EDUCATION
Doctoral Candidate; CPhil - UCLA, Geography, 2007;
MA - CSU Northridge, Geography, 2004;
BS - Iowa, Biology & Psychology, 1998
SUBFIELDS
Urban Health Systems, Hispanic Populations & Health-Related Movement, Spatial Statistics, GIS
RESEARCH
Variations in Health across LA Urban Neighborhoods - Dissertation Research.
Mental Health Service Availability for Minority Populations in California - UCLA Center on Research, Education, Training and Strategic Communication on Minority Health Disparities.
PUBLICATIONS
Shin, M., Clark, W.A.V., and Maas, R. (2006). Social Capital, Neighborhood Perceptions, and Self-Rated Health: Evidence from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey. California Center for Population Research, Working Paper Series.
Dark, S., Maas, R., Mejia, J., & Belliappa, N. (2006). An Examination of Wetland Diversity in Ventura County, California. Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers 68.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Outstanding TA Award, UCLA, 2007
Teaching Associateship, UCLA, 2004 - 2007
Outstanding TA Award, UCLA, 2005
Grad Equity Research Fellowship, CSUN, 2003
Newcombe Academic Fellowship, CSUN, 2002
ADVISORS
M. Shin - Geography
W. Clark - Geography
D. Rigby - Geography
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Are There Measurable Neighborhood Effects on Health: Evidence from LAFANS. AAG Meeting, Chicago, Spring 2006.
Methods in Spatial Demography: Applications of GIS to Population Research, California Population Research Workshop Series, Spring 2006.
Distribution and Concentration of Licensed Acupuncturists in California: Health Policy Implications of this Emerging Workforce of Non-Physician Clinicians, California Sociological Association, Fall 2005.
Health Care for the Elderly in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Geographical Society Conference, Spring 2004 (Poster)
Elder Health Care in Los Angeles, California Geographical Society Conference, Spring 2004 (Poster)
The Provision of Health Care for Ethnic Communities in the Greater Los Angeles Area: An Analysis using GIS and Spatial Autocorrelation. AAG Centennial Meeting, Philadelphia, Spring 2004 (Poster)
Health Care for Ethnic Communities in Los Angeles, CSUN Student Research Symposium, Fall 2003 (Poster)
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