Wendy N. Nembhard, MPH, PhD I. CONTACT INFORMATION Address: University of South Florida, College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics 13201 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 056 Tampa, Florida 33612 – 3805 Telephone: 813-974-6861 Fax: 813-974-4719 Email: wnembha@health.usf.edu II. EDUCATION 2000 Ph.D., Epidemiology (minors: Biometry & Biological Sciences)

University of Texas Houston Health Science Center School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030

1997 M.P.H., International and Family Health University of Texas Houston Health Science Center School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX 77030

1994 B.A., Biology Wesleyan College 4760 Forsyth Road, Macon, GA 31297

III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS: 11/2013 – present Director, Doctoral Program in Epidemiology

Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

Spring 2013 Vice-Chair, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

3/2013 – 12/2013 Director, Undergraduate Program in Epidemiology Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

5/2011 – 12/2013 Co-Director, Doctoral Program in Epidemiology Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

8/2010 – present Director, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Certificate Program Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of South Florida, College of Public Health

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: 8/2009 – present Associate Professor of Epidemiology (with Tenure) Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, College of Public Health

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 8/2009 – present Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 8/2009 – present Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 2 of 21 University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 4/2003 – 7/2009 Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, College of Public Health

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 7/2003 – 7/2009 Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 8/2005 – 7/2009 Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 8/2002 - 5/2003 Research Instructor Maternal and Child Health Team, National Center for Primary Care &

Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

11/2001 - 8/2002 Research Instructor Social Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

8/2001 – 12/2001 Adjunct Instructor Institute of Public Health, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida

06/2000 – 11/2001 Postdoctoral Fellow Social Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA

IV. POSTGRADUATE TRAINING/CONTINUING EDUCATION 2013-2014 Management Certificate Training Program, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2011 3-Day Hands on Cardiac Morphology Course, Cardiac Morphology Unit,

Department of Pediatrics, Royal Brompton Hospital and the National Heart & Lung Institute, London, England, May

2009 Case Writing Workshop. University of Washington, The Electronic Hallway, Seattle, WA, June

2009 Case Teaching Workshop. University of Washington, The Electronic Hallway, Seattle, WA, June

2004 Short-Course on Multi-Level Modeling. Johns Hopkins University, Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Baltimore, MD

2004 Short-Course on Social Epidemiology. Johns Hopkins University, Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Baltimore, MD

2003 Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Summer Training Institute on the Design and Conduct of Randomized Clinical Trials Involving Behavioral Interventions, Arlie, VA, July – August

2001 Fellow, American Heart Association, Ten-Day Seminar, Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease, Lake Tahoe, CA, July

06/2000 – 11/2001 Postdoctoral Fellow, Social Epidemiology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Social Epidemiology Research Division, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Atlanta, GA

V. HONORS AND AWARDS 2014-2015 Fulbright Senior Scholar, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 2011 Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 3 of 21 2009 Delta Omega Honorary Society, College of Public Health, University of South

Florida, Tampa, Florida 2008 Conference Travel Award, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child

Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health 2001 – 2008 Health Disparities Scholar, National Center on Minority Health and Disparities,

National Institutes of Health 1997 – 1998 Department of Epidemiology Scholarship, School of Public Health, University of

Texas Houston Health Science Center Health Science Center

1995 – 1996 Minority Faculty Association Scholarship, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center

1995 – 1996 Minority Advisory Council Scholarship, School of Public Health, University of Texas Houston Health Science Center

1994 Beta Beta Beta Honor Society, Wesleyan College 1993 – 1994 Coca-Cola Minority Achievement Scholarship, Wesleyan College 1990-1994 Pierce Award, Wesleyan College

VI. MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES 2012 – present American Heart Association – Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young 2004 – 2010 American Public Health Association 2001 – 2006 Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health 2001 – 2006 Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine

Florida Public Health Association International Society for Environmental Epidemiology

2002 – present International Epidemiological Association 2001 – present National Birth Defects Prevention Network 2001 – 2010 Society for Epidemiological Research 2002 – 2010 Society for Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiological Research VII. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE A. EXTRAMURAL SERVICE 1. Professional Organizations: 2013 – present Co-Principal Investigator, Workgroup on National Survival Estimates for Minority

Children with Birth Defects, Data Committee, National Birth Defects Prevention Network

2012 – present Co-Principal Investigator, Workgroup on National Trends in Birth Defects Prevalence, Data Committee, National Birth Defects Prevention Network

2012 – present Member, Workgroup on National Survival Estimates for Children with Birth Defects, Data Committee, National Birth Defects Prevention Network

2010 – present Member, Data Committee, National Birth Defects Prevention Network 2007 – 2011 Member, Scientific Review Panel, CDC Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology

Conference 2003 – 2011 Member, Conference Planning Committee, CDC Maternal and Child Health

Epidemiology Conference 2001 – 2006 Member, Publications and Communications Committee, National Birth Defects

Prevention Network

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 4 of 21 2. Community: 2004-2009 Member, Education Committee for Children’s Science Center, Museum of Science

and Industry (MOSI), Tampa, FL 2004 Facilitator, Prematurity Leadership Summit, March of Dimes, Florida Bay Division,

Tampa, FL 2003 – 2007 Member, Program Services Committee, Florida Bay Division, March of Dimes,

Tampa, FL 2003 – 2008 Member, Advisory Committee, Florida Birth Defects Registry, FL 2003 – 2005 Member, Florida Prematurity Advisory Committee, March of Dimes, Tampa, FL B. INTRAMURAL SERVICE 1. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2013 – 2014 Member, Faculty Senate Executive Committee 2013 – 2014 Senator-at-Large, USF Tampa Faculty Senate 2013 – 2014 Member, USF System Faculty Council 2013 – 2014 Member, Ad-Hoc Committee on Implementation of Online Evaluation of

Student Perception of Instruction, Faculty Senate 2012 – present Faculty Advisor, Preconception Peer Educators (sponsored by the U.S. Office of

Minority Health) 2012 – 2015 Senator, USF Tampa Faculty Senate 2012 – 2013 Chairperson, Ad-Hoc Committee on Implementation of Online Evaluation of

Student Perception of Instruction, Faculty Senate 2011 Poster Judge, USF Student Research Day 2010 – 2016 Senator, Faculty Senate, University of South Florida 2004 – 2007 Senator, Faculty Senate, University of South Florida 2003 – 2004 Member, Health Science Center Medical Education Building –Women’s Clinic

