This document provides a summary of Sarojini Kanotra's qualifications and professional experience. It summarizes that she has over 10 years of experience in public health, epidemiology, and maternal and child health. She currently serves as the Project Director for Kentucky's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and teaches epidemiology courses as an adjunct professor. Previously she has held roles as an MCH Epidemiologist for the CDC and local health departments.

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Sarojini Kanotra
(Maiden Name – Varma)
SUMMARY
 Qualified public health professional with relevant training, research and teaching experience in
epidemiology of chronic diseases, infectious diseases and maternal and child health.
 More than 10 years of experience in public health working with local, state and federal government
 More than five years of experience in overseeing all aspects of a major surveillance program (BRFSS)
with a cooperative agreement with Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
 One year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level in the Federal service.
 Experienced in administering contracts, developing Scopes of Work, conducting site visits for contractors,
ensuring timely grant deliverables and evaluating contractor performance.
 Have experience in supervising junior epidemiologists and graduate students. Lead a team of
epidemiologists in the Chronic Disease Branch.
 Mentored several graduate students in public health.
 Adept at designing logic models and algorithms for planning processes, implementing and maintaining
public health surveillance activities, program evaluation and planning intervention strategies to prevent
and promote the health of people.
 Have excellent data analysis skills and further interpretation of data for use by a wide spectrum of
audience
 Experienced in designing and implementing survey tools, developing sampling protocols, conducting
interviews with target population using different modes.
 Teach graduate and undergraduate-level courses in epidemiology, public health surveillance, complex
surveys and medical microbiology
 Have original scientific contributions in the field of expertise including maternal and child health
epidemiology and public health surveillance.
 Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal skills, proficient at establishing priorities with a strong work
ethic and an organized approach to tasks.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND DUTIES
Jan’10 - current: Epidemiologist III/Project Director/Coordinator, Chronic Disease & Prevention Branch,
Division of Prevention and Quality Improvement, Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH), Frankfort,
KY
 Function as the principal investigator of the KyBRFS (Kentucky Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance).
Duties include maintaining, implementation, and expanding the existing KyBRFS activities at DPH
 Serve as the DPH Liaison with the University of Wisconsin and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
(RWJF) for the release of County Health Rankings data annually, a project funded by Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation
 Directly supervise one epidemiologist and the contractor for data collection of KyBRFS project. Provide
them guidance and leadership
 Developing new and maintain existing partnerships with internal and external partners of the DPH
utilizing data collected and analyzed by the Behavioral Surveillance Team
 Providing data analysis support and training users of the data collected by the Behavioral Surveillance
Team
 Preparing grant applications to secure funding from governmental agencies to maintain the
implementation of Surveillance activities at the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
 Coordinate and monitor data collection of the KyBRFS. Conduct both on-site and remote monitoring of
the phone interviews to ensure accurate data entry and cordial interaction of the interviewer with the
respondent
 Function as principal investigator in overseeing the analysis, and interpretation of complex statistical data
and the preparation of epidemiologic reports requiring extensive knowledge of epidemiology and
biostatistics
Phone: 502-593-6907
E-mail: jinikanotra@gmail.com

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 Design and lead, from conception to completion epidemiologic studies pertaining to chronic diseases and/
maternal child health, with significant impact on public health.
 Supervise and guide other epidemiologists analyzing KyBRFS data
 Provide training, technical assistance, and consultative services regarding epidemiology and the control of
chronic diseases. Serve as a technical resource for media and others and advise various other personnel
regarding epidemiologic issues.
 Work across divisions, branches and sections to coordinate programs, grant writing activities and multi-
factorial data needs assessments
 Coordinate and/or participate in interdepartmental work groups responsible for the analysis of
epidemiologic data
 Disseminate data to health professionals/general public and the media in appropriate and understandable
language
 To prepare presentations and technical reports on Epidemiological studies and data for internal use,
professional presentation or publications
Accomplishments as Project Director
 Secured additional funding for the KyBRFS project
 Designed and developed a new report for disseminating KY specific BRFSS data which is not available at
the CDC website
 Developed and implemented an innovative method of data collection from a target population identified to
be at high risk. No prior population –level data was available for Hispanic residents in Kentucky
 Identified novel methods of disseminating KyBRFS and County Health Rankings data
 Re-initiated the BRFSS data users group and defined a new structure for this group with a Steering
Committee, Support Group and a Core Group. The KyBRFS data users group is chaired by the
Commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health.
 Developed a sustainability plan for the project using input from the Steering Committee
 Developed a process for evaluating the KyBRFS Questionnaire for the upcoming year by using input from
the data users
 Implemented an alternate surveillance mode to collect data about Hispanic residents in 12 counties in
Kentucky. Submitted an abstract using the findings from this data collection at CSTE. It was selected as
one of five finalists for the eighth annual Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National Award for
Outstanding Epidemiology Practice in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities out of a total 770
abstracts to CSTE in 2015.
