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MARSHA E. SHEPHERD

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 30 years of experience in data management and statistical programming in diverse research environments.

Over 30 years of experience in SAS programming (Macro, ODS, Base, Graph, FSP, and Stat).

Very experienced in statistical analysis and reporting for biological and epidemiological studies.

Taught computer workshops in SAS, SPSS, Minitab, and SYSTAT .

Developed and staffed a statistical consulting laboratory.

Instrumental in the development of Faculty Development Summer Statistical workshops.

Developed user-friendly interfaces to hardware and software applications for use by non-technical staff.

Developed a table-driven SAS data management system for use by non -technical personnel.

Initiated and implemented a data flow processing system to improve speed and efficiency for biological studies.

Interact with client as key contact with regard to programming

Assist in the production and QC of analysis plans, derived dataset specifications and other process supporting

documents

Proven ability to work as a team player and ability to multi -task with a team as well as independently

Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and function in an evolving technical environment

Ability to exercise excellent attention to detail

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills

Ability to act with initiative required to resolving problems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Westat, RTP, NC Senior Systems Analyst Dec 2002 - Present

Systems Analyst Oct 1996 - Dec 2002

Provide data documentation, data management and quality control; respond to client requests for specialized

statistical analyses; perform statistical analyses on pilot studies to provide feedback to the study staff with

regards to the effectiveness of the questionnaire design; use randomization techniques to identify participants for

sub-studies. Statistical analyses include extensive descriptive statistics, factor analysis, principal component

analysis, general linear modeling, binary and polytomous logistic regression, and unconditional logistic

regression. SAS macros and ODS are extensively used to create customized reports in Microsoft Excel, Word,

PDF or HTML. Also use S-Plus to perform regression trees (CART analysis).

ATS Carolina, Inc., Greensboro, NC Statistical Programming Consultant 1999 - 2002

Consulted with the Biostatistician in the design and analysis of a variety of pre -clinical and clinical studies that

were submitted to the FDA in support of New Drug Applications (NDA) and New Animal Drug Ap plications

(NADA) in the therapeutic areas of Behavior, Neurology, Parasitology, and Cardiology. Analytical techniques

included random and fixed blocked mixed models for analysis of variance and covariance, repeated measures

analysis of variance and covariance, Levene’s test, Dunnett’s test, and descriptive statistics. SAS macros and

ODS were used to create parameter-driven programs to perform a full model, examine the interaction terms, and

branch to stratified models where appropriate. Analyses were compiled into report tables.

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Computer Consultant 1986 - 1996

Worked in the Academic Computing Unit of the Computing and Information Systems Department. Supported

the use of statistical packages on microcomputer and mainframe platforms and was the university’s software

representative for SAS, SPSS, SYSTAT, and Minitab. Also provided consultation and support to faculty, staff,

and students on research methodology, questionnaire design and impl ementation; developed user-friendly

interfaces for research software; provided training in the form of classes and seminars; evaluated software and

hardware related to the academic community’s research needs; provided assistance in the installation and

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maintenance of software; developed and staffed the Academic Computing Statistical Consulting Laboratory;

facilitated the creation of the Faculty Development Summer Statistical Workshops; and provided statistical

analyses for numerous studies conducted by faculty and staff. One study of environmental data collected for the

Roanoke River Water Flow Committee, a group of State and Federal environmental agencies co -chaired by

ECU’s Institute of Coastal and Marine Resources and by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,

won the 1990 North Carolina Governor’s Award for Water Conservationist of the Year.

Progress Energy, New Hill, NC Senior Data Management and Statistical Specialist 1984 - 1986

Data Management and Statistical Specialist 1982 - 1984

Environmental Technician 1980 - 1982

Worked in the Environmental Services Section which conducted environmental impact studies focusing on air

quality, water quality, chemistry, wildlife management, fisheries management, benthos, and plankton . Designed

and implemented table-driven SAS data management systems; developed and implemented a data flow

processing system to improve speed and efficiency for biological studies; developed menu -driven interfaces to

such systems for use by non-technical personnel; documented the systems and trained personnel. Other tasks

included coordinating data processing staff; assisting in the development of quality assurance policies; providing

statistical programming support for section personnel and developing computer programs to interface specialized

data acquisition systems. Programming was done in SAS, FORTRAN and operating system scripting languages.

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Research Technician 1976 - 1980

Laboratory Technician 1975 - 1976

Laboratory Technician 1973-1974

Research Technician in the Department of Zoology:

Performed data coding, entry and editing; statistical and graphical programming in SAS and FORTRAN;

wrote SAS data verification programs; trained technicians in coding and verification techniques; and

managed data for 28 sampling projects and over 200 data sets.

