Resume 2015 Valier

Resume 2015 Valier

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  Helen Kathryn Valier TheHonors College 212 MD Anderson Library University of Houston Houston, Texas 77204-2001 Phone: 713-743-9021  Fax: 713-743-9015 E-Mail: [email protected] Summary Ten years of experience as a program coordinator with extensive background in working with internal audiences (faculty, staff, students) and external audiences particularly medical, dental and health related professional schools, to develop student-centered pathways to successfulcareers in the healthcare industry. More than fifteen years of experience in student cohort-building and mentoring in the pre-professional undergraduate years for students wishing to enter careers in the science,technology and medicine fields. Twice recognized for university awards at the University of Houston for outstanding work in student service, mentoring and advising. Almost twenty years of experience as an educator and academic within the field of medical humanities. Holds Masters and PhD level degrees in the field of medical humanities. Education 2002 PhD in the History of Medicine, CHSTM, University of Manchester,UK 1997 MSc in the History of Science, Technology & Medicine, CHSTM, University of Manchester,UK 1995 BA (Hons) Natural Sciences (Biological), Churchill College, University of Cambridge, UK Recent Professional Experience The Honors College at the University ofHouston, Instructional Assistant Professor and Coordinator ofthe Medicine & Society Program and Assistant Director ofthe Honors Program in the Health Professions • Program Coordinator for the Medicine & Society Minor. • Events coordinator for the Medicine & Society Program. • Faculty academic advisor for pre-health students in the Honors College. • Faculty academic advisor for the Medicine & Society Minor. • Sits on the University-wide Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC) 2005 - Present Highlights  Helped design and implement a new minor degree program (Medicine & Society) in the medical humanities
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  Valier, Helen K. Page2  Helped attract more than $325,000 of external and internal funding to help grow the program  Oversaw the program expanding to 1 student enrolled in 2005 to over 350 currently enrolled students as of 2015 (making Medicine & Society one of the most successful minors on campus without an associated major)  Helped develop recruitment and progression pathways for premedical students linking area high schools with schools and institutions in the Texas Medical Center  Recruit to and manage or assist in managing three BS/MD programs with Baylor College of Medicine, UT-Medical Branch Galveston, and UT-Health Science Center at Houston  Since 2013 directly manages the Houston Premedical Academy linking The Michael. E. DeBakey High School for the Health Professions, UH, and Baylor College of Medicine  Every semester since Fall 2010 has organized weekly visiting speakers from the health world to meet and network with students and advise on career pathways and application processes to improve the candidacy of UH students to health-related professional schools  Helped attract new faculty to the Medicine & Society program and then actively engage with their interests and expertise to expand programming and curricular offerings for our students Additional Experience • CHSTM, University ofManchester Welcome Research Associate • Advised and taught undergraduate and graduate students in Science & Society tracks • Advised and taught special studies modules for clinical and premedical students and nurses and nursing students. 2002 - 2005 • Division ofthe History and Philosophy ofScience University ofLeeds Temporary Lecturer in the History ofTechnology 2000 - 2002
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  Valier, Helen K. Page3 • Advised and taught undergraduate and graduate students in Science & Society tracks • Advised and taught special studies modules for premedical students. Professional Development • Graduating with inaugural class of the University of Houston Chairs Leadership Academy Program (CLAP) 2014 - Present • Program Coordinator for Medicine & Society, including grant writing and curriculum development, liaison between Honors and other academic departments in campus and between Honors/Uh and external partners in the Texas Medical Center • Assisted in the design and launch of the Honors Program in the Health Professions acting as Assistant Director (Dir. Simon Bott) 2005 – Present 2013 – Present Media and consulting • Ongoing contributor to PBS-Houston Channel 8 • Ongoing member of the University of Houston’s ‘Ask the Expert’ panel: specialist area:history of swine flu. Recent interviews given to: o FOX 26 television news o The Austin American-Statesman o La Opinion o Historical consultant on British Broadcasting Company swine flu documentary • Ongoing contributor to The Engines of OurIngenuity a NationalPublic Radio-KUHF radio show about the history of technology, which is syndicated nationally and internationally through NPR partnerships. • Historical consultant to Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, Houston.