Epidemiology
The Division of Epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, College of Medicine, is an academic unit with research concentrations in methodological and applied areas. The Division focuses on the application of traditional and innovative epidemiological methods to the prevention and control of a wide range of contemporary health problems. Areas of faculty methodological expertise include clinical and community intervention trials, observational studies, and evaluation studies assessing the effects of federal, state and local laws and policies. Other areas of expertise include longitudinal methods, multivariate models, and latent class and latent transition analysis. Faculty are involved in a broad range of interdisciplinary epidemiological research, including genetic epidemiology, social/behavioral epidemiology, health services research, prevention methodology and policy research. Topic area interests include alcohol control policies, injury prevention, adolescent risk behaviors, health disparities, violence and traffic safety; chronic diseases such as cancer, tobacco-induced conditions, and cardiovascular disease; and infectious diseases. Faculty in the Division of Epidemiology have served as Principal Investigators of grants from Federal Agencies (e.g. NIHs NIAAA, NIDA, NIAID, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration), Foundations (e.g. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation), and State Agencies (e.g. Florida, Texas and Washington Health Departments). Division faculty also collaborate with faculty across the College of Medicine and Health Science Center.
The Epidemiology faculty include:
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Komro, Kelli
Associate Professor Social & Community Epidemiology, Adolescents, Comprehensive Preventive Interventions, Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs, Violence, Group Randomized Trials, Health Disparities |
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Maldonado-Molina, Mildred
Assistant Professor Health disparities, Alcohol and drug use prevention, Prevention methodology, Hispanic youth, Longitudinal methods |
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Shenkman, Betsy
Director, Institute for Child Health Policy Health Policy, Child Health, Health Services Research, Outcome Evaluations |
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Staras, Stephanie
Assistant Professor Infectious Disease Epidemiology, HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Methodology, Racial/Ethnic Disparities |
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Tobler, Amy
Research Assistant Professor Social and Community Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Adolescents, Prevention Methodology, Longitudinal and Latent Variable Statistical Methods |
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Wagenaar, Alexander C.
Professor Social & Community Epidemiology, Social Epidemiology, Policy Evaluation, Community Intervention Trials, Alcohol, Violence Prevention, Traffic Safety, Injury Control |
Current Research in the Division:
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Komro, K. A. (Principal Investigator) & Tobler, A. L. (Co-Investigator). Creating the Scientific Infrastructure for the Promise Neighborhood Initiative. NIH/Oregon Research Institute. 2009-2011. $325,157.
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Komro, K. A. (Principal Investigator), Maldonado-Molina M. M. (Co-Investigator), Wagenaar, A. C. (Co-Investigator), Muller, K. E. (Co-Investigator) & Tobler, A. (Co-Investigator). The Etiology of Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Multi-Ethnic Urban Youth. NIH. $1,828,354. 2008-2012
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Maldonado-Molina, M. M. (Principal Investigator). Alcohol Contextual Influences: Effects on Health Disparities and Mortality. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). 2009-2013. $617,000.
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Maldonado-Molina, M. M. (Principal Investigator). McKnight Junior Faculty Development Program Award. Florida Education Fund. 2008-2009. $15,000.
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Wagenaar, A. C. (Associate Director). Public Health Law Research. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2009-2010. $74,762.
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Wagenaar, A. C. (Principal Investigator), Komro, K. A. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Tobler, A. (Co-Investigator). Meta-Analysis of the Literature on the Effect of Alcohol Taxes/Prices on Drinking Morbidity and Mortality. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2007-2009. $199,866.
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Wagenaar, A. C. (Principal Investigator), Maldonado-Molina, M. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Komro, K. A. (Co-Investigator) & Tobler, A. (Co-Investigator). State Alcohol Tax Policy: Effects on Risky Behaviors and Health Outcomes. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2007-2010. $397,293.
