Recent PhDPhD, Biological Anthropology, University of Washington, 2019MPH, Global Health, University of Washington, 2016BA, Anthropology, Global Health, Culture, and Society, Emory University, 2009leahi@uw.eduFields of Interest Biological Anthropology Background and ExperienceSummaryDoctoral student with diverse experience in global health research and program evaluation dedicated to addressing inequalities. Strong quantitative skills; high proficiency in data management and statistical analysis software. Expertise in qualitative methods aided by advanced fluency in Spanish. Interests: Applied anthropology, maternal and child health, food and nutrition, and biodemography in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Research Graduate, Dissertations Isquith-Dicker, Leah. Apoyo y Polladas: A Social Network Analysis of the Correlates of Food Insecurity Vulnerability and Health in an Urban Informal Settlement in Lima, Peru. Diss. U of Washington. 2019. Adviser: Bettina Shell Duncan Isquith-Dicker, Leah. A social network analysis of the correlates of food insecurity susceptibility and support in an urban informal settlement in Lima, Peru. Diss. U of Washington. 2019 Adviser: Bettina Shell Duncan Publications, Essays, Articles, and Book Chapters LaGrone, L.N., Fuhs, A.K., Herrera-Matta, J.J, Isquith-Dicker, L.N., Rodriguez Castro, M.J.A., Valderrama, R., Huaman Egoavil, E. and C.N. Mock. Mixed-Methods Assessment of Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Quality Improvement Programs in Peru. World Journal of Surgery. Doi: 10.1007/s00268-016-3832-3. LaGrone, L.N., Isquith-Dicker, L.N., Huaman Egoavil, E., Rodriguez Castro, M.J.A., Allagual, A. Revoredo,F., and C.N. Mock. (2016). Surgeon and Trauma Care Providers' Perception of the Impact of the Globalization of Medical Education on Quality of Care Provided in Lima, Peru. JAMA Surgery. Doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.4073 Graduate, Masters Theses Food security & nutrition assessment in an informal settlement in Lima, Peru Publications Isquith, L., Manglani, Y., Perin, N., and Abu-Haydar, E. 2014. Value Assessment and Implications of Alternative Anemia Screening Tools in Ghana and South Africa. Western Regional International Health Conference, Seattle, Washington. Isquith, L., Stringfellow, E., Chapman, R., Stango, P., and Wishik-Miller, G. 2011. But Aren't They All High-Risk? Applying PCMH High-Risk Stratification to an Already At-Risk Homeless Population. Primary Care Innovations Conference, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Undergraduate, Honors Theses Measuring cultural consensus on nutrition within and between parent and child groups in a Latino population in the Southeast: the effects of acculturation, influence on practice, and implications Courses Taught Autumn 2017 BIO A 101 AA: Human Biological Diversity BIO A 101 AB: Human Biological Diversity BIO A 101 AC: Human Biological Diversity BIO A 101 AD: Human Biological Diversity Additional CoursesSpring 2014 ANTH 519/HSERV 521/GH538: Advanced Qualitative Methods in Anthropology and Public Health Spring 2015 ANTH 519/HSERV 521/GH538: Advanced Qualitative Methods in Anthropology and Public Health News & Events Related News Student | Alumni News 2016 Jun 16, 2016 Student | Alumni News 2015 May 1, 2015 Student | Alumni News 2014 May 1, 2014 Share:
