Bisma Sayed 5665 Ponce De Leon Boulevard Coral Gables, FL 33146 561-350-1324 Bsayed@miami.edu RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS Prevention Studies; Social Capital and Social Networks; Healthcare Organization and Policy; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Health Disparities; Behavioral Healthcare Service Delivery EDUCATION AND TRAINING 8/2010 to 5/2014 (Expected) Ph.D. in Sociology Miami, FL Dissertation: The Effect of Economic Conditions and Social Capital on the Use of Clinical Preventive Services Committee: Drs. Michael French (Chair), Robert Johnson, Olena Antonnacio, and Laura Giuliano 5/2013 Qualifying Exam in Advanced Statistics Committee: Michael French (Chair); Robert Johnson; Olena Antonaccio 8/2012 Qualifying Exam in Medical Sociology: Health Related Quality of Life Committee: Robert Johnson (Chair); Lisa Metsch; Linda Belgrave 8/2008 Master of Science in Social Welfare Florida International Univ. Miami, FL Thesis Title: Using the Trans-theoretical Model of Behavior Change for Brief Motivational Interviewing among Clients with Substance Use Disorders Supervisor: Dr. Marian Dumaine; Mr. Donovan Gray 8/2006 Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Florida International Univ. Miami, FL FUNDED RESEARCH The Effect of Economic Conditions and Social Capital on the Use of Clinical Preventive Services (Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Grant No. 1R36HS022510-01, $42,693 from 9/5/13 to 9/4/14, Principal Investigator) Computerized Psychosocial Treatment for Offenders with Substance Use Disorders (Public Health Service, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Grant No. RC2 DA028967, $234,880 from 10/09 to 9/12, Research Associate, Health Economics Research Group) The Cost of Substance Abuse Treatment in the State of Florida (Department of Children and Families, State of Florida, Contract No. LD828, $398,897 from 10/09 to 9/11, Research Associate, Health Economics Research Group) ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS March 2013 - Research Award from Department of Sociology, : $650.00.
October 2012 - Travel Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Department of Health and Human Resources: $1,000 March 2012 - Research Award from Department of Sociology, : $750.00. March 2011-2 nd place in Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of 2011 Research, Creativity and Innovation Forum,. August 2010 - Graduate Assistantship, : Three year Tuition Waiver and Stipend. (Declined in 2010-2011, 2011-2012, and 2013-2014 Academic Years due to availability of external funding). RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE 7/2013-Current Miami, Florida Ph.D. Candidate 11/2013-Current Health Economics Research Group Miami, Florida Senior Research Associate 8/2012-6/2013 Miami, Florida Graduate Assistant Independently Taught Two Sections of Introduction to Sociology Course 3/2010-8/2012 Health Economics Research Group Miami, Florida Sociology Research Center Research Associate and Teaching Assistant to Dr. Michael French for Business and Society and Advanced Sociological Statistics 4/2008 2/2010 Spectrum Programs, Inc. Miami, Florida Florida Center of Excellence for Emerging Behavioral Health Strategies Health Services Research Associate/Quality Improvement Analyst PUBLICATIONS Alexandre, P.K., I. Beulaygue, M.T. French, K.E. McCollister, I. Popovici, and B.A. Sayed. (2012). The Economic Cost of Substance Abuse Treatment in the State of Florida. Evaluation Review, 36, 3, 167-185. [Authors listed alphabetically] Belgrave, L.L.& Sayed, B.A. (2012). Successful/Productive aging, responsibility, and the absence of reflection in Murphy, J. & Arxer, S.L. (eds). The Symbolism of Globalization, Development and Aging. Springer. Sayed, B.A. & Johnson, R. (In Press). Terrorism and Stress. Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society.
