Parinika Tusharbhai Joshi
Dental Surgeon | MPH Dean's Scholar | Statistical Data Analyst specializing in epidemiological research and biostatistical analysis for data-driven public health solutions.
Core Expertise
Statistical Programming
Advanced proficiency in SAS, R, Stata, SPSS, SQL, and Python for complex data analysis and modeling.
Epidemiological Research
Study design, causal inference, longitudinal analysis, and implementation science methodologies.
Data Management
Expert in EXCEL, REDCap, Dedoose, Covidence for data cleaning, wrangling, and systematic reviews.
Scientific Writing
Manuscripts, grant writing, literature reviews, and poster presentations for academic publication.
Current Research Focus
Driven by passion for data-driven public health solutions, specializing in chronic disease epidemiology, substance abuse prevention, and environmental health toxicology.
Research interests include substance use prevention, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, behavioral health, clinical research, maternal-child health outcomes, and workplace health policies contributing to evidence-based interventions.
Texas A&M Research Experience
1
Summer Intern - Public Health Research
POEMCF program analysis and evaluation, REDCap standardization and analysis, acuity scale development, and qualitative analysis using Dedoose for maternal-child health outcomes.
2
Graduate Research Assistant, Student Research Assistant
Environmental toxicology research on heavy metal exposure effects on kidney, lung and heart diseases, manuscript development and literature reviews.
3
Volunteer Research Assistant
Conducted research on social networks, sense of belonging, substance use, performed quantitative analysis (SAS), systematic reviews (Covidence), and drafted manuscripts.
Opioid Task Force Leadership
Program Coordinator managing opioid use trend evaluation, naloxone kit distribution to at-risk communities, and OENA training coordination.
Responsibilities include IRB approval management, inventory logistics, biweekly progress reporting, and overdose prevention education delivery.
Academic Excellence
4.0
Current GPA
Master's of Public Health at Texas A&M School of Public Health
3.83
Undergraduate GPA
Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Government Dental College, Ahmedabad
Dean's Excellence Award recipient funded by KCAT Foundation, Joshua Kim.
Multiple poster presentations at American Association of Public Health, Student Research Week and National Public Health Week.
Graduate Coursework Highlights
Advanced Biostatistics
- Survival Analysis
- Categorical Data Analysis
- Longitudinal & Multilevel Analysis
- Spatial Epidemiology
- Biostatistics 1 and 2
Epidemiological Methods
- Study Design & Implementation
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Data Management & Computing
- Public Health Practicum
- Epidemiology 1, 2 and methods
Published Research
- Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners assessment study
- Antibacterial Effect of Two Novel Sealants: Laboratory-Based Study
- Tobacco Cessation Cross-Sectional Study among Children aged 10-14 years
- Infection Control Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Dental Students
- Type 2 Diabetes Management Network Analysis among Black/African American Men
- Drinking to Cope with Discrimination and Help-Seeking Behaviors study
Let's Connect
Ready to collaborate on research that drives real-world health impact. Passionate about making scientific knowledge accessible and actionable through evidence-based interventions.