Lolayemi Charles

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Lolayemi Charles

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  • About Me
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Mentorship
  • College Counseling
  • Blog

Digital Curriculum Vitae

Welcome to my online CV! I am an NYU graduate and current Urban Fellow with the Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity with four years of experience in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) research and prevention. I am interested in SGBV and human trafficking through the public health lens, trauma-informed holistic care, and reproductive health justice. This website showcases some of my best work, including research projects, awards, and presentations. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like to collaborate!

RESEARCHWORK EXPERIENCE & SERVICEAWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, & PUBLICATIONS

Research

Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Populations - Luce Scholar

CCIHP is a non-profit that creates advocacy programs, contributes to Gender Equality and Domestic Violence Prevention laws, conducts studies on SGBV, and develops initiatives to empower the community to strive towards gender equality and SGBV prevention in Vietnam.

RESEARCHER

JULY 2023 - JUNE 2024

As a Researcher for CCIHP in Hanoi, Vietnam, I assisted in ongoing local and national quantitative research projects related to Gender Equity, SGBV, and Reproductive Health.


The Empower Lab

This a research and advocacy lab that studies the intersection between SGBV and health including sexual violence, sex trafficking, intimate partner violence, and trauma-informed care.

Associate Director of Research (ADR)

OCT '22 - JUN '23

As ADR for the Empower Lab, I oversaw the responsibilities of 17 research assistants (RAs) including undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Responsibilities included organizing the hiring process, conducting interviews for qualified Lab applicants, and onboarding new RAs.

Team Leader – EMPOWER Center

DEC '22 - JUN '23

As the Team Leader I led the hypothesis generation, data entry, and manuscript writing process to quantitatively report the efficacy of a unique integrated model of care employing both health and social services to treat survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. I also presented updates at Lab meetings on behalf of my team composed of medical and undergraduate students.

Team Leader - Male Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

AUG '22 - DEC '22

As the former Team Leader for the Male IPV team, I led the data extraction process for a scoping review identifying existing practices screening men for IPV perpetration. This study advocated for a standard screening tool for Male IPV in clinical settings.

Research Assistant

OCT '20 - JUN '23

Male Intimate Partner Violence: Led and completed research tasks to identify the scope of screening for IPV perpetration amongst men. 

EMPOWER Center: (1) Identifying pre-trafficking vulnerabilities that lead to victimization and re-entry into sex trafficking. (2) Identifying the efficacy of an integrated social and medical service model for survivors of CSE. 

Sugar Dating: Exploring the vulnerabilities and experiences of college-aged adults who partake in sugar dating.


Senior Honors Thesis

Senior honors thesis for Sociology completed in 2023 and awarded the distinction of high honors.

Independent Researcher

MARCH '22 - MAY '23

My thesis investigated the perception of health, safety, and risk amongst Black and Afro-Latina women in the prenatal and postpartum period in New York City. I conducted 18, 60-90 minute interviews with NYC women in both reproductive time periods. My thesis utilized the social determinants of health as a framework to argue that primary concerns impacting safety and maternal health outcomes amongst black mothers are rooted in structural inequality. (PDF)


UNICEF, Global Development Commons

The Global Development Commons, or GDC for short, launched during the 75th United Nations General Assembly in September 2020. The GDC is an open access digital platform to crowdsource evidence and innovations to support the child-focused Sustainable Development Goals.

Youth Researcher & Outreach Champion

MAY '20 - NOV '20

I completed an independent research project for their Global Development Commons investigating the potential impact of COVID-19 on existing opportunity gaps and education inequalities on a global scale. This study mainly aimed to uncover how the pandemic would impact students who were already experiencing academic disadvantages focusing on the U.S., Nigeria, Israel, and Argentina. As a part of this project I interviewed students and educators from four countries about their experiences.


The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Student Researcher

JUN '18 - MAY '19

As a senior in high school I completed a capstone project identifying the efficacy of a novel treatment for pediatric hodgkin and non-hodgkin lymphoma. This project was purely quantitative and involved the review of patient charts and electronic medical records to identify the progression and improvement of patient conditions over time through event-free survival rates. [PDF]

WORK EXPERIENCE & SERVICE

Mayor's Office of Economic Opportunity

NYC Opportunity (NYCO)

Urban Fellow

SEP '24 - Present

As an Urban Fellow I assist in ongoing evaluations of anti-poverty measures and programming in New York City that cater to low-income residents, unhoused individuals, and young people. Under NYCO I also create proposals for novel inter-agency gender equity programming.


Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program (SAVI) - Mount Sinai

SAVI provides high quality direct services to survivors of human trafficking, sexual and domestic violence and their loved ones, and worked with coalitions to advocate policy and legislative changes on behalf of survivors.