Working Group 2. College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 2013 – present Chairperson, College Academic Programs and Curriculum Committee 2013 – present Member, Undergraduate Program in Public Health Curriculum Committee 2013 – present Member, College Ad Hoc Doctoral Program Committee 2012 Member, Transforming the MPH Work Group 2010 – 2012 Chairperson, College Website Committee 2010 Member, “Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health Award” Committee 2009 – 2013 Member, College Academic Programs and Curriculum Committee 2005 – 2013 Chairperson, Student Honorary Awards for Research and Practice

“SHARP” Committee 2005 – 2008 Member, “Florida Outstanding Woman in Public Health Award” Committee, 2005 – 2006 Chairperson, Research Advisory Committee 2005 – 2007 Member, Search Committee (Associate Dean for Research) 2005 – 2008 Member, Search Committee (Marrell Endowed Chair for Down

Syndrome Research) 2004 – 2006 Member, Public Health Week Planning Committee 2004 – 2005 Member, Research Advisory Committee 2004 – 2005 Member, Laboratory and Safety Committee 2004 – 2005 Member, Search Committee (Department of Community & Family Health Faculty

Position)

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 5 of 21 2003 – 2005 Member, Diversity Committee 2003 – 2005 Member, Maternal and Child Health Curriculum TaskForce Committee 2003 – 2004 Member, United Way Faculty and Staff Campaign Committee 2003 – 2004 Chairperson, Search Committee, Lawton Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers &

Babies (Program Director) 2003 – 2004 Member, Search Committee, Lawton Rhea Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers &

Babies (Director of Research) 2003 – 2004 Member, Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Diversity Working Group 3. Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of South Florida 2013 – present Faculty Sponsor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Student Association 2011 Co-Chair, Search Committee: Junior Faculty positions 2010 Chairperson, Strategic Plan Committee 2004 – 2006 Coordinator, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Grand Rounds 2003 – present Member, Epidemiology Curriculum Committee 2003 – present Chairperson, Special Project Guidelines Committee 2003 – present Member, Student Handbook Committee 2003 – present Member, MCH Epidemiology Training Grant Student Selection Committee 2003 – present Member, Doctoral Admissions Committee 2003 – 2005 Member, MPH and MSPH Admissions Committee 2003 – 2004 Chairperson, Data Safety and Security Committee 4. Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 2000 – 2003 Member, Women’s Health Initiative Committee, Morehouse School of Medicine 2001 – 2003 Member, Multi-Media Center Committee, Morehouse School of Medicine C. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Editorial Boards 2012 – present Associate Editor, BMC Cardiovascular Disorders Journal 2012 – present Guest Co-Editor, Journal of Registry Management, National Birth Defects

Prevention Network (NBDPN) Special Issues: Birth Defects Registries 2. Reviewer for Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals 2008 – present Reviewer, American Journal of Epidemiology 2009 – present Reviewer, Annals of Epidemiology 2008 – present Reviewer, Birth Defects Research, Part A 2004 – present Reviewer, Ethnicity and Disease 2006 – present Reviewer, Maternal and Child Health Journal 2011 – present Reviewer, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2005 – present Reviewer, Pediatrics 3. Reviewer for Extramural Grants/Contracts 2014 Member, Special Emphasis Panel, “NIH Summer Research Experience Programs –

R25” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. (Teleconference) June 17, 2014.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 6 of 21 2014 Member, Scientific Review Panel, DD14-002: Research Approaches to Improve the

Care and Outcomes of People Living with Spina Bifida. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Atlanta, GA (Teleconference). April 14-16, 2014.

2014 Member, Special Emphasis Panel, Research Conference Grants (R13) and Research Conference Cooperative Agreement Programs (U13). National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. (Teleconference). April 2, 2014

2014 Member, Special Emphasis Panel, Biological and Genetic Research and Clinical and Translational Research Related to Health Disparities (R01). National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD. March 12-13, 2014.

2013 Member, Scientific Review Group, “P42 Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. October 23-25, 2013.

2013 Member, Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of P30 Environmental Health Science Research Centers” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. September 18, 2013.

2013 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “ZNR REV-T (16): The Influence of the Microbiome on Preterm Labor and Delivery” National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. June 27, 2013.

2013 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of K01, K08, K23 and K99 Applications” National Institute of Environmental Health, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. March 19, 2013.

2013 Member Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “DD 13-003: Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures (BD STEPS),” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). March 5, 2013.

2012 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. November 6-8, 2012.

2012 Member, Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of P30 Environmental Health Science Research Centers” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. August 22-23, 2012.

2010 – present Standing Panel Member, Environmental Health Sciences Review Committee, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health,

2011 Member, “Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania Performance Review, Cycle A” Oak Ridge Associated Universities Peer Review Programs

2010 Member, Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of P30 Environmental Health Science Research Centers” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. August 10-12, 2010.

2010 Member, Special Emphasis Panel, “Peer Review of Applications for Disparities Research and Education Advancing Mission (DREAM) K22 Career Transition Award Program” National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health. July 15, 2010.

2010 Member, Stage One Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of Applications for the NIH Director’s Pathfinder Award for Increasing Diversity in Scientific Workforce (RFA-OD-10-013)” National Institutes of Health. June 11, 2010.

2010 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of Applications for the Breast Cancer and Environment Research Program (BCERP)” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Salt Lake City, UT. March 11-13, 2010.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 7 of 21 2009 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of K01,

K08, K23 and K99 Applications” National Institute of Environmental Health, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. November 8-10, 2009.

2009 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC. July 22-24, 2009.

2009 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of K01, K08, K23 and K99 Applications” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. February 25, 2009.

2008 Member, Special Emphasis Panel, “Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. October 7, 2008.

2008 Member, Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group, “Peer Review of R13, K99/R01 and K08 Applications” National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle, NC. March 5, 2008.

2007 Reviewer, “Association between Exposure to Air Toxics and Perinatal Outcomes in Humans – Pilot Study” Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center, April 27, 2007.

2007 Member, “Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania Performance Review, Cycle A” Oak Ridge Associated Universities Peer Review Programs

2004 Reviewer, Johnson & Johnson Community Grant Program, Johnson & Johnson 2003 – 2006 Reviewer, Community Grants Program, March of Dimes, Florida Bay Division, 4. Reviewer of Abstracts for Scientific Meetings/Conferences 2006 – 2009 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Centers for Disease Control

and Prevention (CDC) 2004 Fourth Annual Primary Care and Prevention Conference, Atlanta, GA 5. Panel Chair/Moderator for Scientific Sessions at International & National Meetings/Conferences 2012 “e-Learning”, 6th International Technology, Education and Development

Conference, Valencia, Spain, March 5. 2010 “Racial Disparities in Infant Survival and the Impact of Racism on Adult

Morbidity”, 16th Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, San Antonio, TX, December 17.

