Leadership Roster

            Epidemiology Section Leadership Roster 2010-2011

Chairperson (2009-2011)

Claudia A. Kozinetz, PhD, MPH
Professor and Director, Epidemiology Center

Department of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
1102 Bates Ave., Suite 245
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 832-824-3730
Fax: 832-825-3697
Email: kozinetz@bcm.edu

Chairperson-Elect (2009-2011)

Robin Taylor Wilson, PhD

Assistant Professor
Epidemiology Division, Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State Cancer Institute

Penn State College of Medicine
500 University Drive, Mail Code CH69

Hershey, PA 17033-0855
Phone: 717-531-7178
Fax: 717-531-5779
Email: rwilson@psu.edu

Immediate Past Chairperson (2009-2011)

James A. Gaudino, Jr., MD MPH MS FACPM

Clinical Associate Professor, Dept of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University and

Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington

800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 370 and Suite 772

Portland, OR 97232

Phone:  971-673-0288

E-mail:   jag8nw@comcast.net

Secretary (2009- 2011) & Newsletter Editor

Celeste M. Torio, PhD, MPH

Program Officer, Research & Evaluation

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Route 1 and College Road East

PO Box 2316

Princeton, NJ  08543

Phone: 609-627-6075

Fax: 609-514-7975

Email: ctorio@rwjf.org

Governing Council Whip:

Christine M. Arcari, PhD, MPH (2010-2012)

Assistant Professor and Associate Director MPH Program

Department of Preventive Medicine & Community Health

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

1.128C Ewing Hall

301 University Boulevard

Galveston, Texas 77555-1153

Phone:  409-772-5271

Fax:  409-772-2573

Email: cmarcari@utmb.edu

Elquemedo Oscar Alleyne, MPH (2009-2011)

Director of Epidemiology & Public Health Planning

Rockland County Department of Health
Sanatorium Road, Building D
Pomona, NY 10970
Phone: 845-364-2956
Fax: 845-364-2628
Email: AlleyneO@co.rockland.ny.us

Laurie D. Elam-Evans, PhD, MPH (2009-2011)

Deputy Associate Director for Science 

Division of Adult and Community Health

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4770 Buford Hwy, NE (mailstop K-45)

Atlanta, GA 30341

Phone: 770-488-5383

Fax: 770-488-5964

Email: lxe1@cdc.gov

Kristopher P. Fennie, MPH, PhD (2009-2011)  

Research Scientist and Lecturer
Yale School of Nursing
100 Church Street South, PO Box 9740,
New Haven, CT 06536-0740
Phone: 203-785-2057
Fax: 203-737-4480
Email: kristopher.fennie@yale.edu

Linda Hazlett, PhD (2009-2011)
106 Larkspur Rd.
Columbia, SC 29212
Phone:  803-361-6840

Fax: 800-778-4113
Email: ljhazlett@sc.rr.com

Victor A. Ilegbodu, MPH, PhD, MD (2008-2010)

Deputy Director

Public Health Bioterrorism Preparedness

Chicago Department of Public Health

2160 West Ogden Ave, Suite 406

Chicago, IL 60612

Phone:  312-746-6121

Fax:  312-746-4683

Email:  Ilegbodu_victor@cdph.org

Resa M. Jones, MPH, PhD (2008-2010)

Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health and Massey Cancer Center
School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University
830 East Main Street
P.O. Box 980212
Richmond, VA 23298-0212
Phone: 804-628-2519
Fax: 804-828-9773
Email: rmjones2@vcu.edu

John S. Neuberger, DrPH, MPH, MBA (2010-2012)
Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Mail Stop 1008
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160-7313
Phone: 913-588-2745
Fax: 913-588-2780
Email: Jneuberg@kumc.edu 

Jan M. Risser, PhD (2009-2011)

Associate Professor

Center for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology

Epidemiology and Disease Control

University of Texas School of Public Health

1200 Herman Pressler

RAS E 607

Houston, TX 77030

Phone: 713-500-9386

Fax: 713-500-9359

Email: Jan.M.Risser@uth.tmc.edu

Howell C. Sasser, PhD (2009-2011)

Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health

School of Health Sciences and Practice

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY  10595

Phone:  914-594-4898

Fax:  914-594-4853

Email: Howell_Sasser@NYMC.EDU 

Anbesaw W. Selassie, DrPH, MPH (2009-2011)

Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology
Medical University of South Carolina
302M, 135 Cannon Place
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: 843-876-1140
Fax: 843-876-1176        
Email: selassie@musc.edu

Catherine L. Troisi, PhD (2010-2012)
Associate Professor
Management, Policy and Community Health Division

University of Texas School of Public Health
PO Box 20186, Ste 118A
Houston, TX  77225
Phone:  713-500-9164
Cell:   713-854-5980

Email: catherine.l.troisi@uth.tmc.edu 

Cassandra Arroyo, MS, PhD (2008-2011)
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
MPH Program Director
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Georgia Southern University

P.O. Box 8015
Statesboro, GA 30460-8015
Phone:  912-478-1253
Fax:  912-478-0171

Cell: 912-678-5027
Email: carroyo@georgiasouthern.edu

Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, PhD (2008-2011)

Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology

Columbia University

Mailman School of Public Health

722 W. 168th Street, Room 1510

New York, NY  10032

Phone: 212-342-0167

Fax: 212-342-5168

Email: tlg2124@columbia.edu

Siobhan C. Maty, PhD, MPH (2010-2013)
Assistant Professor
School of Community Health
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Phone : 503-725-5108
Fax: 503-725-5100
Email: maty@pdx.edu

Aaron B. Mendelsohn, PhD, MPH  (2009-2012) 

Senior Director of Epidemiology and Risk Management

MacroGenics, Inc.

4 Research Court

Rockville, MD 20850

Mobile: 301-693-4326

Phone: 301-354-3527

Fax: 301-251-5321

Email: MendelsohnA@macrogenics.com  

epid_aaron@yahoo.com

Lauren B. Zapata, PhD, MSPH (2009-2012)

Lieutenant Commander, United States Public Health Service

Epidemiologist

Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (WHFB/DRH/NCCDPHP/CDC)

4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop K34

Atlanta, GA 30341

Phone: 770-488-6358

Fax: 770-488-6391

Email: lzapata@cdc.gov

Awards Committee

Career Awards Chairperson

Robin Taylor Wilson, PhD

Associate Professor
Epidemiology Division, Department of Public Health Sciences

Penn State College of Medicine

500 University Drive, Mail Code CH69

Hershey, PA 17033-0855

Phone: 717-531-7178

Fax: 717-531-5779

Email: rwilson@psu.edu

Public Health Practice Awards Chairperson

Kristopher P. Fennie, MPH, PhD

Research Scientist and Lecturer
Yale School of Nursing
100 Church Street South, PO Box 9740,
New Haven, CT 06536-0740
Phone: 203-785-2057
Fax: 203-737-4480
Email: kristopher.fennie@yale.edu

Student Awards Co-Chairperson

Karyn K. Heavner, MSPH, PhD  

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Alberta

Alberta Smokeless Tobacco Education and Research

Suite 215, 8215 112th Street

Edmonton, AB CANADA T6G2L9

Managing Editor, Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations

Phone: 780-492-1389

Fax: 780-492-4911

Email: karynkh@aol.com

Student Awards Co-Chairperson

Aaron B. Mendelsohn, PhD, MPH

Senior Director of Epidemiology and Risk Management

MacroGenics, Inc.

