Nancy Sassano, PhD

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Nancy joined the Office of Research Services in April 2009 after 12 years as project manager of the USU Center for Epidemiologic Studies where she worked on NIH-funded projects including the Cache County Study on Memory, Health and Aging; Cache County Dementia Progression Study; Utah Child and Family Health Study; and Utah Hip Fracture Study. From 2009-2015 she also served as a staff member of the USU Institutional Review Board office and voting member of the Board. In addition to her project management and grant proposal experience at USU, she brings to the College nearly 15 years of prior experience in development, management and evaluation of employee wellness programs, secondary health education, and university teaching. Nancy received her Ph.D. in Health Education from The Pennsylvania State University, M.Ed. from Arizona State University, and B.S.E. from SUNY Cortland.