Laboratory technician in the Cooperative Fishery Unit:

Collected data on fish and shellfish; tabulated data using programmable calculators; conducted fieldwork.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Data Assistant 1975

Performed data coding, entry and editing in the Department of Continuing Education in Allied Health Sciences.

UNC Institute of Marine Science, Morehead City, NC Research Technician 1974 - 1975

Collected data on fish and shellfish; tabulated data using programmable calculators; conducted fieldwork.

EDUCATION

B.S., Zoology (Marine Science Option), North Carolina State University, 1973

Graduate courses in statistics while enrolled as a nondegree special student, 1976 - 1977

Additional Training:

SAS Multivariate Statistics, HTML, SQL, Microsoft PowerPoint, VAX/VMS, SPSS Advanced Statistics II,

SAS Macro Language, Regression and Analysis of Variance, TSO, FORTRAN, SAS, PL/1, and JCL.

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Software:

SAS (Base, Stat, FSP, AF, ETS, Graph, IML, Macro, ODS, Access, ODBC, Connect), SPSS, Systat, Minitab,

JMP, S-Plus, EpiInfo, Epilog, Rexx and CLIST, MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access, Dbase, Teleform,

NCS Design Expert, Bubble Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, PSI-Plot, CorelDraw, Kedit, Ultraedit, Fortran.

Operating systems:

IBM/MVS, IBM/VM (CMS), VAX/VMS, DOS, Windows (3.1-2000, NT, XP, Vista), Macintosh.

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PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS

Publications

Sandler, D.P., Weinberg, C., Shore, D.L., Archer, V.E., Bishop Stone M ., Lyon, J.L., Rothney-Kozlak, L.,

Shepherd, M., and Stolwijk, J.A.J. (2006) Indoor radon and lung cancer risk in Connecticut and Utah.

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 69:633–654.

Ciechalski, J.C., and Shepherd, M.E. (1992). The Pa ge L: A directional test for comparing multiple measures.

Journal of the Florida Association for Counseling and Development, 1, 2-8.

Shepherd, M.E., and Huish, M.T. (1978). Age, growth, and diet of the pirate perch in a coastal plain stream of

North Carolina. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 107(3), 457-459.

Technical Reports

Legum, S.E., Swartz, C., Alavanja, M.C.R., Coble, J., Hoppin, J., Long, S., Sandler, D.P., and Shepherd, M.

(2003). Agricultural Health Study Phase II data file users manual. Rockville, MD: National Cancer Institute.

Legum, S.E., Alavanja, M.C.R., Sandler, D.P., Acker, S., Engel, L., Hoppin, J., Long, S., McConnell, C., and

Shepherd, M. (2002). Agricultural Health Study Phase I data file users manual. Rockville, MD: National

Cancer Institute.

Rulifson, R.A., Cooper, J.E., Stanley, D.W., Shepherd, M.E., Wood, S.F., and Daniel, D.D. (1992). Food and

feeding of young striped bass in Roanoke River and Western Albemarle Sound, North Carolina, 1984 -1991

(ICMR Contribution Series No. ICMR-92-07). Greenville, NC: Institute for Coastal and Marine Resources,

East Carolina University.

Rulifson, R.A., Shepherd, M.E., and Manooch, C.S., III. (1991). Characterization of the Roanoke River flows for

a 12-month period (NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-291, pp. 93-98). Beaufort, NC: National

Marine Fisheries Service.

Manooch, C.S., III, and Shepherd, M.E. (1991). Hourly and mean flows (NOAA Technical Memorandum

NMFS-SEFC-191, pp. 149-153). Beaufort, NC: National Marine Fisheries Service.

Rulifson, R.A., Wood, S.F., and Shepherd, M.E. (1991). Zooplankton abundance in the lower Roanoke River,

delta, and Western Albemarle Sound 1990 (NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-291, pp. 229-

232). Beaufort, NC: National Marine Fisheries Service.

Manooch, C.S., III, and Shepherd, M.E. (1990). Hourly and mean flows (NOAA Technical Memorandum

NMFS-SEFC-256, pp. 22-35). Beaufort, NC: National Marine Fisheries Service.

Rulifson, R.A., Wood, S.F., and Shepherd, M.E. (1990). Zooplankton abundance in the lower Roanoke River,

delta, and Western Albemarle Sound 1986 -1989 (NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-256, pp.

117-128). Beaufort, NC: National Marine Fisheries Service.

Manooch, C.S., III, and Rulifson, R.A. (Eds). (1989). Roanoke River Water Flow Committee report: A

recommended water flow regime for the Roanoke River, North Carolina, to benefit anadromous striped bass

and other below-dam resources and users (NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFC-216). Beaufort,

NC: National Marine Fisheries Service.

References and examples of programs are available upon request.

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