Areas of Specialization
Medical Geography
Risk factor analysis
Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases

My lab focuses on understanding the bases of infectious disease systems; the agents, hosts, and environmental sources. We are especially interested in characterizing how changes in environmental conditions over space and time alter the patterns of disease that we see. These patterns often provide key clues to identify what triggers disease emergence/outbreaks and may give us clues for intervention and prevention. In a broader sense, we use this information to assess how well regional and national health care programs work to improve the health of people and animals. We combine data from numerous sources, including remotely sensed imagery with epidemiologic studies in statistical analyses. Our goal is to use geospatial science to find ways to anticipate and intervene to prevent large-scale disease outbreaks before they happen.