Tavakkoli, A., Sayed, B.A., Akhavein, A., Talley, N.J. Moshiree, B., (In Press). Acid and non-acid reflux in patients refractory to PPI therapy: Is gastroparesis a factor? World Journal of Gastroenterology. Under Review Sayed, B.A. (Under Review). The Effect of Social Capital on Human Blood and Organ Donation. American Journal of Sociology. In Progress Sayed, B.A., & French, M. (In Preparation). To Your Health: Examining the Relationship between Moderate Alcohol Use and Health. French, M.T., Robins, P., Maclean, C., Sayed, B. (In Preparation). Youth Tattooing and Earnings in Early Adulthood. Popovici, I., Sayed, B., French, M.T. (In Preparation). Drinking behaviors among High Achievers using Propensity Score Matching. REPORTS Sayed, B. & French, M.T. (2012). Health Related Quality of Life: A Comparison of Instruments. Prepared for the National Development Research Institute. Sayed, B. & Bohs, R. (2010). Prescription drug use: The Silent Threat. Report prepared for Spectrum Programs and Miami Behavioral Health Center. Florida Center of Excellence for Emerging Behavioral Health Strategies. Bohs, R., & Sayed, B. (2009). Annual Economic Cost of Substance Abuse in Florida. Report prepared for The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation and the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association: http://www.samhcorp.org/pdf/economic_impact_of_aad_in_florida.pdf PRESENTATIONS French, M.T., Sayed, B., & Popovici, I. (October 2013). Excessive Alcohol use among Academic High Achievers in High School. Addiction Health Services Research Conference. Portland, OR. Sayed, B. & French, M.T. (October 2012) Assessing the cost and cost-effectiveness of a computerized intervention. Addiction Health Services Research Conference, New York, NY Sayed, B. & French, M.T. (October 2012). To Your Health: Examining the Relationship between Moderate Alcohol Use and Health. Addiction Health Services Research Conference, New York, NY Sayed, B. (August 2012). Health Utilization and Prevention Behaviors: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Sayed, B., French, M.T., McCollister, K., Popovici, I., Beulaygue, I., & Pierre, A. (July 2012). Factors affecting Cost of Substance Abuse. Western Economic Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Sayed, B., French, M.T., McCollister, K., Popovici, I., Beulaygue, I., & Pierre, A. (October 2011). The DATCAP Operations Module as a tool to Examine Differences in Substance Abuse Costs: Instrumentation and Findings. Addiction Health Services Research Annual Meeting, Fairfax, VA Allen-Kelsey, J., Belgrave, L., Kaplan, L., Sayed, B., Gostjev, F., Gong, L.(August 2011). Experiences of Caregivers: A comparison of focus groups and participant observations. American Sociological Association, Las Vegas, NV. Sayed, B., & Dow, J. (2011). Data for Decision-Making Processes: Linking Data to Quality Improvement Initiatives. Florida Alcohol and Drug Association s Fifth Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. Gostjev, F. and Sayed, B. (March 2010). Examining Research Methods: Studying Experiences of Alzheimer s Caregivers in Support Groups and Natural Settings. Creativity and Research Forum.. Miami, FL. Sayed, B. & Bohs, R. (January 2010). Prescription Drug Use: The Silent Threat. Meeting: Prescription Drug Abuse. Lee County Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, FL. Bohs, R., & Sayed, B. (August, 2009) The Annual Economic Impact of Alcohol and Drug Use in Florida: Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association s Third Annual Conference: Turning Hope into Action: Innovation and Inspiration, Orlando, FL. SERVICE 2011-2012: Graduate Committee Representative for the Department of Sociology,. 2010-2011: Graduate Committee Representative (Alternate) for the Department of Sociology, University of Miami. 2013-2014: Board of Directors Member, Healing Solutions, LLC., Coral Gables, Miami. REFERENCES Michael French, Ph.D. Robert Johnson, Ph.D. Professor and Director Professor Health Economics Research Group Department of Sociology Department of Sociology 305-284-6039 305-284-4973 Email: mfrench@miami.edu Email: rjohnson@miami.edu For References: cmartin2@miami.edu Ioana Popovici, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Socio-behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy Department of Sociomedical Sciences Kathryn McCollister, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Public Health
Nova Southeastern University 305-243-3479 954-262-1393 Email: kmccolli@med.miami.edu Email: ip153@nova.edu Pierre Alexandre, Ph.D. Associate Professor Bloomberg School of Public Health Johns Hopkins University Email: pialexan@jhsph.edu 410-502-2588