Sept’15 – current: Adjunct Faculty to Health and Sports Sciences and the School of Public Health &
Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
 Plan, research and prepare the teaching curriculum for an advanced Epidemiology course
 Teach the course to undergraduate students in the Health and Sports Sciences Division
 Provide guest lectures on complex surveys and BRFSS to graduate students in Field Epidemiology classes
 Precept and mentor graduate students for their practicum
Aug’13 – current: Adjunct Faculty to Allied Health Sciences Division, Jefferson Community &
Technical College (JCTC), Louisville, KY
 Plan, research and prepare the teaching curriculum for an advanced Medical Microbiology course
 Teach the course to students in the Allied Health Sciences Division
Sept’11-Sept’2015: Grant Evaluator for Core Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core VIPP)
(Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center KIPRC, University of Kentucky), Frankfort, KY
 Developed a Logic Model to describe the KVIPP
 Developed SMART goals and objectives for the grant using input from stakeholders
 Participate in planning initiatives with the KSPAN (KY Safety & Prevention Alignment Network) Child
Maltreatment workgroup. Child maltreatment prevention is one of the focus areas of the core grant
 Develop a process of setting up a surveillance for child maltreatment focusing on Pediatric Abusive Head
Trauma cases

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Aug’08 - Dec 2009: MCH Epidemiologist, CDC Field Assignee to the State of Kentucky, Applied
Sciences Branch, Division of Reproductive Health Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),
Frankfort, KY
 Assisted in building and enhancing maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology and data capacity at
the state level
 Provided consultation and recommendations to MCH program in setting program goals, priorities and
future direction through integrating MCH epidemiology, analytical and research capacity into MCH needs
assessment, program development, implementation, and evaluation;
 Proactively increased the influence of MCH epidemiology in informing and guiding evidence-based MCH
practices through collaborating with MCH program and data management system to effectively collecting
data, appropriately analyzing data, and providing timely and accurate information
 Prepared MCH program reports, scientific publications and presentations for information dissemination to
professional and community groups.
 Participated in emergency preparedness planning for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and
infants.
Accomplishments as MCH EPI Field Assignee
 Assigned as the lead data person for the Title V Block grant needs assessment process for the state of
Kentucky
 Designed, disseminated and analyzed a web-based survey completed by major maternal and child health
stakeholders in KY
 Facilitated 8 MCH community forums throughout Kentucky. Conducted qualitative analysis of the data
collected in the forums
 Designed and disseminated patient survey to majority of local health departments in Kentucky. Received
more than 5,000 completed surveys back from them
 Assisted in the initiation of FIMR(Fetal Infant Mortality Review) program in two sites in Kentucky
 Worked with the State’s Title X Director to develop a preconception care agenda for Kentucky
 Provided assistance in the Department’s Operation Center during H1N1 Swine Flu Outbreak in Kentucky
 Designed the algorithm for “Suspected H1N1 (S-OIV) Case and Laboratory Specimen Tracking System”
and revised the Interim Clinician H1N1 algorithm
 Represented the Division of Maternal and Child Health in the initiative called Building Epidemiological
Capacity in Kentucky (BECKY)
Oct’ 03 - August 2008: MCH Epidemiologist/ Program Evaluator, Office of Policy, Planning and
Research, Louisville Metro Department of Public Health & Wellness, Louisville, KY
 Developed, implemented, monitored and evaluated Healthy Start Program activities according to the grant
performance measures outlined by HRSA (Health Resources Services Administration). Healthy Start
program is a federally funded initiative to reduce disparities in birth outcomes in areas with very high rates
of infant mortality.
 Monitored the services provided to pregnant clients, infant/child and fathers
 Coordinated the improvement of the database system
 Initiated Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) using Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) as a tool to
identify disparities in infant mortality in Louisville Metro
 Participated in the implementation of the community strategic planning process called MAPP
(Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships)
 Responsible for providing expertise on data analysis and evaluation of the grant funded by the Foundation
for Healthy Kentucky for translation of data into policy. Developed a curriculum as part of a team
 Designed surveys and questionnaires to collect and assess information on the Project
 Prepared technical reports on epidemiological studies and investigations
 Researched, gathered, analyzed and interpreted data to perform complex epidemiological studies on
distribution and determinants of infant mortality in the Healthy Start Area and Jefferson County

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 Assisted in writing the major competitive Healthy Start grant
 Represented the department to other governmental agencies, physicians, hospitals, clinics, other health
facilities, school systems and the public to provide and exchange information concerning disease trends,
studies, reporting requirements and other related issues.
 Completed a year-long KPHLI (Kentucky Public Health Leadership Institute) Change Master Project that
focused on a systems-level analysis of issues limiting adequate care for Healthy Start program clients
affected by postpartum depression.
Accomplishments as MCH Epidemiologist/Program Evaluator
 Modified and streamlined the data capturing process and database system for the Healthy Start project.
