Sarah B. Blakeslee

EDUCATION
2021 Doctorate, Dr rer Medic
Knowing the Unknown: Experience and Decision Making of American Women At Risk of Breast Cancer (A Qualitative Study), Berlin School of Public Health (BSPH), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
2008 Master of Science International Health, MSc IH; Understanding social support during Childbirth in Rural Bangladesh – A qualitative study in the Community and Clinic Setting, Institute for Tropical Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
2001 Bachelor of Science, International Studies, BSc: Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
2001 Bachelor of Arts, German Language, BA: Humanities, Michigan State University, USA

WORK & RESEARCH
Since 2021 Research Associate, Research Group Prevention, Integrative Medicine and Health Promotion, Dept. Pediatric Oncology and Hematology under Prof. Dr. med. Georg Seifert, Charité – Unterversitätsmedizin Berlin
2019-2020 Freelance Consultant, qualitative methods, English editor,
manuscript preparation and individual & group training for qualitative evaluation software MAXQDA
2019-2020 English Manuscript Editor, Institute for Pediatric oncology under PD Prof. Dr. med. Georg Seifert, Charité – Unterversitätsmedizin Berlin
2017-2020 Board Member & Chair, Berlin Kids International e.V., School Association Board, Berlin
2009-2015 Research Associate, Berlin School of Public Health, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Decision-making processes of women from the United States with increased diagnosed breast cancer risk, Project Funding: the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NIH)

MEMBERSHIPS & WORKING GROUPS
Since 2023 European Society of Integrative Medicine (ESIM), Member
Since 2021 Netzwerk Qualitative Forschung – Network for maintaining quality and visibility of qualitative research at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Since 2018 Qualitative Research Workshop Forschungswerkstatt – Organized by qualitative researchers based at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Monthly meetings