Clinical Research Specialist
Washington University in St. Louis
Maria is a specialized research professional responsible for the overall coordination, management, and implementation of behavioral research projects since 2004. Maria currently serves as project manager of a study funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to identify interventions that can increase the diversity of physician-scientists in the biomedical-research workforce. She also currently manages a study to further explore racial/ethnic and gender bias in clerkship grading funded by the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Education Affairs. Maria is a member of the Program Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement Unit and the Medical Education Research Unit in the Office of Education, providing data management and analysis on a variety of special projects for the advancement of educational programs at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.