This played a major role in providing data for the Healthy Start competitive grant cycle and helped in
securing $5.1million dollar for next four years (2005-2009). Was nominated by the health department to
receive the KPHA Helen Frazier Award
 Research findings from PPOR pertaining to the infant mortality status in the community and existing
disparities were presented at local and national conferences. Crucial stakeholders such as the Kentucky
Department for Public Health shifted their focus towards reduction of feto-infant mortality as a result of
the dissemination of this data, developing and nourishing a collaborative relationship
 Sharing the accomplishments of the Healthy Start program in reducing disparities in western Louisville
initiated a partnership with the University of Louisville in extending the current services to more women
in the target area. The program received legislative support from the State and Local Health & Welfare
committee as an outcome of this data sharing
Mar’ 03 – Dec’ 03: Guest Researcher (intermittent) at the Applied Sciences Branch, Division of
Reproductive Health, CDC, Atlanta, GA
 Conducted qualitative text analysis of comments data from the PRAMS survey to assess specific
needs/concerns of women after delivery – this type analysis was done for the first time in PRAMS
 Formulated research questions, create a codebook, code the data, verify codes & themes with independent
reviewers
 Employed quantitative and qualitative analysis software (SAS & EZ Text) to data
 Linked to demographic & quantitative data from PRAMS
Jan’ 03 – Oct’ 03: Evaluation Consultant, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public
Health, Atlanta, GA
 Worked with state Program Consultants and Analysts on development of process evaluation plan
(consistent with Branch Evaluation Framework)
 Worked with state consultants on development of surveys and interview questions regarding program
design, policies and procedures, capacity, implementation, utilization and other objectives of the project
 Assisted in administering surveys to program personnel, consumers, and/or other stakeholders
 Reviewed and evaluate the FFY 2001/2002 WIC Program Review of all districts in Georgia to identify
strengths and weaknesses in Nutrition Education Services provided to the eligible population
 Provided information on available and potential community, state and/or federal resources for
development of Nutrition Education program
 Identified Nutrition Education needs of district WIC clients and present the findings during Policy
Planning & Evaluation Meetings
 Conducted literature and resource searches on the Internet for strategies used in Nutrition Education & for
developing Family Leadership Institute
 Updated the Integrated Work Plan Evaluation for all Initiatives of the Family Health Branch
 Assisted state staff in developing Request For Proposal according to established guidelines
 Worked with state consultants to design, develop and enhance databases
 Synthesized and analyze data gathered from evaluation activity and compile summary report “Branch
Leadership

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Sep’ 02 – Dec’ 02: Guest Researcher at the Applied Sciences Branch, Division of Reproductive Health,
CDC, Atlanta, GA
 Assisted in the evaluation of Phase IV Questionnaire of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
(PRAMS), CDC’s flagship surveillance system of women and infants, serving over 32 states.
 Interpreted SAS outputs. Reviewed 400 response frequencies and cross tabulations in SAS
 Performed consistency checks for skip patterns in PRAMS core and standard survey questions
 Developed recommendations after evaluating the survey core and standard questionnaire
 Conducted qualitative analysis of nationwide feedback to assess specific needs/concerns of women who
delivered a live birth
 Maintained professional knowledge of current trends in PRAMS.
 Conducted literature reviews of specific topics and assisted in maintaining the publication database
 Revised the Protocol for PRAMS Phase IV Questionnaire within program guidelines
 Participated regularly in team meeting and observed operations at state and national level
 Attended the CDC/ATSDR Conference “ Advancing the Health of Women: Prevention, Practice &Policy”
October 7-9, 2002
 Monitored South Carolina PRAMS program for compliance with federal guidelines through operational
evaluation on a site visit to Columbia
Sep’ 01 – Aug’ 02: Collaborative Evaluation Fellow, DeKalb County Board of Health, Atlanta, GA
 Fellowship awarded by the American Cancer Society to evaluate an ongoing mini-grants program
(Tobacco Action Grant) with the DeKalb County Board of Health on its impact on building tobacco
control capacity in the community
 Gained knowledge and skills needed for conducting utilization-focused evaluation and tobacco use
prevention
 Designed data collection tool for measuring the various dimensions of capacity building in a community
such as leadership, participation, social networks, & skills learned in the process
 Learned the process of planning, development and implementation of the TAG program countywide
 Gained experience in delivering technical expertise and follow-up to TAG grantees
 Collected and assessed data within the county
 Conducted face-to-face interviews with the TAG project coordinators and Coalition members
 Co-facilitated advisory group meetings and PATCH coalition meetings
 Developed a user friendly evaluation report entitled “ Evaluation of the TAG Program of DeKalb County”
 Presented the findings of the evaluation to the members of the Advisory Group, which included major
stakeholders in tobacco control from the State and DeKalb County Board of Health. This process resulted
in the development of a series of recommendations to further improve the TAG management process
Aug’ 01 – Dec’ 01: Community Needs Assessor, Georgia Folic Acid Task Force, Atlanta, GA
 Performed Comprehensive assessment for Georgia Folic Acid Task Force to assess overall knowledge,
attitudes and behaviors and to identify barriers of health care providers regarding education of patients on
folic acid
 Conducted windshield surveys of few health care organizations in metro Atlanta
 Assisted in the designing of a self-administered semi-structured tool
 Conducted Qualitative interviews with a few health care providers (key informants)
 Was individually responsible for synthesizing and completing the Literature review chapter of the report
 Created a database for responses obtained and helped in the analysis of data using SPSS
 Contributed to creating a comprehensive report based on intensive research with the team members
 Presented the findings of the needs assessment in the class and at the monthly meeting of the Georgia
Folic Acid Task Force

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Aug’ 90 – Dec’ 93: Lecturer and Head of Department, Ram Lal Anand College, University of Delhi, India
 Provided health promotion education to students regarding the immune system, environmental health
issues and molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenesis of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis,
HIV, cholera using public health disease models
 Planned, researched and prepared the teaching curriculum for the three subjects in Microbiology and
laboratory exercises
 Familiarized the students with the impact that infectious and chronic diseases have on populations and
measures that are taken to prevent, control and treat them
 Counseled and guided students on matters such as building their career, strategies of effective
communication
 Prepared grant proposals to enhance the capacity of the department to conduct research
 Developed budget according to established formats
 As Head of the Department communicated regularly with fellow Lecturers and Laboratory staff to monitor
progress
 Convene regular staff meetings to review employee relations
 Evaluated employees at regular intervals and specifically recognized staff contributions
EDUCATION
 MPH in International Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University (December 2002)
 Thesis - Evaluation of the impact of Tobacco Action Grants (TAG) Program on the Tobacco
Control Capacity of Grant Recipients in DeKalb County.
 PhD in Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India (August 1990)
 Thesis - Biodegradation of Agricultural Residues through cellulolytic fungi.
