Date of preparation of CV: Sept 2019

Name: Adria Natalia ArmbristerCitizenship: USA

Academic Appointments

2018-2019 Lecturer in Department of Sociomedical SciencesMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY

2018-2019 Lecturer in Department of Epidemiology (Global Health Certificate)Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY

2003 Adjunct Professor, Economics, State University of New York, Westchester Community College, NY

2003 Adjunct Professor, Political EconomyState University of New York, Empire State College, NY

2003-2004 Graduate Research AssistantMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, NY

Country Experience

·Barbados ·Bolivia ·Brazil ·Belize ·Colombia ·Chile ·Ecuador ·El Salvador ·Ethiopia ·Guatemala ·Haiti ·Honduras ·Jamaica ·Mexico ·Nicaragua ·Paraguay ·Peru ·South Africa ·Trinidad and Tobago ·Uruguay · United States

Work Experience

Oct 2017-present Nzoku Consultores, Inc. NY/VAExecutive Director and Principal Consultant Train and support Latin American and Caribbean NGOs and local

governments to bid for and carry out international development projects

Provide gender and social inclusion support to Latin American NGOs and local governments seeking contracts with international organizations

Carry out gender and social inclusion assessments for multilateral institutions serving Latin America and the Caribbean

Nzoku Consultancies

May 2019–June 2019 UNICEF Ethiopia Addis Ababa Gender Expert for consulting firm Econometria, SA

Carry out midterm gender program review of UNICEF Ethiopia’s programming under Strategic Plan 2016-2020;

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Review UNICEF programming documentation and report on mainstreaming of gender, equity and human rights;

Interview program staff and clients to determine effectiveness of gender programming under strategic plan; and

Provide recommendations on mainstreaming of gender, especially as it related to the provision of programming for adolescent girls in Addis and in select regions.

Aug 2018–present Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Washington DC Senior Consultant, Pro-Equity Health Policy

Draft framework for an organizational strategy, to be coordinated by the Office for Equity, Gender and Cultural Diversity (EGC), under the direction of the PAHO Deputy Director, for regional and country level technical cooperation for pro-equity health policies, programs and plans going forward, in alignment with the preliminary recommendations of the PAHO Independent Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas, other equity focused global and regional WHO approaches and initiatives (as relevant to the region);

Provide concrete proposals to strengthen intersectional approaches to health equity, considering gender and cultural diversity, inclusion, and empowerment; 

Identify strategic partners and counterparts to promote cross regional and intersectional work towards health equity, including innovative proposals for strategic approaches and, where relevant, resource mobilization; and 

Design inputs into regional technical cooperation and capacity strengthening initiatives and, in coordination with other PAHO entities at regional and country levels, country specific plans to strengthen pro-equity health policies and programs to effectively reach populations living in situations of vulnerability, considering gender and cultural diversity, inclusion and empowerment. 

2008-2017 Inter-American Development Bank, Social Development Specialist, Gender and Diversity Division (GDI) Lima/Bogota/Washington, DC

Identified, developed, managed, and monitored technical cooperation projects and research within Latin American and Caribbean governments.

Managed quantitative randomized control (RCT) and non-experimental design impact evaluations to demonstrate the effectiveness of interventions in the reduction of women’s experience of physical and psychological violence produced by an intimate partner, as well as physical and psychological violence in dating relationships.

Published four technical working papers to deliver results of findings. Provided key gender and diversity technical assistance to cross-functional project teams in Belize, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago resulting in the

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inclusion of key measures of impact for women, African descendants, and indigenous peoples.

Developed a portfolio of direct gender-focused operations and projects to include gender-related indicators in Latin America in the areas of prevention and services for violence against women; women’s entrepreneurship training; youth skills development; and financial inclusion.

Designed and supervised technical cooperation projects to construct 4 Gender Equality Centers by establishing strong working relationship with the Municipality of Medellin and establish region-wide reference for models of programming around women citizen’s security.

Analyzed and executed a $1M project to establish natural parks for the protection of voluntarily isolated indigenous peoples in Peru leading to a historical government decision to approve the creation of three reserves, associated guard posts, and health protocols for this population.

Drafted a $10M proposal for Commonwealth support to develop national plans addressing violence against women in the Caribbean, and submitted to DFID for consideration.