2009 "The Scope of the Problem: Patterns of Obesity among Women of Childbearing Age", Annual Meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Nashville, TN, February 23

2008 “What Mothers and LAMBS Tell Us about Racial and Ethnic Disparities” Annual Meeting of the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, GA, December 11.

2007 “Disparities: Challenges in an Unequal World” Annual Meeting of the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, GA, December 12.

2003 “Childhood Lifestyle Factors and Disease Implications” 3rd Annual Primary Care Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 31

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 8 of 21 6. Judge for Scientific Poster Awards at International & National Meetings/Conferences 2013 Scientific Poster Session, Joint Meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention

Network and the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, Atlanta, GA, February 25-27.

2011 Scientific Poster Session, 17th Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, New Orleans, LA, December 12-13.

2010 Scientific Poster Session, 16th Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, San Antonio, TX, December 15-17.

2009 Scientific Poster Session, 15th Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, Tampa, Florida December 9-11.

2008 Scientific Poster Session, 11th Annual Meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Washington, DC, February 11-13.

7. Trainer for Workshop/Workforce Development 2009 “Community Health Assessment for MCH Programs, Policy and Practice” at the

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Annual Conference, February 21. (4-hours)

8. Consultant 2009 – 2010 Congenital Heart Defects, Epidemiology International, Baltimore, MD VIII. TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE A. TEACHING University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, Florida Graduate Courses PHC 7039 Critical Thinking in Epidemiology: Summer 2013 [doctoral seminar course] PHC 6934 Special Topics in Perinatal Epidemiology Methods: Spring 2013 PHC 6591 Reproductive & Perinatal Epidemiology: Fall 2010, 2011, 2012, and Spring 2014 [online] PHC 6011 Epidemiology Methods II: Fall 2011, 2012, and 2013 PHC 6016 Epidemiology Methods III: Spring 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014 [blended course] PHC 6934 Community-Based Approaches to MCH Interventions: Fall 2010 & 2011 [service-learning] PHC 6591 Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology: Spring 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & Fall 2009 PHC 7935 Advanced Reproductive & Perinatal Epidemiology: Summer 2007 PHC 6934 Field Methods in Epidemiology: Fall 2006, Spring 2009 PHC 7930 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar: Fall 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 [co-instructor] PHC 6934 Observational Study Design: Fall 2004, 2005, Spring 2007 Undergraduate Courses HSC 4933 Global Epidemiology of Pregnancy and Birth [online] HSC 4631 Critical Issues in Public Health: Fall 2013 [online] HSC 6934 Community-Based Approaches to MCH Interventions: Fall 2011 [service-learning course] University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida Graduate Courses NGR 6673 Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing: Spring 2014

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 9 of 21 Guest Lectures PHC 6934: The Foundations of Public Health, “The Basics of Epidemiology.” College of Pharmacy University of South Florida, February 12, 2013 PHC 6530: Maternal and Child Health I, “Preconception Care” University of South Florida, College of Public Health, September 29, 2011. PHC 7015: Epidemiologic Study & Protocol Development. “Money, Money, Money: Building Budgets for Research Grants”. University of South Florida, College of Public Health, June 15, 2005

B. COURSE DEVELOPMENT Graduate Courses PHC 7039 Critical Thinking in Epidemiology PHC 6934 Special Topics in Perinatal Epidemiology Methods PHC 6591 Reproductive & Perinatal Epidemiology [face-to-face & online versions] PHC 6011 Epidemiology Methods II [revamped course] PHC 6016 Epidemiology Methods III PHC 6934 Community-Based Approaches to MCH Interventions [co-developed course] PHC 7935 Advanced Reproductive & Perinatal Epidemiology PHC 6934 Field Methods in Epidemiology /Implementation & Conduct of Epidemiologic Studies PHC 6934 Observational Study Design Undergraduate Courses HSC 6934 Global Epidemiology of Pregnancy and Birth [online] HSC 6934 Community-Based Approaches to MCH Interventions University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa, Florida Graduate Courses NGR 6673 Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing [revamped course] C. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Tampa, Florida Graduate Programs, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics 2006 Participated in revision of Concentration in Epidemiology (Masters in Public Health) 2007 Dual Concentration in Maternal and Child Health & Epidemiology (Masters in Public Health) 2010 Focus Area in Maternal and Child Health & Epidemiology (PhD in Public Health) 2011 Graduate Certificate in Maternal and Child Health & Epidemiology (both online & traditional) 2011 Led revision of Doctoral Concentration in Epidemiology (PhD in Public Health) D. ADVISING & MENTORING Postdoctoral Fellows: CHARLAN KROELINGER, PhD, USF Postdoctoral Fellow, 2004-2005. PhD, Epidemiology, University of South Florida. Project: Pride & Joy: the Tampa Pregnancy and Health Study. Current Position: Senior Epidemiologist, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctoral Dissertation Supervision: Current JEAN PAUL TANNER, PhD in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Dissertation Topic: Spatial Analyses of Mortality among Infants with Birth Defects. LEIGH MATHIAS, PhD in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Dissertation: “Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and Risk of Congenital Heart Defects.”

