Study Personnel
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Joseph Stanford, MD, MSPH Principal Investigator Joseph Stanford is Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health, Department of Family Preventive Medicine, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. A native of Utah, Dr. Stanford earned his MD at the University of Minnesota School of Medicine in Minneapolis, and completed his residency in family medicine and an academic fellowship and MSPH at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Dr. Stanford conducts research related to human fertility. He is a co-investigator for the University of Utah Vanguard Site of the National Children's Study. He teaches public health doctoral students and medical students, and also provides patient care at the University of Utah Sugarhouse Clinic. Outside of the university, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, camping, and skiing with his family. |
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Christy Porucznik, PhD, MSPH Co-Investigator Christy Porucznik completed graduate training in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003 and then moved to Utah as the Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer assigned to the Utah Department of Health. She and her husband decided that they wanted to stay in Utah and Dr. Porucznik joined the public health faculty of the University of Utah in 2005. Dr. Porucznik has taught epidemiology and public health to undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Her research interest is in the way that environmental exposures affect health. The PEAK DAY study is her first research related to fertility. Outside of the University of Utah, Christy is a member of the Utah Breastfeeding Coalition and an active volunteer with La Leche League of Salt Lake City. She and her husband also run a non-profit organization, Volunteers for Outdoor Utah, and spend as much time as possible hiking and rock climbing with their two-year-old daughter. |
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Becky Crockett, BS Study Site Coordinator Becky Crockett received her B.S. degree from Purdue University. She is the Database Developer/Manager at the HRC and has been involved in developing the databases for several research studies while at the Health Research Center. These have included a study quantifying variation in fecundity within the menstrual cycle and a survey of the training preferences of health care professionals. |
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Michael Lowe IRB Coordinator Michael Lowe is a Public Health PhD student at the University of Utah. He received a Masters of Science in Public Health from Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in the vibrant city of New Orleans. He is a graduate research assistant for Dr. Stanford and is excited to be on the study team for the Creighton Effectiveness, Intentions and Behavior Assessment (CEIBA). In addition to reproductive health, his research interests are infectious diseases (mainly HIV), program evaluation, and international health. In his free time, Mike enjoys cooking and writing. |
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Daisy Krakowiak Study Participant Coordinator Daisy Krakowiak is currently pursuing a Master in Public Health degree at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She is also a graduate research assistant for Dr. Stanford and is on the study team for the Creighton Effectiveness, Intentions and Behavior Assessment (CEIBA). Her career goals are to be a political advocate and public servant for health issues locally and in developing countries. She is also very passionate about the environment, social justice and human rights. Daisy Krakowiak graduated summa cum laude from the University of Utah with a triple bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Sociology, and Behavioral Science & Health as well as a minor in International Studies. In her spare time, she likes to travel, hike, and ski. |
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Nirupma Singh Research Assistant Nirupma Singh is a graduate in Dental Surgery. She is currently pursuing a Masters program in Public Health at the University of Utah. She is working as a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Joseph B. Stanford. She supports the ideology that reforms in the health care sector particularly the reproductive and family planning issues can be achieved largely by empowering women. Given an opportunity, she would like to work as a champion for the women’s rights in Southeast Asia and Sub Saharan Africa. |