 MSc in Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India (June 1986)
 Thesis - Studies on the interactions of Nitrogen Fixing Phosphate Solubilizing and Cellulose
Decomposing Microorganisms on Wheat Crop
 BSc (honors) in Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India (June 1984)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Epidemiologist III/Project Director, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Jan’2010 – Present
 Adjunct Faculty & Instructor, University of Louisville, Aug’2015 - Present
 Adjunct Faculty, Jefferson Community & Technical College, Aug’2013 - Present
 Interim Branch Manager, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Apr’2010 – Sept’2010
 Grant Evaluator, Kentucky Injury Prevention & Research Center, Sept’2011 - Present
 Senior Research Fellow, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Aug’2008 – Dec’2009
 MCH Epidemiologist/ Program Evaluator, Oct’2003 – Aug’2008
 Guest Researcher, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Mar’2003 – Dec’2003
 Evaluation Consultant, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Jan’2003 – Oct’2003
 Guest Researcher, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Sep’2002 – Dec’2002
 Collaborative Evaluation Fellow, DeKalb County Board of Health, Sep ‘2001 – Aug’2002
 Community Needs Assessor, Aug’2001 – Dec’2001
 Lecturer and Head of Department, University of Delhi, Aug’1990 – Dec’1993
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
 Certified Health Education Specialist (#9980)
HONOURS
 In 2015, selected as one of five finalists for the eighth annual Robert Wood Johnson Foundation National
Award for Outstanding Epidemiology Practice in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities.
 Recipient of the 2005 Helen B Fraser award in recognition and appreciation of outstanding service on
behalf of mothers and children, Kentucky Public Health Association (KPHA)

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists(CSTE)
 Member of Chronic Disease/MCH/Oral Health Sub-Committee
 Advisory Workgroup for Chronic Disease Capacity Building Plan
 Kentucky Public Health Association(KPHA)
MENTORING AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 Mentored 2 doctorate and 4 masters level students from the University of Louisville, University of
Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky University (2011 – present)
 Mentored: 6 Masters level students for the public health practicum requirement in completion of Master’s
in Public Health at University of Louisville at Louisville, KY (2006- 2008)
 Mentored: 2 GSIP (Graduate Student Internship Program) Interns sponsored by HRSA (2009 and 2011)
 Invited as a guest lecturer for the course Applied Epidemiology at Eastern Kentucky University to present
BRFSS overview and analysis of complex surveys lab (2013)
 Invited as a guest lecturer for the course PSEP 617 Field Epidemiology at the University of Louisville to
present about program evaluation and MCH surveillance methods. (2008, 2013 & 2014)
 Mentor younger epidemiologists at the Kentucky Department for Public Health
 Mentor for career counseling with RSPH Alumni Association
 Volunteer as a career contact in the Emory Career Network with the Emory Alumni Association
 Volunteer as a judge in the Regional Science Fair for middle and high school in Jefferson County
 As a Lecturer in under-graduate level courses at the University of Delhi (1990-1993)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Computer: SUDAAN 11.0, SAS Version 9.3, SPSS 20.0, Microsoft Office
Data Analysis: Analysis and interpretation of complex statistical data from large data sets: Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
(PRAMS) data, National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) data, Vital Records.
Qualitative Data Analysis, Synthesis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data
GIS: Experience in creating geographical and thematic maps using ArcGIS.
Research: Public Health Surveillance, Utilization-based Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Impact
Evaluation, Survey Evaluation, Integrated Work Plan Evaluation and Outcome Evaluation,
Project designing, Designing of data collection tools, Developing study protocols, Sampling,
Telephone interview, Face-to-Face interview, Primary Data Collection, Compilation, and
Analysis, Conducting Web-based research for Best Practices
Writing: Published technical papers, experience in writing grant proposals, technical reports, and
writing slide presentation
Presentation: Presented research papers during technical conferences in USA and India. Presented research
findings before Coalitions, Stakeholders from the State and County, Legislators in Louisville
& Frankfort, KY, Healthy Start Advocates, Prematurity Summit of March of Dimes, Georgia
Folic Acid Task Force, Applied Science Branch (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention),
National Conferences
GRANT PROPOSALS
 Wrote the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System grant every year since 2011 and have received a
higher than the base level of funding from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
 Wrote the State Competitive Supplemental Funding for Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Communities Putting Prevention to Work in 2011was awarded $239,817 from CDC
 Wrote the Health Care Surveillance/Health Statistics grant in 2012 and 2013. Secured additional funds
from Prevention and Public Health Funds & CDC for running KyBRFS operations
 Wrote County Health Ranking Action Grant every year since 2010 and was awarded $4,900 every year
(2010-2016) from the University of Wisconsin
 Assisted in writing the Healthy Start competitive grant in 2004 and the Louisville Metro Department for
Public Health & Wellness was awarded $5.1 million from HRSA for four years (2005-2009)

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PUBLICATIONS
JOURNALS:
 Kamour A, Mannino D and Kanotra S. 2015. Prevalence and comorbidities of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease among adults in Kentucky across gender and area development districts, 2011. Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation (JCOPDF). In press.
 Redmond Knight J, Kanotra S, Siameh S, Jones J, Thompson B, Thomas-Cox S.2015. Understanding
Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Kentucky. Prev Chronic Dis. 12:140586.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140586
 Louis TS, Ehlrich E, Bunn T, Ehrlich, E, Kanotra S, Fussman C and Rosenman KD, 2014. Proportion of
Dermatitis Attributed to Work Exposures in the Working Population, United States, 2011 Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57:653-659.