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 10 of 21 Completed JESSICA BRUMLEY, PhD in Nursing, Committee Member, Dissertation: “Testing a Model of Bacterial Vaginosis among Black Women.” Completed May 2012 CAROL WILLIAMS OLADELE, PhD in Epidemiology, Committee Member, Dissertation: “Dietary Patterns and Acculturation among Caribbean Immigrants in South Florida”. Completed December 2011 CAROLINE PETERSON, PhD in Anthropology and MPH in Epidemiology, Dissertation: “Psycho-socio-cultural Risk Factors for Breech Presentation”. Completed August 2008 TABIA HENRY AKINTOBI, PhD in Community and Family Health (Maternal and Child Health) Committee Member, Dissertation: “Residential Segregation and Perinatal Outcomes in Florida, Georgia and Louisiana.” Completed May 2006 Master’s Thesis/Project Supervision: Current MARLY SADOU, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson Master’s Project, “Risk Factors for Fatality in Adults Infected with Dengue Fever.” NATALIA HOLMES-LAU, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson Master’s Project, “A Systematic Review of Social Class and Risk of Hypertension among African-Americans.” Completed CARROLL FLANSBURG, MPH in Epidemiology and MS in Anthropology, Co-Chairperson Master’s Project: “Why do Some Sickle Cell Carrier Athletes Suffer from Heat Illness?” SHAMS RAHMAN, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson Master’s Project: “Does Maternal Diabetes Mellitus Increase the Risk of Mortality in Children with Birth Defects?” GRACE FIDGEON ISSHIKI, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson Master’s Project, “Infection Factors and Risk of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension in Children with Congenital Heart Defects.” LATOYA HILL, MPH with Dual Concentration in Epidemiology and Maternal and Child Health, Co-Chairperson, Master’s Project, “Impact of Perceived Racial Discrimination in Healthcare on Use of Health Services – Florida BRFSS 2010”. KATHRINA CHEN, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Does Sickle Cell Trait Increase the Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes?” Completed May 2013 NICOLE RAMOS, MPH with Dual concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Master’s Project: “Study of Differential Pathway Regulation between Tumors Derived from the Typical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Positive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Patient and those from HPV Negative Adults with HNSCC.” Completed December 2012 ANDREW GARRETT, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “The Association Between Green Tea Consumption And Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.” Completed August 2012 RITU PARCHURE, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Determinants of Lost to Follow-up among HIV Infected Children Attending a Private Health Clinic in India.” Completed August 2012

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 11 of 21 CARRIE GOLDSCHMIDT, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Is There Concordance Between Self-Reported Knee Pain And Location Of Knee Pain And Radiographic Evidence Of Early-Onset Of Knee Osteoarthritis?” Completed August 2012 COLLEEN CONKLIN, MSPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Thesis: “Sex and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Mortality and Survival among Children with Congenital Heart Valve Defects.” Completed December 2011 BRETT KAMINSKI, MPH with Dual Concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Chairperson, Master’s Project: Does Body Mass Index Increase the Risk of Early Onset of Type I Diabetes in Children? Completed December 2011 JESSICA SHAW, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: An Investigation of Heart Failure Predictors and Outcomes in Veterans.” Completed August 2011 MARIA SEHOVIC, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: Does Diabetes Mellitus Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer?” Completed August 2011 JINGYI DUAN, MPH with Dual Concentration in Epidemiology and Global Health, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Climate Change and Its Effect on Malaria Incidence in China”. Completed May 2011 ANNE DEMUTH, MPH with Dual Concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “The Joint Effects of Maternal Race/Ethnicity, Gestational Age, and Size at Birth by Infant Sex on Risk of Mortality among Infants with Birth Defects, Texas 1996-2003”. Completed August 2010 ASHLEY BOS, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Risk of Preterm Birth among Infants with Congenital Heart Defects by Maternal Hispanic and Haitian Ethnicity.” Completed December 2009 SELINA RADLEIN, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Genetic Polymorphisms in the Angiogenic Pathway and Risk of Prostate Cancer and Increased Aggressiveness.” Completed December 2009 ASHLEY COLE, MPH with Dual Concentration in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Vitamin D intake, Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms and Breast Cancer among Women Living in the Southwestern United States” Completed August 2009. BAMBI ARNOLD, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “The Effects of Smoke-Free Workplace Policies on Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke and Respiratory Symptoms of Hospitality Workers: A Systematic Review” Completed August 2009. JENNIFER SYVERTSEN, MPH in Epidemiology, Member, Master’s Project: “Assessing Opioid-related Harm in Florida: An Analysis of Heroin, Methadone, and Other Opioid-Related Hospitalizations, 2005-2007.” Completed April 2009 MARIA MACEDO, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Prevention of Perinatal Hepatitis B Virus Transmission.” Completed December 2008 SHERMAN CHOW, MPH in Epidemiology and MS in Anthropology, Co-Chairperson, Thesis: "Either You Conquer it, or it Conquers You": An Applied Anthropological Approach to Veterans with a Spinal Cord Injury.” Completed August 2007

