MARK T AW

760 East Campus Rd, Apt. #51 Athens, GA, 30605

markaw@uga.edu 770-403-4384

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, C. PUBLIC HEALTH, Athens, GA

20142017

MBA/MPH Data Analytics/ Health Policy and Management

Charles H Jenkins Sr. Scholarship, Francis Wood Wilson Scholarship, Graduate Research Assistant in Department of
Engineering and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, GA
20092013
BS Biochemistry
Graduated with Honors, Deans List, Hope Scholarship.
Language for Business and Technology Program in Shanghai, China.
Chapter President of Xi Kappa Fraternity Inc., Chapter President of Liberty in North Korea, Student Council Board

EXPERIENCE
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, Atlanta, GA
2015-Present
Social Media Data Analytics Intern
Design, develop, and code Excel VBA Macros to analyze Twitter data on health policy.
Compiled, organized, and managed social media data on SQL Server with government funding of $20,000.
Developed algorithm to categorize tweets, detect tweeting patterns, and determine public sentiment/opinion.
Developed an innovative descriptive analytical tool to automate the data mining of thousands of Tweets.
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE COST EVALUATION ANALYSIS CONSENSUS COMMITTEE, Athens, GA
2015
Systematic Literature Reviewer UGA Department of Health Policy and Management
Consensus committee led by Dr. Phaedra Corso for outlining healthcare cost evaluation analysis methods.
Reviewed economic evaluation methods in the literature to draft an advisory framework of healthcare cost evaluation
methods to nations, non-profit institutions, and government agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING, Athens, GA
2014Present
Graduate Research Project Manager for Dr. Zion Tse & Dr. Issac Fung.
Data analytics of Tweets and Korean CDC health policy during a MERS outbreak (2015).
Supervised project with other graduate students in translating, analyzing, and communicating research findings and
recommendations for Korean CDC public health social media campaign during the MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory
syndrome) outbreak in Korea (2015).
Data analytics and program effectiveness evaluation of National Aids Day Twitter campaign on Dec. 1 2014
Analyzed and reported quantitative and descriptive information for National AIDS Awareness Day, evaluated the
effectiveness of the AIDS campaign on social media, and ran statistical software codes to test hypotheses.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Athens, GA
Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Chris Whalen, Dr. Amara Ezeamama
$2.82 million grant to study transmission of tuberculosis and AIDS in African urban environments.
Quality controlled and managed incoming field data to upload onto project servers.
Pediatric HIV study of mental health and distress outcomes in African urban environments.
Systematic literature review, assessed the effect of HIV on mental health and distress outcomes

2014Present

AW Pottery Inc, Atlanta, GA

Assistant Manager - Inventory and Accounts
Importer and distributor of garden and home decor
Managed inventory and accounts on Excel and Quickbooks

2008Present

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computer Languages: SAS, STATA, SQL, VBA Macro, Java, Matlab, Treeage, Epi-info, Teleform

8th grade teacher intern, Grady hospital volunteer, Atlanta Mission homeless shelter cook, Mann House Hospice
volunteer