 Robl JM, Jewell, TD, Kanotra S. 2012. The Effect of Parental Involvement on Problematic Social
Behaviors Among School-Age Children in Kentucky. Maternal and Child Health Journal 16; S287-S297
 Kanotra S, Siameh S, Thomas-Cox S. 2011. The Primary Data Source for Prevalence of Risk Factors &
Chronic Diseases in Kentucky. J KMA: Special Series on Public Health, November 2011.
 Bennett JM, Kanotra S, Redmond J, Reffett S, Thomas-Cox S. 2011. Barriers to Colon Cancer Screening
in Kentucky. J KMA;109(3).
 Kanotra S, D’Angelo D, Phares T, Morrow B, Barfield W and Lansky A. 2007. "Challenges Faced by
New Mothers in the Early Postpartum Period: An Analysis of Comment Data from the 2000 Pregnancy
Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Survey" Maternal and Child Health Journal 11(6):549-
558.
 Kanotra S and Mathur RS 1995. Simple cultural test for relative cellulolytic activity of fungi. Ind.J.
Phytopath 48 (3): 1-3.
 Kanotra S and Mathur RS 1995. Isolation and Partial characterization of mutants of Trichoderma reesei
and its application in solid state fermentation for paddy straw alone or in combination with P. sajor-caju.
J.Environ Sci Health A30 (6): 1339-1360.
 Varma S and Mathur RS 1994. Biodegradation of paddy straw with cellulolytic fungi and its application
on wheat crop. Bioresource Technol. 47 : 185-88.
 Varma S and Mathur RS 1990. The effects of microbial inoculation on the yield of wheat when grown in
straw amended soil. Biol. Wastes. 33 : 9-16.
 Varma S and Mathur RS 1989. Biocoenotic association between Nitrogen Fixing and Phosphate
Solubilizing microorganisms. Current Sci 58(19): 1099-1100.
ABSTRACTS:
 Kanotra S, Salt S, Rock P, Bishop L, and Tipton M. 2016. Use of Chronic Disease Morbidity and
Mortality Data to Propose State-Based Designation Criteria for Medically Underserved Residents.
Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 2016 CSTE Annual Conference in Anchorage, AK from
June17-23, 2016.
 Kanotra S, Siameh S, Rock P and Thomas-Cox S. 2015. Using Face-to-Face Interviewing As an Alternate
Mode of Collecting Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data Among Hispanic Residents in Kentucky. Abstract
accepted for oral presentation at the 2015 CSTE Annual Conference in Boston, MA from June14-18,
2015.
 Kanotra S, Siameh S and Thomas-Cox S. 2014. Associations between self-perceived quality of life in
women of reproductive age by their smoking status. Results from Kentucky’s 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor
Survey. Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the annual MCH EPI Conference in Phoenix, AZ,
from September 17-19, 2014.
 Kanotra S, Redmond J, Siameh S, Jones J, Thompson B and Thomas-Cox S. 2014. Understanding
Barriers to Colon Cancer Screening: Preventive Care and Screening – How are we doing in Kentucky?
Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 2014 CSTE Annual Conference in Nashville, TN from June
22-26, 2014.
 Wood T, Siameh S and Kanotra S. 2014. Diabetes Screening in Kentucky: Comparison of Eligibility and
Screening Based on Certain Guidelines. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the 2014 CSTE Annual
Conference in Nashville, TN from June 22-26, 2014.

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 Valvi D, Kanotra S and Thomas-Cox S. 2013. Association Of Indoor Environmental Triggers And
Asthma Severity Among Adults In Kentucky, Data From First Asthma Call Back Survey 2011. Abstract
accepted for presentation as poster at the 2013 CSTE Annual Conference in Pasadena, CA from June 9 –
13, 2013.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2013. Effect of Changes in Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(BRFSS) Protocol on 2010 and 2011 BRFSS Data In Kentucky. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at
the 2013 CSTE Annual Conference in Pasadena, CA from June 9 – 13, 2013.
 Kanotra S. et. al. 2013. Using Face-To-Face Interviewing To Estimate the Health of Hispanic Residents
In Kentucky. Poster Presentation at 2013 Annual BRFSS Conference, Atlanta, GA from March 25-27,
2013.
 Siameh S and Kanotra S. 2013. Prevalence Of No-Leisure Time Physical Activity (LTPA) Among Adults
With And Without Arthritis In Kentucky’s Area Development Districts (ADD). Poster Presentation at
2013 Annual BRFSS Conference, Atlanta, GA from March 25-27, 2013.
 Harris M, Appiah D and Kanotra S. 2012. Access to fruits and vegetables is not sufficient to ensure
consumption. Poster presentation during the 140th APHA Annual Meeting (October 27 - October 31,
2012) in San Francisco, CA
 Siameh S, Peyton D and Kanotra S. 2012. Diabetes, obesity, and other predictors of health-related quality
of life among Kentucky residents. Oral Presentation, 2012 CSTE Annual Conference in Omaha, Nebraska
from June 3 - 6, 2012.
 Blasé J and Kanotra S. 2012. A Surveillance Pilot Study of Unintended Pregnancy and Contraceptive
Failure in Three Kentucky Title X Family Planning Clinics. Oral Presentation, 2012 CSTE Annual
Conference in Omaha, Nebraska from June 3 - 6, 2012.
