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Dr. Sperber is a health services researcher with a focus on using qualitative and mixed methods.
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EDUCATION:
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- 1992 B.A., Religious Studies, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- 1995 M.A., Anthropology, American University, Washington, DC
- 2010 Ph.D., Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
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- 1995-1996 Research Assistant, Institute for Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco
- 1997-1998 Research Associate, QualiData Research, Inc., San Francisco, CA
- 1998-2000 Project Assistant, Professional Services, Netscape Communications, Mountain View, CA
- 2000-2001 Web Developer, Aztech Cyberspace, Reno, NV
- 2001-2003 Research Associate, Institute for Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco
- 2003-2005 Research Associate, Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, Palo Alto, CA
- 2006-2010 Graduate Student Assistantships, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- 2010-2011 AHRQ Fellow in Health Services Research, Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, HSR&D and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
- 2011-present Research Health Science Specialist, Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, HSR&D and Medical Instructor, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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RECENTLY FUNDED RESEARCH:
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Role: Co-I (Provenzale, PI)
Title: Incorporating Genomics into Routine Clinical Care for Veterans with Colon Cancer
Source: VHA HSR&D
Dates: 10/2012-09/2013
Role: Co-I (Kinsinger, PI)
Title: VA Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Demonstration Project
Source: VHA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Dates: 04/2013-03/2016
Role: Co-I (Jackson, PI)
Title: VA Chaplain Mental Health Quality Improvement Project
Source: Department of Defense
Dates: 03/2011-09/2013
Role: Co-I (Van Houtven, PI)
Title: Family Structure, Informal Care and Long-term Care Insurance
Source: NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research
Dates: 09/2011-07/2014
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