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 12 of 21 KYLA SHELTON, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Descriptive Analysis of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Pinellas County, Florida, 1996-2005.” completed August 2006 WHITNEY POWELL, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “An Epidemiologic Review of the HPV Vaccine.” completed May 2006 ALI KANDIL, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Demographic Description of Utilization of Bariatric Surgery in Florida from 1999-2003.” Completed May 2006 PUZA PABNA SHARMA, MPH in Epidemiology, Chairperson, Master’s Project: “Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Salphingitis in Women with Pelvic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Analysis with a Series of Cases.” completed December 2005. IX. RESEARCH A. COMPLETED Co-Investigator. University of South Florida, “Florida National Children’s Study, Hillsborough County”. National Institutes of Health, NICHD, Award Period: 9/26/08 – 10/30/11. Total costs: $14,479,225. PI: Stephen Lipshultz, MD (University of Miami) Co-Investigator. University of South Florida, “Florida National Children’s Study, Orange County”. National Institutes of Health, NICHD, Award Period: 9/26/08 – 10/30/11. Total costs: $15,164,276. PI: Stephen Lipshultz, MD (University of Miami) Co-Principal Investigator. University of South Florida, “Cost-Effective Monitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Breast Milk”. National Institutes of Health, NICHD, Award Period: 10/1/10 – 09/30/11. Total costs: $214,618. Principal Investigator. University of South Florida. “Statistical Analysis Supporting Childhood Survival among Children with Major Birth Defects.” University of Texas - Dallas, Award Period: 3/2011 – 9/2011. Total costs: $7,800. Co-Investigator. University of South Florida. “Florida Birth Defects Registry” Florida Department of Health, Award Period: 10/21/2003-06/30/2009. Total costs: $1,025,000. Principal Investigator. University of South Florida. “Childhood Survival among Children with Major Birth Defects.” University of Texas - Dallas, Award Period: 12/2006 – 5/2007. Total costs: $26,839. Principal Investigator. University of South Florida. U50/CCU300860-TS-0723: “Stress Management and Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Women”. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM). Award period: 11/30/01-09/30/06 (2 year no-cost extension). Total costs: $728,000. Principal Investigator. University of South Florida. U50/CCU300860- TS-0823: “Mechanisms of Stress Reduction on Pregnancy Outcomes.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine Award period: 09/29/02-09/30/06 (2 year no-cost extension). Total costs: $420,358. Principal Investigator. University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, School of Public Health. “First Year Survival and Mortality among Infants with Congenital Anomalies in Texas, 1995-1997.” Texas Birth Defects Research Center, Award period: 02/1998-04/2000. Total costs: $33,500.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 13 of 21 X. PUBLICATIONS A. JOURNAL ARTICLES – PEER REVIEWED (+denotes current or former student) NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Sever LE, and Canfield, MA. Patterns of First Year Survival among Infants with Congenital Anomalies in Texas, 1995-1997. Teratology 64(5): 267-275; 2001. [PMID: 11745833] Din-Dzietham R, NEMBHARD WN, Collins R, and Davis SK. Perceived Stress Following Race-Based Discrimination at Work is Associated with Hypertension in African-Americans: the Metro-Atlanta Heart Disease Study, 1999-2001. Social Science and Medicine 58(3):449-461; 2004. [PMID: 14652043] Rust G, NEMBHARD WN, Nichols M, Omole F, Minor P, Barosso G, and Mayberry R. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Provision of Epidural Anesthesia to Georgia Medicaid Beneficiaries during Labor and Delivery American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 191(2): 456-62; 2004. [PMID: 15343221] NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Hauser KW, and +Kornosky JL. Are There Ethnic Disparities in Risk of Preterm Birth Among Infants Born with Congenital Heart Defects? Birth Defects Research, Part A 79:54-764; 2007. [PMID: 17990335] NEMBHARD WN, Barnett Pathak E, Schocken DD. Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Congenital Heart Defect-Related Mortality among Children and Adults in the United States. Ethnicity and Disease 18:442-449; 2008. [PMID: 19157248] NEMBHARD WN, Wang T, Loscalzo ML, +Salemi JL, and Hauser KW. Is the Prevalence of Specific Types of Congenital Heart Defects Different For Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Infants? Maternal and Child Health Journal Jan 24 2009 [Epub ahead of print] [PMID: 19169800] NEMBHARD WN and Loscalzo ML. Intrauterine Fetal Growth among Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Infants with Congenital Heart Defects. Annals of Epidemiology 19(5): 311-315; 2009. [PMID: 19246208] NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Loscalzo ML, Wang T, and Hauser KW. Are Black and Hispanic Infants with Specific Congenital Heart Defects at Increased Risk of Preterm Birth? Pediatric Cardiology 30(6):800-809; 2009 [PMID: 19412565] NEMBHARD WN, Wang T, Loscalzo ML, and +Salemi JL. Variation in the Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects by Maternal Race/Ethnicity and Infant Sex. Journal of Pediatrics 156(2):259-64;2010 [PMID: 19818453] Fixler DE, NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen M, Canfield MA. Five-Year Survival of Infants with a Functional Single Ventricle Born During, 1996-2003. Circulation 121: 644-650; 2010 NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen MK, Fixler DE, and Canfield MA. Mortality among Infants with Birth Defects: Joint Effects Of Size-At-Birth, Gestational Age & Maternal Ethnicity. Birth Defects Research, Part A 88:728-736; 2010 [PMID: 20672351] Gilboa SM, +Salemi JL, NEMBHARD WN, Fixler DE, and Correa A. Mortality Resulting From Congenital Heart Disease in the United States, 1999-2005. Circulation 122:2254-2263; 2010. [PMID: 21098447] NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen MK, Fixler DE, Canfield MA and +DiMaggio A. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Risk of Early Childhood Mortality among Children with Congenial Heart Defects. Pediatrics 127(5):e1128-38;2011 [PMID: 21502234]

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 14 of 21 Xu X, NEMBHARD WN, Kan H, Kearney G, Zhang Z and Talbott EO. Urinary Trichlorophenols Levels and Increased Risk of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among School-Age Children in the United States. J Occupational and Environmental Medicine 68: 557-561; 2011. [PMID:21540483] Fixler DE, NEMBHARD WN, +Xu P, Ethen M, and Canfield MA. Acculturation and Distance from Cardiac Center: Risk Factors for Infant Child Mortality? Pediatrics 129(6):1118-24;2012 [PMID:22566422]

+Trudnak T, NEMBHARD WN, and +Bowen C. Is Maternal Periodontal Disease Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes? – A Review. Inter J Dental Health Res Develop 2(1):2250-2386; 2012. Xu X, NEMBHARD WN, Kan H, Kearney G, Becker A and Talbott EO. Location and Method of Application of Residential Pesticide and Risk of Respiratory illness among Children in the U.S. J Occupational and Environmental Medicine 54(10):1281-87; 2012 [PMID:22995816] Chen H, NEMBHARD WN and Stockwell HG. Sex-specific Effects of Fetal Exposure to the 1959-1961 Chinese Famine on Risk of Adult Hypertension. Mater Child Health J 2013 May 18. [Epub ahead of print] [PMID:23686648] NEMBHARD WN, Xu P, Ethen MK, Fixler DE, +Salemi JL, and Canfield MA. Does The Timing Of Death During Early Childhood among Children with Congenital Heart Defects Vary by Race/Ethnicity? Birth Defects Research, Part A 2013; 97(10):628-40. [PMID: 24142498] Morris SA, Ethen MK, Penny DJ, Canfield MA, Fixler DE, and NEMBHARD WN. Prenatal Diagnosis, Birth Location and Surgical Center Impact on Neonatal Mortality in Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Circulation. 129: 285-292; 2014 [PMID: 24135071] Fixler DE, +Xu P, NEMBHARD WN, Ethen MK, and Canfield MA. Cyanotic Critical Congenital Heart Disease: Effect of Age at Referral on Neonatal Mortality, Pediatrics (accepted). Kucik JE, Burke T, Devine O, Donahue P, Minkovitz CS, NEMBHARD WN, and Wang Y. Community Socioeconomic Disadvantage and the Survival of Infants with Congenital Heart Defects. Am J Public Health 2013 (accepted) B. LETERS TO THE EDITOR Fixler DE, NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen M, Canfield MA. Response to Letter Regarding Article, “Mortality in First 5 Years in Infants With Functional Single Ventricle Born in Texas, 1996-2003” Circulation 121: 644-650; 2010 [PMID: 20100974] Chen H, NEMBHARD WN, and Stockwell HG. Letter to the Editor Regarding: “Within-Person versus Traditional Study Designs: How to Evaluate Study Designs?” J Clin Epidemiol 2012 Sept DOI:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.04.018 [Epub ahead of print] C. EDITORIALS/COMMENTARIES Kirby RS and NEMBHARD WN, Enhancing Methods for Population-Based Birth Defects Surveillance Programs. J Registry Manag 2013; 40(1): 3

