Recent PhD
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Biography
PhD, Biological Anthropology, University of Washington, 2019
MPH, Global Health, University of Washington, 2016
BA, Anthropology, Global Health, Culture, and Society, Emory University, 2009
Doctoral 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
Selected Research
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Food security & nutrition assessment in an informal settlement in Lima, Peru
- 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.
- 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
Additional Courses
Spring 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
Affiliations
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