Led the design, implementation of 3 impact evaluation studies of interventions for women victims of intimate partner violence and an increase in funding and coverage for the evaluated programs.

Co-designed and managed the first pilot data collection on intimate partner violence in Trinidad and Tobago.

2005-2008 Program Coordinator, Global Health TrackMailman School of Public Health Columbia University NY Supported the placement and preparation of 36 Master’s Degree students for

six-month practicums in international NGOs, UN, and international academic institutions. Provided mentoring and guidance for students in the Master’s program.

Established the first administrative procedure to track student progress in Global Health Track program to increase efficiency.

Developed and facilitated the Mailman School of Public Health’s Global Career Fair, and led the first two fairs in 2006 and 2007.

Used SPSS to analyze and report student satisfaction ratings and provided recommendations for improvement.

Supported NIH grant renewal proposals. Provided research assistance to program directors resulting in the publication

of a peer-review article and conference presentation. Co-instructed pre-practicum seminar to prepare Master’s level students for

global health field work.

2004-2005 Program Coordinator, Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University NY

Developed, administered an analyzed student satisfaction data Supported design of IMSD session topics and sent speaker invitations Counseled students on course selection; application for further education and

job search Supported grant renewal application process

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2001-2002 Associate Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Institute Washington, DC

Published referenced presentation and documentation on the uses of national identity cards for post-911 immigration reform research initiative

Wrote executive summary and provided comments for the book "Citizenship Policies for an Age of Migration"

Provided research and administrative support for affiliated organizations such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), Booz Allen, the National Council of La Raza and the National Conference of State Legislatures

2001-2002 Consultant, Open Society Institute Washington, DC

Researched and summarized Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) nations’ foreign policy developments for the Democracy Coalition Project                            

Education

2014 PhD Graduate School of Arts and Sciences / Mailman School of Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences (Sociology) Columbia University, New York, NY

Sponsor: Jo Phelan, PhDDissertation: “The Influence of Discriminatory Beliefs on Practice: Racial Disparities in the Treatment of Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)”. Citation: Adria Armbrister, 2014, The Influence of Discriminatory Beliefs on Practice, Columbia University Academic Commons, https://doi.org/10.7916/D8K64G88.

2008 MPhil Graduate School of Arts and Sciences / Mailman School of Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences (Sociology) Columbia University, New York, NY

2006 MA Graduate School of Arts and Sciences / Mailman School of Public Health, Sociomedical Sciences (Sociology) Columbia University, New York, NY

2001 MA The Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), International Relations and Economics (Latin American Studies) Washington, DC

1998 BA Columbia University, Columbia College, New York, NYThesis: “Medicaid and Managed Care: A Look at Patient Outcomes under New York State’s Mandatory Medicaid HMO Program.” Cum Laude

Training

2015 International Career Advancement Program (ICAP) Fellowship, University of Colorado, Denver/Aspen Institute

2014 Project Management Associate (PMA) Certification, Instituto Interamericano Para el Desarrollo Economico y Social (INDES), Bogota, Colombia

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2013 Impact Evaluation: Theory and Practice for Social Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean course, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab and INDES

2010 Advanced Course in Gender and Development, First Division PlacementGlobal Human Rights Leadership Training Institute (GHRLTI)

2009 Different Needs – Equal Opportunities: Increasing Effectiveness of Humanitarian Action for Women, Girls, Boys, and Men. Online Course, Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

2003 Community Health Scholar, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University2000 Dorothy Danforth Compton Fellow, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)2000 AXA Foundation Fellow, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)1999 Equitable Life Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)

Professional Organizations and Societies

National

2016-2018 Project Management Institute (PMI) - Member 2003-2017 American Sociological Association (ASA) – Member 2003-2017 American Public Health Association (APHA) - Member2005-2016 Association of Black Sociologists (ABS) – Member

International

2016-2017 Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA)- Member

Journal Reviewer

2018 Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology2016 Family and Community Health Journal

Fellowship and Grant Support

Past Support

2006 Lupus Foundation of America Summer Research Fellowship, May to September. PI: Adria N. Armbrister. $2,000

2004 Arthritis Foundation Summer Research Fellowship, May to August. PI: Adria N. Armbrister. $2,000.

Educational Contributions

Direct Teaching/Precepting/Supervising

2019 Gender, Sexuality and International Human Rights, Course Instructor, Spring Enrollment: 12

2018 Theories and Perspectives on Sexuality and Health, Course Instructor, Fall Enrollment: 24

2018- Priorities in Global Health. Lecture Support with Co-Instructors, Paul Wilson and Ahmed 2019 Shelbaya, Spring; Grading support, 2019

