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Charlesnika T. Evans, PhD, MPH

Headshot of Charlesnika T. Evans, PhD, MPHDr. Evans is a Research Career Scientist with CINCCH and is Co-Director of the QUERI program, Combating Antimicrobial Resistance through Rapid Implementation of Available Guidelines and Evidence (CARRIAGE II)’. Dr. Evans has expertise in epidemiologic methods, infectious diseases, and health outcomes of Veterans with spinal cord injury. Her major research interests include prevention of healthcare-associated infections and strategies to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance and improve antimicrobial prescribing.

Dr. Evans was the 2013 recipient of the Rising Star Alumni Award from the UIC, School of Public Health. In 2012, Dr. Evans received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE); which is conferred by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Government to outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. She has mentored numerous graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior scientists, has over 160 publications, and is currently or has received past funding as a principal investigator or a co-investigator on over 30 research grants.

CURRENT POSITIONS

  • Associate Director, CINCCH
  • Director, CINCCH Project Management Core
  • Co-Director, CINCCH Mentoring Core
  • Professor of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

EDUCATION

  • PhD, Epidemiology, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, 2007
  • MPH, Epidemiology, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, 1999
  • BS, Microbiology, University of Illinois, 1997

CONTACT INFORMATION
Charlesnika.Evans@va.gov

PUBLICATIONS
See Dr. Evans' Dimensions AI profile including publications and projects here

 

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