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United States

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Global mental health researcher with 9+ years of experience leading mixed-methods and qualitative studies.

Profile Summary

Trained in clinical psychology, global health, and public health; currently a PhD candidate completing a dissertation on mental health interventions. I lead mixed-methods projects with a strong qualitative core, like in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, observation, and ethnography. Well-versed in using rapid and thematic analysis, mixed-methods integration. Experienced in research design from conceptualization and study design to implementation, analysis, and dissemination. Current work focuses on adapting and evaluating evidence-based mental health interventions for low- and middle-income countries. Services: research design; protocol and instrument development; qualitative fieldwork; data analysis; manuscript and grant writing; mentoring on qualitative methods, writing, and presentations.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Public Health
• ★ Research Methodology
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Clinical Psychology
• ☆ Child & Adolescent Psychology
• ☆ International Studies
• ☆ Cross Cultural Communication
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ STATA
• ☆ Health Technology Assessment
• ☆ E-Health & Telemedicine
• ☆ Healthcare Administration & Management
• ☆ Healthcare Quality Improvement
• ☆ Counseling & Mental Health Support
• ☆ Rural Health
• ☆ School Health Services
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Software Development
• ☆ Mobile Application Development
• ☆ UI/UX Design
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ Meta-Research
• ☆ Feasibility Studies
• ☆ Fact Checking
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Gray Literature Search
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Instructional Webinars
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Patient Education Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Release Notes
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Copywriting

Research User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Cleaning

Product Development Product Evaluation, Concept Development

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Assistant

University of California, Los Angeles

September 2022 - Present

Senior Mental Health Research Manager

Possible

June 2016 - August 2022

Education

PhD

University of California Los Angeles

September 2022 - Present

Certifications

• Research, Ethics, Compliance and Safety Training (CITI)

  CITI Program

  September 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pragya Rimal, Rekha Khatri, Julia Robinson, Maria L. Ekstrand, Sabitri Sapkota, Kripa Sigdel, Dikshya Sharma, Jene Shrestha, Srijana Shrestha, Bibhav Acharya (2024). Community health workers’ barriers and facilitators to use a novel mHealth tool for motivational interviewing to improve adherence to care among youth living with HIV in rural Nepal . PLOS Global Public Health.

Pragya Rimal, Sonu Khadka, Bhawana Bogati, Jamuna Chaudhury, Laxmi Kumari Rawat, Kumari Chhaya Bhat, Pramita Manandhar, David Citrin, Duncan Maru, Maria L. Ekstrand, et al.(2021). Cross-cultural adaptation of motivational interviewing for use in rural Nepal . BMC Psychology. 9. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Pragya Rimal, Nandini Choudhury, Pawan Agrawal, Madhur Basnet, Bhavendra Bohara, David Citrin, Santosh Kumar Dhungana, Bikash Gauchan, Priyanka Gupta, Tula Krishna Gupta, et al. (2021). Collaborative care model for depression in rural Nepal: a mixed-methods implementation research study . BMJ Open.

Pragya Rimal, Terence M. Hughes, Bibhav Acharya, Nandini Choudhury, Biraj Karmacharya, Kim Lipman-White, Pranil Pradhan, Anant Raut, Sabitri Sapkota, Aradhana Thapa, et al.(2021). Anti-Colonialism in Global Health Grant Applications: A Single-Site, Participant-Observation-Based Assessment . ISMMS Journal of Science and Medicine. 1. (2). Levy Library Press