nurse providers of comprehensive abortion care using manual vacuum aspiration in Nepal. Journal of the Nepal Health Research Council, 10(20): Foster, E.M. & Pearson, E. (2012). Is inclusivity an indicator of quality of care for children with autism in special education? Pediatrics, 130(S2): S179-S185. Geary, C.W., Gebreselassie, H., Paschal, A., & Pearson, E. (2012). Attitudes toward abortion in Zambia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 118S: S84-S87. Levandowski, B., Pearson, E., Lunguzi, J., & Katengeza, H.R. (2012). Reproductive health characteristics of young Malawian women seeking postabortion care. African Journal of Reproductive Health, 16(2): Otsea, K., Benson, J., Alemayehu, T., Pearson, E., & Healy, J. (2011). Testing the safe abortion care model in Ethiopia to monitor service availability, use and quality. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 115(3): Speizer, I.S., & Pearson, E. (2011). Association between early marriage and intimate partner violence in India: A focus on youth from Bihar and Rajasthan. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(10): Nyblade, L., Edmeades, J., & Pearson, E. (2010). Measuring self-reported abortion-related morbidity: A comparison of measures in Madhya Pradesh, India. International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 36(3):

4 Page 4 of 5 Bart Johnston, H., Edmeades, J., Nyblade, L., Pearson, E., Serbanescu, & F., Stupp, P. (2010). Three approaches to improving the use of face-to-face interviews to measure abortion. In S. Singh, L. Remez, & A. Tartaglione (Eds.), Methodologies for estimating abortion incidence and abortion-related morbidity: A review (pp ). New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute. Nyblade, L., Edmeades, J., Pearson, E., & McDougall, J. (2010). Quantitative measures of self-reported data on abortion morbidity: A case study in Madhya Pradesh, India. In S. Singh, L. Remez, & A. Tartaglione (Eds.), Methodologies for estimating abortion incidence and abortion-related morbidity: A review (pp ). New York, NY: Guttmacher Institute. UNDER REVIEW Turner, K., Pearson, E., George, A., Andersen, K. (Under review). Values clarification workshops to improve abortion knowledge, attitudes and intentions: A pre-post assessment in 12 countries. Eckersberger, E., Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Andersen, K., Hossain, A., Ngo, T.D., Footman, K., & Reiss, K. (Under review). Developing mhealth messages to promote post-menstrual regulation contraceptive uptake and continuation in Sylhet and Dhaka regions of Bangladesh. Reiss, K., Barnard, S., Ngo, T.D., Free, C., Biswas, K., Andersen, K., Smith, C., & Pearson, E. (Under review). Using mhealth messaging to increase post-menstrual regulation contraceptive uptake and continuation in Bangladesh: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Biswas, K., Hossain, A., Chowdhury, R., Andersen, K., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M. & Pearson, E. (Under review). Using mhealth to Support Postabortion Contraceptive Use: Results from a Feasibility Study in Urban Bangladesh. TECHNICAL REPORTS Shabbir, G., Sarwar, Z., Alam, B., Dunbar, S., Samandari, G., Pearson, E., Coffman, A., Otsea, K. (2015). A coordinated approach to policy change and programmatic integration of safe uterine evacuation and postabortion care technologies and services in Punjab province, Pakistan. Karachi, Pakistan: Ipas. Rifaqat, A., Menzel, J., Waqas, M., Pearson, E., Shabbir, G., Turner, K. (2015). Implementing values clarification and attitude transformation workshops in Pakistan: An assessment of progress and prospects. Karachi, Pakistan: Ipas. Biswas, K., Pearson, E., Chowdhury, R., Andersen, K. Shahidullah, S. & Sultana, S. (2014). Patterns and determinants of postabortion contraceptive use in Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ipas. Biswas, K., Pearson, E., Shahidullah, S., Sultana, S., Islam, F., Musa, S.A.J., Sharif, M., Das, T.R., Chowdhury, R. & Andersen, K. (2013). Lessons learned from integration of postabortion care, menstrual regulation, and family planning services in Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Ipas. Baruah, L., Pearson, E., Sirari, T., & Stranger-Johannessen, E. (2009). Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY): Problems and prospects in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. New Delhi, India: UNICEF India. Kanesathasan, A., Cardinal, L. J., Pearson, E., Das Gupta, S., Mukherjee, S., & Malhotra, A. (2008). Catalyzing Change: Improving youth sexual and reproductive health through DISHA, an integrated program in India. Washington, DC: International Center for Research on Women. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Pearson, E. (2016). Postpartum insusceptibility to pregnancy and modern contraceptive use in Nepal and Tanzania. Oral presentation at: PAA Annual Meeting; 2016 March 31 - April 2; Washington, DC, USA. Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Andersen, K., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M., & Decker, M.R. (2016). Predictors of modern contraceptive use four months post-uterine evacuation: Findings from a prospective study in Bangladesh. Oral presentation at: International Conference on Family Planning; 2016 January 25-28; Nusa Dua, Indonesia. Pearson, E., Andersen, K., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M., & Decker, M.R. (2015). The intersection of intimate partner violence and constraints to reproductive autonomy and reproductive health: A cross-sectional study of uterine evacuation clients in Bangladesh. Poster presentation at: PAA Annual Meeting; 2015 April 30 - May 2; San Diego, USA.

5 Page 5 of 5 Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M., & Andersen, K. (2015). Using mhealth to support post-abortion contraceptive use: Results from a feasibility study in urban Bangladesh. Oral presentation in international plenary session at: National Abortion Federation Annual Meeting; 2015 April 20-21; Baltimore, USA. Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Andersen, K., Sultana, S., Shahidullah, S.M., Decker, M.R. (2014). Determinants of short-term post-abortion contraceptive uptake and method selection in Bangladesh. Oral presentation presented at: IUSSP Seminar on Postpartum and Post-abortion Family Planning; 2014 November 11-13; Kochi, India. Pearson, E., Biswas, K., Chowdhury, R., Andersen, K., Sultana, S., & Shahidullah, S.M. (2014). Individual, family, and provider encounter level determinants of short-term post-abortion contraceptive uptake, method selection and discontinuation in Bangladesh. Poster presentation at: PAA Annual Meeting; 2014 May 1-3; Boston, USA. Pearson, E., Banerjee, S., Andersen, K. Warvadekar, J. (2013). Evaluating the effectiveness of two behavior change communication interventions for safe abortion services in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. Poster presentation at: PAA Annual Meeting; 2013 April 11-13; New Orleans, USA. REFEREE ACTIVITIES International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics PLOS One BMC Women s Health Contraception and Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Health Sage Open Medicine Archives of Women s Mental Health PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member of the Population Association of America (PAA). Member of the Society of Family Planning (SFP). Serve on the SFP Junior Fellows Committee and Trainee Grant Review Committee. SKILLS Stata, R, SAS and SPSS statistical packages. Atlas.ti and NVivo qualitative analysis packages. CommCare mobile data collection package.