SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Bridget Giles is a Research Assistant Professor at the Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center. She has been with the Center since December of 2009. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University, a Master of Arts Degree in Biology from Hampton University, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Giles also has an Opioid Treatment Specialist Certificate (graduate level) from Clarion University in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Giles is leading VMASC in its efforts to broaden STEM outreach in her role as the Assistant Director of Special Programs and STEM Outreach. Dr. Giles is very aware of the challenges facing underrepresented minorities and women in STEM, and often lectures to the youth about the importance of STEM learning and pursuing STEM careers. She is also leading ModSim World in its STEM outreach efforts. ModSim is the only industry centric conference with broad coverage of the modeling and simulation field. Dr. Giles is currently studying how minorities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, in addition to other health disparities.

Her research interests include the use of augmented reality, virtual reality and live simulation to educate and to train healthcare professionals and emergency responders. In addition, she is interested in the development of innovative strategies to understand and address factors that put vulnerable populations at risk for poor health and inadequate health care. She also enjoys using simulation to educate about infectious diseases. Dr. Giles received recognition from the Smithsonian Science Education Center for her role in educating youth around the globe about mosquito-borne diseases using a serous game she developed at VMASC. Dr. Giles developed a big data tool to better understand the opioid epidemic that is facing the underserved in Hampton Roads, and is a member of various opioid working groups throughout Hampton Roads.

Dr. Giles joined VMASC as a Project Manager for a project sponsored by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) in 2009. She also managed projects sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. Therefore, she is familiar with the responsibilities and reporting requirements for government and DOD sponsored research projects.

Prior to joining VMASC, she enjoyed ten years working in the area of Clinical Research, where she monitored and managed federally funded trials for the National Institutes of Health and notable pharmaceutical companies. She has managed Phase I through IV clinical studies in multiple therapeutic areas such as immunology, infectious disease and oncology. Dr. Giles has demonstrated her expertise in the field of Clinical Research by obtaining a Certification from the Association of Clinical Research Professionals in 2005, as a Certified Clinical Research Professional. Dr. Giles has demonstrated a specific knowledge of bioethics concepts, principles and issues. She incorporates these core principles of respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence and justice in her research. Doing good to others, especially those that are underserved and underrepresented, is a moral obligation. In addition, she is well versed in Good Clinical Practice, Human Subjects Research, and the essentials of Research Administration.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, 2001
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, VA

M.A. in Biology, 1994
Hampton University (HU), Hampton, VA

B.S. in Biology, 1993
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VMASC, Assistant Director for Special Programs and STEM/Research Assistant Professor
1030 University Boulevard; Suffolk, VA
December 2011 - Present

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Clinical Research Coordinator
Norfolk, VA
June 2011 - December 2011

Giles Clinical Research Consulting LLC., Regulatory Specialist
Smithfield, VA
May 2009 - June 2011

Premier Research Group Limited, Clinical Trial Manager
Smithfield, VA
January 2008 - May 2009

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Clinical Research Associate
Wilmington, NC
September 2002 - January 2008

Norfolk Public Health Department, Microbiologist
Norfolk, VA
May 2001 - September 2002

DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPIOID CRISIS INTERACTIVE DASHBOARD – PI
2018 - 2019

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF ZIKA AWARENESS AND PREVENTION GAME – PI
2016 - 2017

MODELING TEMPORARY, INTERIM & PERMANENT HOUSING DEMAND & CAPACITY FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE & VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, HUD - CO-PI
2016 -2017

SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

Diaz, R., Behr, J., Ng, M., Jeng, A., & Giles, B. (2013). The Effects of Transit Corridor Developments on the Healthcare Access of Medically Fragile Vulnerable Populations. International Journal of Privacy and Health Information Management (IJPHIM), 1(2), 57-75.

Rafael, D., Joshua, B., Ange-Lionel, T., Bridget, G., ManWo, N., Francesco, L., & Letizia, N. (2013, July). Humanitarian/emergency logistics models: A state of the art overview. . In Proceedings of the 2013 Summer Computer Simulation Conference (p. 24). Society for Modeling & Simulation International.

Bradshaw, B. T., Bruhn, A. P., Newcomb, T. L., Giles, B. D., & Simms, K. (2014). Disaster Preparedness & Response: A Survey of US Dental Hygienists .(Doctoral dissertation, Old Dominion University).

Newcomb, T. L., Bruhn, A. M., & Giles, B. (2015). Mass Fatality Incidents and the Role of the Dental Hygienist: Are We Prepared? Journal of Dental Hygiene, 89(3).

Bruhn, A. M., Newcomb, T. L., & Giles, B. (2016). Evaluating imaging techniques for intraoral forensic radiography with the dental hygienist as part of the forensic radiology team. Journal of Forensic Identification, 66(1), 22.

Newcomb, T. L., Bruhn, A. M., Giles, B., Garcia, H. M., & Diawara, N. (2017). Testing a Novel 3D Printed Radiographic Imaging Device for Use in Forensic Odontology. Journal of forensic sciences, 62(1), 223-228.

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