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Enrollment 2018 : 18 studentsEnrollment 2019: 60 students

2018 Pre-practicum Seminar in Global Health, Course Co-Instructor with Directors, Anne 2006- Paxton and Pamela Collins 2007-8. Course Instructor, 2018.2007

Enrollment 2006: 5Enrollment 2007: 12Enrollment 2018: 12

2019 Post-Practicum Seminar in Global Health, Course Co-Instructor with Directors, Anne 2007- Paxton and Pamela Collins 2007-8. Instructor, 2018-2019.2008

Enrollment 2007: 5Enrollment 2008: 11Enrollment 2018: 23Enrollment 2019: 11

2003 Introduction to Macroeconomics. Course Instructor. Spring. Enrollment Class 1: 18Enrollment Class 2: 21

2003 Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean. Course Instructor. Seminar, Fall. Enrollment: 6

Invited Lecturer in following courses:

2019 Gender-Based Violence: Lessons from Latin America in Fundamentals of Global Health Columbia College, Columbia University

History and Economy of Countries of the South in Pre-practicum SeminarMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

2018 Case study of multi-stakeholder dialogue and consensus building: Women’s City Center program in Advanced Topics in Global Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

Violence Against Women and Girls in Priorities in Global Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

2010 The Inter-American Development Bank in International Relations in the Americas. American University, Washington, DC.

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Research Publications and Chapters in Print or Other Media

1. Ana F. Abraído-Lanza, Sonia Mendoza, and Adria N. Armbrister. (2019). “Latino Health” in Handbook of Health Psychology. Tracey A. Revenson and Regan A. R. Gurung, Eds. New York, NY: Informa UK Limited.

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2. Mendoza, Sonia, Adria N. Armbrister and Ana F. Abraido-Lanza, (2018). Are you better off? Perceptions of Social Mobility and Satisfaction with care among Latina Immigrants in the U.S. Social Science and Medicine; 219: 54-60; doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.10.014

3. Abraido-Lanza, Ana F. and Adria Armbrister. (2017). Latino Immigrants in the U.S. Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine, 3rd Edition. Susan Ayers, Carrie Llewellyn, Chris McManus. Stanton Newman, Keith Petrie, Tracey A. Revenson and John Weinman, Eds. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

4. Armbrister, A.N., & Abraído-Lanza, A.F. (2015). Revisiting unequal treatment: Disparities in access to and quality of care for arthritis. In P. Nicassio (Ed.), Psychosocial Factors in Arthritis: Perspectives on Adjustment and Management, New York, NY: Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-22857-0 (Print) 978-3-319-22858-7 (Online)

5. Collins, P.Y., von Unger, H., Armbrister, A. (2008). Church ladies, good girls, and locas: Stigma and the intersection of gender, ethnicity, mental illness, and sexuality in relation to HIV risk, Social Science & Medicine; 67: 289-397; doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.013

6. Abraído-Lanza, A.F., White, K., Armbrister, A.N., Link, B.G. (2006). Health status, activity limitations, and disability in work and housework among Latinos and non-Latinos with arthritis: An analysis of national data. Arthritis Care and Research; 55 (3), June.

7. Abraído-Lanza, A.F., Armbrister, A.N., Flórez, K.R., & Aguirre, A.N. (2006). Toward a theory driven model of acculturation in public health research. American Journal of Public Health; 96 (8), August.

8. 1Abraído-Lanza, A.F., Armbrister, A.N., White, K., & Lanza, R.J. (2006).  Immigrants. In Y. Jackson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology, (pp. 237-243). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

9. Armbrister, Adria N. (2003). “Undocumented Migrants.” Encyclopedia of Population. New York: MacMillan Reference USA.

10. Armbrister, Adria N. (2002). “Executive Summary.” Aleinikoff and Klusmeyer, Eds. Citizenship Policies for an Age of Migration. Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Reviews, Monographs, Editorials

1. Armbrister, Adria. (2008). Lupus - A Patient's Guide to Diagnosis Treatment and Lifestyle. Chicago: Hilton Publishing Company. Journal of the National Medical Association (JNMA); October.