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 15 of 21 Kirby RS and NEMBHARD WN, Increasing the Utility of Population-Based Birth Defects Surveillance Program Data. J Registry Manag 2014; 41(1): 3 D. BOOKS AND REPORTS NEMBHARD WN. First Year Survival and Mortality among Infants with Congenital Anomalies in Texas, 1995-1997. DAI-B 61/08; 2001 ProQuest. (dissertation) E. PEER REVIEWED PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS (+ denotes current or former student) NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Canfield MA. Patterns of First Year Mortality among Infants with Selected Congenital Anomalies in Texas, 1995 to 1997. Frontiers in Fetal Health 3(2): 57; 2001 Waller DK, Anderson JL, NEMBHARD WN, Scheuerle A, Wright D, Canfield, M. Dieting, Diet-Related Behaviors and Risk of Neural Tube Defects: Results from the Texas Birth Defects Research Center, 1996 to 2000. Frontiers in Fetal Health 3(2):54; 2001 NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, and Canfield MA. Factors Associated with Poor First Year Survival among Infants with Transposition of the Great Vessels and Tetralogy of Fallot: Texas, 1995-1997. Am J Epidemiol 153(11) Suppl: S193; 2001 NEMBHARD WN, Liu Y, and Davis SK. Preeclampsia and Eclampsia among Caucasian, African American, Hispanic and Asian Women in California, 1991-1998. Am J Epidemiol 153(11) Suppl: S342; 2002 NEMBHARD WN, Collins R, Liu Y, and Davis SK. Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Intake among White, Black and Hispanics by Body Mass Index, 1996-2000. Am J Epidemiol 155(11) Suppl: S226; 2002 Collins R, NEMBHARD WN, Liu Y, and Davis SK. Are the Dietary Guidelines Working? Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Am J Epidemiol 155 (11): Suppl S125; 2002 Ayala C, NEMBHARD WN, Donehoo RS, Miles AM. Trends in the incidence of pregnancy-related hypertension in the U.S., 1993-2000. Am J Epidemiol 157(11): Suppl S065; 2003 NEMBHARD WN, Barnett E, Schocken D. Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Associated With Congenital Heart Defects in Children and Adults in the U.S. Am J Epidemiol; 2007 NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Hauser KA, and +Kornosky JL. Are there ethnic disparities in risk of preterm birth for infants with congenital heart defects? Epidemiol 18(5) Suppl: S15; 2007 XI. INVITED PAPERS, POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS A. INTERNATIONAL (+ denotes current or former student) NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, and Canfield MA. (2001) Factors Associated with Poor First Year Survival among Infants with Transposition of the Great Vessels and Tetralogy of Fallot: Texas, 1995-1997. Poster Presentation at the North American Congress of Epidemiology 2001. Toronto, Canada NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Sever LE, and Canfield MA. (2005) Ethnic Differences in First Year Survival for Infants with Selected Birth Defects. Oral Presentation at the XVII World Congress of Epidemiology, Bangkok, Thailand.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 16 of 21 NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Sever LE, and Canfield MA. (2005) Differences in Survival for Boys and Girls with Selected Birth Defects. Oral Presentation at the XVII World Congress of Epidemiology, Bangkok, Thailand. NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Sever LE, and Canfield MA. (2005) Ethnic-Specific Survival for Babies Born with Birth Defects. Poster Presentation at the Second International Conference on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in the Developing World, Beijing, China. NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Sever LE, and Canfield MA. (2005) First –Year Survival for Boys and Girls Born with Major Birth Defects. Poster Presentation at the Second International Conference on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities in the Developing World, Beijing, China. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Hauser KA, and +Kornosky JL. (2007) Are there ethnic disparities in risk of preterm birth for infants with congenital heart defects? Poster Presentation at the Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Mexico City, Mexico, September 4 –8. (abstract #139) NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Loscalzo ML, Wang T, and Hauser KW. (2008) Risk of Preterm Birth for Black and Hispanic Infants with Major Congenital Heart Defects. Pediatric Academies Society Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 3 – 7. (abstract #751736) NEMBHARD WN, Wang T, Loscalzo ML, and +Salemi JL. (2009) Prevalence of congenital heart defects by race/ethnicity and sex. 12th World Congress on Public Health, Istanbul, Turkey, April 27-May 1 (abstract # 90.14). NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen MK, and Canfield MA. (2009) The Effect of Preterm Birth, Fetal Growth & Maternal Ethnicity on Mortality in Infants with Birth Defects. 4th International Conference on Birth Defects & Disabilities in the Developing World, New Delhi, India, October 4 – 7. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, +Thumm J, Fixler DE, Ethen MK, and Canfield MA. (2011) Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Timing of Death during Early Childhood among Children with Congenital Heart Defects. 19th World Congress of Epidemiology, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, August 7-11. NEMBHARD WN, Lopez S, and +Nash MC. (2012) Do Social Media Tools Really Promote and Enhance Student Communication and Connectedness in Online Courses? 6th Annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, March 5-7. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Fixler DE, Ethen MK, +Thumm J and Canfield MA. (2012) Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Timing of Death during Early Childhood among Children with Congenital Heart Defects. World Congress of Public Health, Addis Abba, Ethiopia, April 25-29. B. NATIONAL (+ denotes current or former student) NEMBHARD WN, Davis SK, Liu Y. (2000) Obesity, Extreme Obesity and Associated Social Factors among Women of Color: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1989-1994. Poster Presentation at the Community Prevention Research in Women’s Health Conference. Bethesda, Maryland. NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, Canfield MA. (2001) Patterns of First Year Mortality among Infants with Selected Congenital Anomalies in Texas, 1995 to 1997. Oral Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. San Antonio, Texas.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 17 of 21 Waller DK, Anderson JL, NEMBHARD WN, Scheuerle A, Wright D, Canfield, M. (2001) Dieting, Diet-Related Behaviors and Risk of Neural Tube Defects: Results from the Texas Birth Defects Research Center, 1996 to 2000. Poster Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network Conference. San Antonio, Texas. NEMBHARD WN, Davis SK, Liu Y. (2002) Risk of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension among African-American Women. Poster Presentation at the 16th Annual National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Atlanta, Georgia. NEMBHARD WN, Liu Y, Hutto-Woods C, Jennings T, Collins, Davis SK. (2002) Single-Parent Status and Hypertension among African-American Women: The Metro-Atlanta Heart Disease Study. Poster Presentation at the 16th Annual National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Atlanta, Georgia. Collins R, Liu Y, NEMBHARD WN, Hutto-Woods C, Jennings T, Sellers D, and Davis SK. (2002) Social Constraints and CVD Risk Factor Clustering in African-Americans: The MAHDS Study. Poster Presentation at the 16th Annual National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Atlanta, Georgia. NEMBHARD WN, Collins R, Liu Y, and Davis SK. (2002) Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Three Racial/Ethnic Groups by Body Mass Index, 1996-2000 Poster Presentation at the 19th Annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Collins R, NEMBHARD WN, Liu Y, and Davis SK. (2002) Are the Dietary Guidelines and Social Marketing Campaigns Working? Five-Year Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption by Body Mass Index. Oral Presentation at the 19th Annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. NEMBHARD WN, Liu Y, and Davis SK. (2002) Preeclampsia and Eclampsia among Caucasian, African American, Hispanic and Asian Women in California, 1991-1998. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), Palm Desert, California. NEMBHARD WN, Collins R, Liu Y, and Davis SK. (2002) Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Intake among White, Black and Hispanics by Body Mass Index, 1996-2000. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), Palm Desert, California. Collins R, NEMBHARD WN, Liu Y, and Davis SK. (2002) Are the Dietary Guidelines Working? Trends in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption. Oral Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), Palm Desert, California. NEMBHARD WN. (2002) Maternal Stress and Premature Labor: Is It a Cause? Is There a Cure? Oral Presentation at the Second Annual Primary Care Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. Ayala C, NEMBHARD WN, Donehoo RS, Miles AM. (2003) Trends in the incidence of pregnancy-related hypertension in the U.S., 1993-2000. Society for Epidemiologic Research 36th Annual Meeting. June. (poster #103). Ayala C, NEMBHARD WN, Donehoo RS, Miles AM. (2004) Trends in the Trends in the incidence of pregnancy-induced hypertension in the U.S., 1993-2000. 2nd National CDC Prevention Conference on Heart Disease and Stroke: Charting the Course. Atlanta, Georgia August.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 18 of 21 NEMBHARD WN, Hauser K, and +Salemi J. (2006) Does intrauterine growth influence risk of preterm birth in black infants with congenital heart defects? Poster Presentation at the Society for Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington. June. NEMBHARD WN, Hauser KW, and +Salemi JL. (2006) Fetal growth and risk of preterm birth in non-Hispanic white, black and Hispanic infants with congenital heart defects. Oral Presentation at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. November. NEMBHARD WN, Barnett E, Schocken D. (2006) Mortality Associated with Congenital Heart Defects in Children and Adults in the United States, 2000. Oral Presentation at the 12th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. December. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi J, Hauser KW and +Kornosky JL. (2007) Are Black infants with congenital heart defects at increased risk of preterm birth? Poster Presentation at the National Birth Defects Prevention Network Annual Meeting. San Antonio, Texas. February. NEMBHARD WN. (2007) Disparities in Morbidity and Mortality among Infants with Congenital Heart Defects. Oral presentation at the 2nd Annual Obstetrics & Gynecology Symposium, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX. April 20-21. NEMBHARD WN, Barnett E, Schocken D. (2007) Are there ethnic disparities in mortality associated with congenital heart defects in children and adults in the United States? Poster Presentation at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Society for Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting (SPER), Boston, Massachusetts. June NEMBHARD WN, Barnett E, Schocken D. (2007) Ethnic Disparities in Mortality Associated With Congenital Heart Defects in Children and Adults in the U.S. Poster Presentation at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), Boston, Massachusetts. June.