On-Call Advocate

OCT '22 - JUN '22

As a patient advocate, I responded when a patient-survivors presented for Sexual Assault or IPV. I coordinated their care, social work appointments, police reports, and served as a patient support during a traumatizing time. I listened to patient experiences to make them feel heard and provide a trauma-informed patient experience.


If you or a loved one has experienced sexual assault or intimate partner violence in the New York City area, please visit your local hospital and ask for SAVI services.


COVID-19 Public Health Ambassadors

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NYU created an ambassador program to manage and distribute PPE to the campus community.

Public Health Ambassador

AUG '20 - DEC '21

As a PHA, I facilitated the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and hygiene products to the campus community. I aided in the management of the active PPE distribution centers on campus and educated NYU affiliates on the importance of public health initiatives regarding COVID-19. 


Maryland Department of Health

Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Intern, Training Facilitator

JUN '21 - SEP '21

I co-created a new community health worker (CHW) initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollout in 2021. I created new guidelines for outreach strategies using the feedback from different community-based organizations. These outreach strategies were tailored toward reaching the communities of migrants and the rural areas of MD. I also co-facilitated the training sessions for over 40 CHWs working throughout the state of Maryland. 


Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network

The BWLN, under the New York University School of Law, works to advance women's-focused leadership and ensure the success of women in public life and law.

Office Researcher

FEB '20 - MAY '21

As an office researcher, I compiled diversity statistics data to highlight local and national firms failing to prioritize diversity and inclusion. I also assisted in the planning and execution of events occurring at the NYU School of Law sponsored by the BWLN. 

AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, & PUBLICATIONS

Presentations and Publications

An Update on an Integrated, Trauma-Informed Care Model for Female Survivors

Sadana A, Kapur R, Charles L, Pardee L, Segall M, Ades, V. (2023, October 9-12). Empower Center: An Update on an Integrated, Trauma-Informed Care Model for Female Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation [Poster Accepted]. FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Paris, France. 

Vulnerabilities to Human Trafficking and Re-Trafficking

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Chen, V. H., Beauchemin, E. L., Cuan, I. T., Sadana, A., Olulola-Charles, L., Leschi, J. E., & Ades, V. (2023). Sex Trafficking in New York City and Vulnerabilities to Re-Trafficking. Journal of interpersonal violence, 8862605231183452. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231183452

Health, Safety, and Risk amongst Black Birthing People in NYC

Olulola-Charles, L. (2023, April 12-15). Perceptions of risk and safety at different stages of the reproductive time period amongst Black birthing people in New York City [Poster Accepted]. Population Association of America, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

[Poster] [Thesis PDF]

Physiological Impact of Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Olateru-Olagbegi M & Olulola-Charles L. (2022, May 13) Investigating the physiological impact of distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst NYU students [Poster Accepted]. NYU Dean’s Undergraduate Research Conference. New York, NY. 

Investigating COVID-19's impact on existing education inequalities

Olulola-Charles L. (2020) Investigating the potential impact of COVID-19 on existing education inequalities on a global scale. UNICEF Global Development Commons. 

https://gdc.unicef.org/resource/investigating-potential-impacts-covid-19-existing-education-inequalities-global-scale


Awards

NYU College of Global Public Health Undergraduate Award for Social Justice

MAY 2023

I received the GPH award for Social Justice in Public Health recognizing my work to advocate for survivors of sexual assault, commercial sexual exploitation, and other forms of gender based violence.

Best Panel Presentation - College of Arts & Science Undergraduate Research

MAY 2023

I presented my thesis at a campus wide research conference in New York City and received an award for the best panel presentation in the session entitled "Social Concerns in Healthcare."

Best Poster Presentation - Population Association of America (PAA)

APR 2023

I presented my thesis at an academic conference in New Orleans, Louisiana and received an award for the best poster presentation in my session as the only undergraduate out of 78 presenters. 

Henry Luce Foundation Scholarship

JAN 2023

I received a prestigious fellowship that provides early-career leaders immersive, professional experiences in Asia. I worked in Hanoi, Vietnam with the Center for Creative Initiatives for Health and Populations (CCIHP) on their research and programmatic interventions in gender-based violence and reproductive health.  

NYU Marc & Ruti Bell Public Service Scholarship

JUN 2021

I received a selective annually renewing scholarship for $8,000 annually-renewing scholarship for my commitment to  pursue a career that advances the public good.

Women in Science Scholarship

JUN 2020

I received this selective scholarship based on academic achievement, a demonstrated interest in research, future plans for a career in STEM, and a commitment to making STEM fields more inclusive for traditionally underrepresented groups, including women.

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