 Kanotra S. 2011. Building Productive Data Work Groups. Oral presentation in 2011 Annual BRFSS
Training Workshop, October 27-28 in Atlanta, GA
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2011. Preconception health indicators in urban, semi-rural and rural counties in
Kentucky. Oral Presentation at the 3rd
Preconception Health Summit June12-14 in Tampa Florida
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2011. Associations between health-related quality of life and obesity status in
Kentucky residents. Selected for oral presentation in 2011 Annual BRFSS conference, March 19-23 in
Atlanta, GA
 Schilling J, Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2011. Using BRFSS data to lessen the burden of asthma in
Kentucky. Selected for oral presentation in 2011 Annual BRFSS conference to be held in March 19-23 in
Atlanta, GA
 Kanotra S, Troutman A, Andersen S and Assef N. 2007. Louisville’s experience in improving birth
outcomes. Selected for oral presentation in the 2007 Maternal and Child Health Care Grantee Meeting,
August 6-8, 2007 in Arlington, VA
 Kanotra S, Troutman A, and Andersen S. 2005. Assessing feto-infant mortality rates using Perinatal
Periods of Risk (PPOR) approach to identify strategic areas for community-based intervention. Accepted
for oral presentation at the 11th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference December
7-9, 2005 at the Wyndham Miami hotel in Miami, Florida.
 Kanotra S, Troutman A, and Andersen S. 2005. Assessing feto-infant mortality rates using Perinatal
Periods of Risk (PPOR) approach to identify strategic areas for community-based intervention Submitted
to American Public Health Association. Selected for Poster presentation during the 133rd Annual Meeting
(December 10-14, 2005) in Philadelphia, PA.
 Kanotra S, Troutman A, Andersen S and Assef N. 2005. Using Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) and
Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess feto-infant mortality rates and to identify strategic areas
for community-based intervention in Louisville. Submitted to City MatCH. Selected for oral presentation
during the 15th
Annual City MatCH Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership conference (September
10-13, 2005) in Fort Worth, Tx.
 Kanotra S, D’Angelo, D, Barfield, W, Durant, T and Lansky, A. 2003. Maternal Health Concerns After
Delivery: Insights from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Submitted to
American Public Health Association (APHA). Accepted for Oral Presentation.
 Kanotra S and Mathur RS 1993. Isolation and partial characterization of mutants of Trichoderma reesei
and its application in solid state fermentation for paddy straw alone or in combination with P. Sajor-caju.
Abstracts I & EC special symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management,
Atlanta, GA, American Chemical Society, Sept 27-29, 1993,pp. 433-35.

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 Varma S and Mathur RS 1992. Biodegradation of bagasse with cellulolytic fungi and its application on
wheat crop. Abstracts I & EC special symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste
Management, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct 5-7 1992, pp.292.
 Varma S and Mathur RS 1991. Biodegradation of paddy straw with cellulolytic fungi and application on
wheat crop. Abstracts I & EC special symposium on Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste
Management, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct 1-3 1991, pp.128.
REPORTS:
 Kanotra S. 2015. Kentucky Area Development District Profiles 2014, Department for Public Health,
Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2014. Kentucky Area Development District Profiles 2013, Department for
Public Health, Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2013. Kentucky Area Development District Profiles 2012, Department for
Public Health, Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Kanotra S, Siameh S. 2012. Effect of Changes in BRFSS Protocols on 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance Data in Kentucky. Special Report. Kentucky Department for Public Health: Frankfort, KY,
August 2012.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2012. Kentucky Area Development District Profiles 2011, Department for
Public Health, Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2012. Kentucky BRFSS 2009 Annual Report, Department for Public Health,
Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2011. Kentucky BRFSS 2008 Annual Report, Department for Public Health,
Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Kanotra S and Siameh S. 2010. Kentucky BRFSS 2007 Annual Report, Department for Public Health,
Cabinet for Health & Family Services.
 Andersen S, Brown B, Groenwald M, Hall C, Kanotra S and Quasem A 2006. Health Status Assessment
Report. Produced by the Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation, Louisville Metro Health Department.
 Andersen S, Brown B, Groenwald M, Hall C, Kanotra S and Quasem A 2005. Health Status Assessment
Report. Produced by the Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation, Louisville Metro Health Department.
 Andersen S, Brown B, Groenwald M, Hall C, Kanotra S and Quasem A 2004. Health Status Assessment
Report. Produced by the Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation, Louisville Metro Health Department.
 Kanotra S and Wood R 2003. Evaluation of the Tobacco Action Grant Program. Status of Tobacco
Control in DeKalb County, 2003.
 Kanotra S and Wood R 2002. Evaluation of Tobacco Action Grant Program in DeKalb
County.Evaluation conducted for the DeKalb County Board of Health made possible by a grant funded
through Collaborative Evaluation Fellows Project of the American Cancer Society
 Badgett B, Diallo A, Kanotra S, Lopez A and Nguyen S 2001. Folic Acid Education for Health Care
Providers Community Needs Assessment. Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta,
GA
REVIEWER
 Past reviewer of grants with HRSA
 Reviewed submitted manuscripts for Maternal and Child Health Journal
 Reviewer of abstracts submitted for CSTE Conference
PRESENTATIONS
 Presentation at the 2015 Plenary session in the annual BRFSS conference in Atlanta, GA
 Poster presentation of the findings on “Associations between self-perceived quality of life in women of
reproductive age by their smoking status. Results from Kentucky’s 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey”
at the 2014 MCH EPI conference September 15-19 in Phoenix, AZ
 Presented an overview of County Health Rankings and Roadmaps at the Kentucky Diabetes Network
meeting on June 13th
2014.

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 Oral presentation of the findings on “Diabetes Screening in Kentucky: Comparison of Eligibility and
Screening Based on Certain Guidelines” at the 2014 Annual CSTE (Council for State and Territorial
Epidemiologists) Conference, Nashville, June 23rd
2014.