+Salemi JL, NEMBHARD WN, Hauser KW, and Correia JA. (2007) Does race influence the risk of preterm birth in infants with congenital heart defects? Oral presentation at the 13th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. December. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Loscalzo ML, Wang T, and Hauser KW. (2008) Risk of Preterm Birth for Black and Hispanic Infants with Major Congenital Heart Defects. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting for the National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Washington, DC, February 10-13 (abstract #C3.3) NEMBHARD WN, Wang T, Loscalzo ML, +Salemi JL, and Hauser KW. (2008) Are there differences in the prevalence of congenital heart defects among NH-Black, NH-White and Hispanic infants? Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, Chicago, Illinois, June 22-23 NEMBHARD WN, Wang T, Loscalzo ML, +Salemi JL, and Hauser KW. (2008) Are there differences in the prevalence of congenital heart defects among NH-Black, NH-White and Hispanic infants? Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, Chicago, Illinois, June 23-27 NEMBHARD WN, Wang T, Loscalzo ML, and +Salemi JL. (2008) Prevalence of congenital heart defects by race/ethnicity and sex: Findings from the Florida Birth Defects Registry. Oral presentation at the Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, December 12-14.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 19 of 21 NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen M, and Canfield MA. (2009) The role of maternal ethnicity, gestational age and size at birth on childhood survival for infants born with selected birth defects. Oral presentation at the National Birth Defects Prevention Network Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, February 24.

+Salemi JL, NEMBHARD WN, Fixler, DA, Canfield MA, and Ethen MA. (2009) Defect- specific survival experience of infants with five major congenital heart defects. Poster presentation at the National Birth Defects Prevention Network Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, February 22-24. **received best poster award in its category

+Trudnak T, NEMBHARD WN, and Bowen C. (2009) Maternal Periodontal Infection and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Oral presentation at the Annual American Public health Association Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 11. Abstract #201995. Gilboa SM, +Salemi JL, NEMBHARD WN, Fixler DE, Correa A. (2009) Mortality due to selected congenital heart defects among infants, children, and adults - United States, 1999-2005. Poster presentation at the Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, Tampa, Florida December 9-11.

+Salemi JL, NEMBHARD WN, Fixler, DA, Canfield MA, and Ethen MA. (2009) Mortality among infants with single ventricle heart defects. Poster presentation at the Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, Tampa, Florida December 9-11.