Meetings/Invited oral and poster presentations

1. “What Works to Reduce Violence Against Women”. (2016). Presentation made for La Paz City Social Inclusion celebration, Bolivia, September.

2. “Preliminary results of impact evaluation of financial intervention in Peru to reduce VAW”. (2016). Presentation made for UN Women meeting in Santiago, Chile, May.

3. “Can dialing 3 numbers reduce VAW?: Evidence from Medellin, Colombia”. (2015). Presentation made to IDB Social Sector, November.

4. “Multiple Discrimination.” (2011). Speech made during the II Encuentro de la Mujer Afro in Cali, Colombia, S.A.

5. “History of the United States Immigration System.” (2002). Speech made before retired diplomats and U.S. officials at the Collington Community, MD.

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6. “History and Civil Liberties Implications of National Identity Cards.” (2001). Presentation made before the Civil Liberties working group at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR). Washington, DC.

Thesis 1. Armbrister, Adria. (2014). The Influence of Discriminatory Beliefs on Practice: Racial

Disparities in the Treatment of Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Dissertation. Columbia University Academic Commons http://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8K64G88. http://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8K64G88

Other Non-Peer Reviewed Publications in Print or Other Media

1. Olga Romero; Claudia Peñaranda, Marco Paredes and Adria Armbrister. (2017). “Can Dialing Three Numbers Reduce Violence Against Women? Evidence From a Natural Experiment in Medellin, Colombia.” IDB Technical Note. Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC.

2. Olga Romero, Claudia Peñaranda, Marco Paredes and Adria Armbrister. (2017). “Capacitacion de funcionarias de Comisarias de Familia en Medellin, Colombia sobre servicios amigables para victimas de violencia intima de pareja: Resultados de una evaluacion de impacto, 2014.” IDB Technical Note. Inter-American Development Bank. Washington, DC. https://publications.iadb.org/handle/11319/8238

3. Claudia Peñaranda, Olga Romero and Adria Armbrister. (2017). “Case study. Emergency Shelter Services for Women and Children Victims of Domestic Violence in Medellin, Colombia.” IDB Technical Note.  Inter-American Development Bank. Washington, DC.

4. Armbrister, Adria Natalia. (2016). “A Call that Protects Lives. The 123 Mujer Hotline: Reducing Domestic Violence in Colombia.” In “Development Effectiveness Overview 2015”. Inter-American Development Bank. Washington, DC. Available online at http://deo.iadb.org/2015/en/chapter3/evaluation-05-a-call-that-protects-lives/

5. Armbrister, Adria N. (2007). "Hale, Mamie Odessa." African American National Biography, edited by Ed. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. Oxford African American Studies Center, http://www.oxfordaasc.com/article/opr/t0001/e2811, http://www.oxfordaasc.com/article/opr/t0001/e2811 (accessed Thu Feb 11 10:14:53 EST 2016).

Invited and/or Peer-Selected Presentations at Regional, National or International Levels

National

1. Mendoza, Sonia, Adria N. Armbrister and Ana F. Abraido-Lanza. (2018) Social Mobility and Medical Care Experiences among Immigrant Latina Women. Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Issues in Migration Session. Philadelphia, PA.

2. Armbrister, Adria N., Claudia Peñaranda, Marco Paredes and Olga Romero. (2016). “Can Calling a Hotline reduce intimate partner violence? Evidence from Medellin Colombia.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO.

2. Armbrister, A. (2007). “Black Women’s Lupus Life Narratives: The Importance of Family and Work.” Minority Women’s Health Summit. Washington, DC.

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3. Collins PY, Paxton A, Armbrister A. (2007). “Global Health at Columbia: Lessons in collaboration.” In “Institutionalizing Global Health at the University Level” (B4). Global Health Council Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.

4. Armbrister, Adria N. (2004). “Migrant Remittances and the Facilitation of Obesity and Chronic Illness in Urban Latin America and the Caribbean.” Honorable Mention-Doctoral Level. Third International Conference on Urban Health. Boston, MA.

Peer-Review Articles in Preparation

1. Armbrister, Adria N., Sonia Mendoza and Rebecca Cuadra (in preparation). Influence of Social Networks on Risk of Intimate Partner Violence in Trinidad and Tobago.

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