 Oral presentation of the findings on “Understanding Barriers to Colon Cancer Screening: Preventive Care
and Screening – How are we doing in Kentucky?” at the 2014 Annual CSTE (Council for State and
Territorial Epidemiologists) Conference, Nashville, June 23rd
2014.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “2013 County Health Rankings of four counties in the
Cumberland Valley District in Kentucky” at the Health Equity Conference held in Manchester, KY on
April 9 2013.
 Poster presentation of the findings on “Comparison Of Cell Phone Versus Land-Line Respondents In The
Kentucky Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2011” at the annual KPHA conference
March 26-28 in Louisville, KY.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Improving population-based measures of pregnancy
motivations and reproductive plans” at the RNDMU workshop in Chapel Hill, NC.
 Poster presentation of the findings on "Access to fruits and vegetables is not sufficient to ensure
consumption" during the 140th APHA Annual Meeting (October 27 - October 31, 2012) in San Francisco,
CA.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Diabetes, obesity, and other predictors of health-related
quality of life among Kentucky residents” 2012 CSTE Annual Conference in Omaha, Nebraska from June
3 - 6, 2012.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Results from pre-
intervention survey in Louisville, Kentucky,” 2012 CSTE Annual Conference in Omaha, Nebraska from
June 3 - 6, 2012.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “A Surveillance Pilot Study of Unintended Pregnancy and
Contraceptive Failure in Three Kentucky Title X Family Planning Clinics” 2012 CSTE Annual
Conference in Omaha, Nebraska from June 3 - 6, 2012.
 Presented an overview of BRFSS as a panel presenter at the in the 2nd Annual Kentucky Health Quality
Collaborative Conference on May 14 2012.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Status of Women’s Health in Rural Kentucky,” at the
Annual Kentucky Public Health Association Conference, March 28 in Louisville, KY 2012.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Building Productive Data Work Groups,” at the Annual
BRFSS Training Workshop, October 27-28 in Atlanta, GA 2011.
 Oral presentations of the findings of study on “Preconception health indicators in urban, semi-rural and
rural counties in Kentucky”, the 3rd
Preconception Health Summit June12-14 in Tampa Florida 2011.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Associations between health-related quality of life and
obesity status in Kentucky residents” at the 28th
Annual BRFSS Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2011.
 Poster presentation of the findings on “Using BRFSS data to lessen the burden of asthma in Kentucky” at
the 28th
Annual BRFSS Conference, Atlanta, GA 2011.
 Presented a preview of “County Health Rankings in Kentucky” developed by the University of Wisconsin
Population Health Institute at the Data Users Group Meeting in the Department for Public Health, KY,
February 2010.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “What’s and Why’s of Title V MCH Needs Assessment” at
the 61st
Annual KPHA Conference, Louisville, KY, March 2009.
 Presented the findings of KY PRAMS Results, Quarterly meeting of the Healthy Start Advocates,
Louisville, KY, October 2008.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Systems Issues Impacting Adequate Care for Postpartum
Depression in Louisville Metro” at the KPHA (Kentucky Public Health Association) Annual Conference in
Louisville, KY, April 21-24, 2008.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR): Analysis of Feto-infant
Mortality in Louisville Metro during 2001-2003” at the American College of Epidemiology’s Annual
Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, September 15th
-18th
, 2007.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Louisville’s Experience in Improving Birth Outcomes” at
the upcoming 2007 Maternal and Child Health Care Grantee Meeting, to be held August 6-8, 2007,
Arlington, VA.
 Presented at the University Community Partnership Board Meeting, University of Louisville Signature
Partnership, May 22nd
2007, Louisville, KY.

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 Presented during the legislative session at the Health & Welfare Committee “What is Healthy Start
Initiative?” March 1st
2007, Frankfort, KY.
 Presented at the workshop sponsored by Healthy Start for providers “Why Prenatal Care is Too Late – the
new CDC Recommendations for Preconception Care” November 8th
2006, Louisville, KY.
 Presented at the quarterly Healthy Start Advocates meeting, “Local evaluation of the Healthy Start
Program” October 31st
, 2006, Louisville, KY
 Presented two workshops at the 58th
Kentucky Association of Public Health Annual Conference, March
28-29, 2006, Louisville, KY
 Presented at the 33rd
Annual National Black Family Conference, March 9, Louisville, KY
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Assessing Feto-Infant Mortality Rates Using Perinatal
Periods Of Risk (PPOR) Approach To Identify Strategic Areas For Community-Based Intervention” at the
11th
Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, December 7-9, 2005, Miami, Florida
 Presented the findings of “Health Disparities and Healthy Start” at Neighborhood Place Annual Meeting
“Branching Out with Families, Growing with Our Community” on October 27, 2005, Louisville, KY. It
was a one and a half hour training session describing infant mortality in Louisville, disparities in
pregnancy outcomes, Healthy Start as a program and its accomplishments.