+Salemi JL, NEMBHARD WN, Fixler, DA, Canfield MA, and Ethen MA. (2009) The joint and separate Affects of Gestational Age, Fetal Growth and Maternal Ethnicity on Mortality Among Infants without birth defects. Poster presentation at the Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, Tampa, Florida December 9-11. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen M, and Canfield MA. (2009) Separate and Joint Effects of Gestational Age, Size at Birth and Maternal Ethnicity on Childhood Mortality among Infants with Birth Defects. Poster presentation at the Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, Tampa, Florida December 9-11. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen M, Fixler DE, and Canfield MA. (2010) Joint Effects of Gestational Age, Size at Birth and Maternal Ethnicity on Childhood Mortality among Infants with Birth Defects. Poster presentation at the Annual Society for Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology Meeting, Seattle, Washington, June 22. Dieber TB, Shahrukh Hashmi S, Canfield MA, NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, and Hecht JT (2010) Population-based Survival Analysis of Children Born with Orofacial Clefts in Texas. Annual American Society of Human Genetics Meeting, Washington, DC, November 2-6. NEMBHARD WN, +Salemi JL, Ethen M, Fixler DE, and Canfield MA. (2010) Racial/Ethnic Differences in Early Childhood Mortality among Infants Born with Congenital Heart Defects, Texas, 1996-2003. Oral presentation at the Annual MCH Epidemiology Conference, San Antonio, Texas December 8-10.

+Ashley-Gordon A, Jeffers D, McDonald C, and NEMBHARD, WN. (2011) Implementation of the Preconception Peer Education Program at the University of South Florida: Partnerships in Action. Oral presentation at the Preconception Care Summit, Clearwater, Florida June 21. Bandstra ES, Duara S, O’Rourke K, NEMBHARD WN, Buehler S, Suguihara C, Azizan A, Puia-Dumitrescu M, McKay I, Deojay DM, and Wilson NK. (2011) Cost-Effective Monitoring of Environmental Chemicals in Breast Milk National Children’s Study Research Day, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC, August 24.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 20 of 21 Kucik JE, Alverson CJ, Marengo L, NEMBHARD WN and Honein M. (2012) Disparities in survival among infants with congenital heart defects: Do communities matter? Poster presentation at the 2012 Joint National Birth Defects Prevention Network and National Birth Defects Prevention Study Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, February 27-29.

+Conklin C, NEMBHARD WN, Fixler DE, Canfield MA, O’Rourke K, Schwartz SW, Wang W, and Ethen MK. (2012) Disparities in Early Childhood Survival and Mortality among Children with Congenital Tricuspid Valve Atresia by Maternal Race/Ethnicity and Infant Sex Poster presentation at the 2012 Joint National Birth Defects Prevention Network and National Birth Defects Prevention Study Meeting, Arlington, Virginia, February 27-29. Morris S, Ethen M, Canfield MA, Fixler DE and NEMBHARD WN. (2012) Birth Far from a Cardiac Surgical Center is Associated with Increased Mortality for Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Cardiology, Chicago, IL, March 24-27. Wang Y, Liu G, Anderka M, Canfield MA, Copeland G, Gilboa S, Kucik J, Mai C, Meyer R, NEMBHARD WN, and Kirby RS. (2013) Survival of infants with selected major birth defects: A multi-state, population-based survival analysis, 1999-2006. Poster presentation at the Joint Meeting of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network and the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, Atlanta, GA, February 25-27. Kucik JE, Burke T, Donahue P, Minkovitz C, NEMBHARD WN, and Wang Y. (2013) Survival among Infants with Congenital Heart Defects: Do Communities Matter? American Public Health Association Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2-6. Oladele C+, Barnett Pathak E, Sharma S, Himmelgreen D, NEMBHARD WN, Dagne G, Yang J, and Mason TJ. (2013) An Assessment of Acculturation and Dietary Patterns among Jamaican Immigrants in Florida. American Public Health Association Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2-6. Morris SA, Ethen MK, Penny DJ, Canfield MA, Fixler DE, and NEMBHARD WN. (2013) Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Lack of Prenatal Diagnosis of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Population-Based Study. 24th Annual American Society of Echocardiography, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 29 – July 2. Lara D, Fixler DE, Ethen MK, Canfield MA, NEMBHARD WN, Morris SA. (2013) The Effect of Prenatal Diagnosis, Proximity to a Surgical Center and Surgical Center Volume on Neonatal Mortality in Infants with Dextrotransposition of the Great Arteries. Submitted to the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition, October. Tunuguntla H, NEMBHARD WN, Ethen MK, Canfield MA, Fixler DE, Morris SA. (2013) The Impact of Institutional Stage I Surgical Volume on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Hospital Charges in Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Review Of The Texas Inpatient Public Use Data File From 1999-2012. Oral presentation at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions November. NEMBHARD WN. (2014) Using Death Records to Understand Disparities in Mortality and Survival. Oral presentation at the National Birth Defects Prevention Network Virtual Meeting. April 23rd. c. State NEMBHARD WN, Waller DK, and Canfield MA. (2000) Survival Patterns among Infants with Birth Defects in Texas, 1995-1997. Poster Presentation at the Texas Birth Defects Conference 2000. Houston, TX.

Curriculum Vitae Wendy N. Nembhard, PhD Page 21 of 21 NEMBHARD WN, Davis SK, Liu Y. (2001) Pregnancy Induced Hypertension among African-American Women, 1991-1998. Poster Presentation at the Women Health Initiative Poster Session. Atlanta, GA. NEMBHARD WN (2003) Maternal Stress During Pregnancy and Preterm Delivery. March of Dimes, Oral presentation at the Florida Prematurity Summit, Tampa, FL. November 18. NEMBHARD WN (2004) Stress and Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Women, Oral presentation for the March of Dimes Grand Rounds, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, FL. November 19. NEMBHARD WN (2004) Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy Outcomes, South Florida, Oral presentation for the March of Dimes Annual Nursing Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. February 24-25. d. Local NEMBHARD WN. (2004) Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Preterm Delivery and Low Birthweight: New Perspectives and Future Challenges, Oral presentation. USF, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Tampa, FL. December 1. NEMBHARD WN. (2006) “The National Children’s Study: Orange County, FL Vanguard Site.” Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Winnie Palmer Hospital (Orlando Regional Medical Center), Orlando, FL, January 27. NEMBHARD WN. (2006) “What Dreams Are Made Of: The National Children’s Study” University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds. Tampa, FL. February 16. NEMBHARD WN. (2006) “What Dreams May Come? The National Children’s Study” University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Grand Rounds. Tampa, FL. March 1. NEMBHARD WN. (2006) “What is the Effect of Fetal Growth on Risk of Preterm Birth for Black, White, and Hispanic Infants with Congenital Heart Defects?” University of South Florida, College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics Grand Rounds. Tampa, FL. October 4. NEMBHARD WN. (2009) “The National Children’s Study” University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Grand Rounds. Tampa, FL. May 5.