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Using Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) and Geographic
Information System (GIS) to assess feto-infant mortality rates and to identify strategic areas for
community-based intervention in Louisville” at the 15th
Annual City MatCH Urban Maternal and Child
Health Leadership conference in Fort Worth, Tx, September 10-13, 2005
 Presented the “Status of Infant Mortality in Louisville Metro” in a legislators meeting organized by the
Kentucky State Department of Public Health to gain support from the legislators for the implementation of
Fetal Infant Mortality Review in Louisville Metro, May 24th
, 2005, Louisville, KY
 Presented the “Status of Maternal & Child Health in Louisville Metro” at the Healthy Start Advocates
meeting on March 24th
, 2005, in Louisville, KY
 Presented the findings of Perinatal Periods of Risk Analysis to the State public Health Deputy Director and
Health Department Director to collaborate with the state in the implementation of FIMR (Fetal Infant
Mortality Review) in Louisville, KY
 Presented the epidemiology of prematurity in Louisville at the Summit on Prematurity organized by March
of Dimes on November 8th
, 2004 in Louisville, KY
 Presented the Healthy Start Annual Performance Measures at the Healthy Start advocates meeting on May
20th
, 2004 and at the Community Partnership for Protection of Children meeting on November 9th
, 2004,
Louisville, KY
 Presented the findings of “Infant Mortality in the Neighborhood Zones in Jefferson County” at the
Outcomes and Trends Committee meeting on May 6th
, 2004, Louisville, KY
 Presented the Perinatal Periods of Risk (PPOR) Phase I results at the PPOR workshop in the National
Healthy Start Conference on April 18-20, 2004, Washington, DC
 Presented the rationale for conducting program evaluation at the Healthy Start Advocates meeting on
February 2nd
, 2004, Louisville, KY
 Oral presentation of the findings of study on “Maternal health concerns after delivery: Insight from
Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System” at the APHA 131st
annual meeting in San Francisco, CA
 Presented the preliminary findings of Qualitative Text analysis of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment
Monitoring System (PRAMS) comment data from 10 states (Phase IV, 2000 Questionnaire) before the
Applied Science Branch Meeting, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and
Infection (CDC)
 Presented at the poster session held in the Rollins School of Public Health, PATCH Coalition meeting and
Atlanta Area Evaluation Association (AAEA) conference representing the Collaborative Evaluation
Fellows Project entitled “Evaluation of the Tobacco Action Grants Program in DeKalb County”
 Presented the findings of the community needs assessment about the overall knowledge, attitudes and
behaviors of health care providers in the education of patients on folic acid at the Rollins School of Public
health and monthly meeting of the Georgia Folic Acid Task Force
 Presented at the I & EC special symposium Emerging Technologies in Hazardous Waste Management in
Atlanta (GA) entitled “Isolation and Partial characterization of mutants of Trichoderma reesei and its
application in solid state fermentation for paddy straw alone or in combination with Pleurotus sajor-caju”
 Presented at the I & EC symposium entitled “Biodegradation of bagasse with cellulolytic fungi & its
application on wheat crop”

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 Presented at the I & EC symposium entitled “Biodegradation of paddy straw with cellulolytic fungi & its
application on wheat crop”
 Participated in “Dr. Ramanujam Memorial Debate” organized by IARI, India, Received first prize
presented by Dr. M.S. SWAMINATHAN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Participated in a two day Systems Change for HealthTM
course “Evaluating Systems Change
Interventions” offered by the Directors of Health Promotion and Education
 Participated as part of a team in the GIS Training for Surveillance of Heart Disease, Stroke and Other
Chronic Diseases by CDCs Heart Disease and Stroke Program at Ann Arbor, MI in March, May and
August 2015
 SAS Survey Procedures for BRFSS Descriptive Analyses; BRFSS Dual Data Raking Methodology; and
Questionnaire Development, pre-conference training at 30th
Annual BRFSS Conference, Atlanta, GA,
Mar’2013
 SAS Programming II: Data Manipulation Techniques, three day training course offered by SAS Institute,
Dayton, Ohio, May 2012
 SAS Programming 1: Essentials, SAS Institute, Dayton, Ohio, Apr’2012
 Descriptive Analyses with SUDAAN; Discrete Data Analysis and Log-linear Models; BRFSS Dual Data
Raking Methodology; and Questionnaire Development pre-meeting training at 29th
Annual BRFSS
Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Mar’2012
 Designing Mixed-Mode Surveys, Joint Program in Survey Methodology November 9 -11, 2011 in
Arlington, VA, Nov’2011
 Multilevel Analysis; Weighting methodology- raking; and successful scientific writing, Pre-Conference
training at 28th
Annual BRFSS conference, Atlanta, GA, Mar’2011
 Local Data for Local Action Evaluation Workshop sponsored by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
and the Friedell Committee, Shepherdsville, KY, Nov’2010
 Quantitative Methods for Evaluation, Theory Driven Evaluation, Improving Survey Quality, Bottom-up
Approach to Integrative Validity, AEA Evaluation Institute, Atlanta, GA, Jun’2010
 Building a Strong Coalition, Workshop sponsored by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and the
Friedell Committee, Shepherdsville, KY, May 2010
 Advanced Descriptive Analyses and Logistic Regression of BRFSS data with SAS & Weighting BRFSS
Dual Frame Data, Pre-Conference training at 27th
Annual BRFSS Conference, San Diego, CA, Mar’2010
 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, Applied Bio-statistical and Epidemiological Methods Summer
program by Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Jul’ 2009
 Cost- Effective Analysis Training, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, Apr’2009
 Leadership Training by City Match in Tampa, FL, Jul’ 2009
 Using Population Attributable Fraction to Assess MCH Population Outcomes, pre conference training at
14th
Annual MCH EPI Conference, Atlanta, GA, Dec’2009
 KPHLI (Kentucky Public Health Leadership Institute) training 2007-2008
 Economic Evaluation Methods for MCH Training, MCH EPI Conference, Dec’ 2006
 Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology, HRSA/MCHB and CDC, May 2006
REFERENCES AND SAMPLE OF WORK AVAILABLE ON REQUEST