4 Research Court

Rockville, MD 20850

Phone: 301-354-3527

Fax: 301-251-5321

Mobile: 301-693-4326

Email: MendelsohnA@macrogenics.com   

epid_aaron@yahoo.com

Policy Committee

Chairperson

Wiley D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

Director, Research & Program Development

Department of Family and Community Medicine

SIU School of Medicine

913 N. Rutledge St.

Room 1025

Springfield, IL  62794-9671

Phone:  217-545-8717

Fax:  217-545-5806

Email:  wjenkins@siumed.edu

Co-Chairperson

Sonja Suzzete Hutchins, MD, MPH, DrPH, FACPM   

7256 Waters Edge Drive

Stone Mountain, GA  30087 

Work Phone:  (770) 639-8760

Fax: 770639866

Email:  ssh1@cdc.gov 

Team Leader, Public Health Preparedness

Office of Director

Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice

Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone:  404-498-2344

Fax: 404-498-2355 

Email:  ssh1@cdc.gov <mailto:ssh1@cdc.gov>

Co-Chairperson

John S. Neuberger, DrPH, MPH, MBA
Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Mail Stop 1008
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160-7313
Phone: 913-588-2745
Fax: 913-588-2780
Email: Jneuberg@kumc.edu 

Program Planning Committee

Chairperson 2009-2011

Karyn K. Heavner, MSPH, PhD  

Managing Editor, Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations

Phone: 780-492-1389

Fax: 780-492-4911

Email: karynkh@aol.com

Co-Chair 2009-2011

Aaron B. Mendelsohn, PhD, MPH   

Senior Director of Epidemiology and Risk Management

MacroGenics, Inc.

4 Research Court

Rockville, MD 20850

Mobile: 301-693-4326

Phone: 301-354-3527

Fax: 301-251-5321

Email: MendelsohnA@macrogenics.com  

epid_aaron@yahoo.com

Chair 2012

Claire Robb, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Scholar

College of Public Health

The University of Georgia

25-B Coverdell Center

Athens, GA 30602

Phone: 706-372-7541

Email: crobb@uga.edu

Student Committee

Chairperson and APHA Student Assembly Liaison

Marcia Castano, MBA

9455 Lands Point Street

San Antonio, TX  78250

Phone:  210-682-8952

Fax:  210-682-8952

E-mail:  marcia_yvnvsv@yahoo.com

Epi Congress 2011 Committee

Chairperson

Claudia A. Kozinetz, PhD, MPH
Professor and Director, Epidemiology Center

Department of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
1102 Bates Ave., Suite 245
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 832-824-3730
Fax: 832-825-3697
Email: kozinetz@bcm.edu

Action Board:

Nominations:

Resa M. Jones, MPH, PhD (2009-2012)

Assistant Professor

Resa M. Jones, MPH, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health and Massey Cancer Center
School of Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University
830 East Main Street
P.O. Box 980212
Richmond, VA 23298-0212
Phone: 804-628-2519
Fax: 804-828-9773
Email: rmjones2@vcu.edu

Science Board:

Elizabeth A. Bancroft, MD, SM (2009-2012)

Medical Epidemiologist

Hospital Infections and Bloodborne Pathogens

Acute Communicable Disease Control

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services

313 North Figueroa, Rm 212

Los Angeles, CA  90012

Phone:  213- 250-8669

Fax:  213- 482-4856

Email:  ebancroft@dhs.co.la.ca.us

Sonja Suzzete Hutchins, MD, MPH, DrPH, FACPM  (2008-2011)

7256 Waters Edge Drive

Stone Mountain, GA  30087 

Phone:  770-639-8760

Fax: 770-639-866

Team Leader, Public Health Preparedness

Office of Director

Office of the Chief of Public Health Practice

Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1600 Clifton Road

Atlanta, GA 30333

Phone:  404-498-2344

Fax: 404-498-2355  

Email:  ssh1@cdc.gov

Howell C. Sasser, PhD (2009-2010)

Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Community Health

School of Health Sciences and Practice

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY  10595

Phone:  914-594-4898

Fax:  914-594-4853

Email: Howell_Sasser@NYMC.EDU

AJPH Editorial Board:

Louise-Anne McNutt, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

School of Public Health

University at Albany, SUNY

One University Place, GEC Building

Rensselaer, NY  12144

Phone:  518-402-0403

Email:  LAM08@health.state.ny.us

American Academy of Pediatrics

Public Health Special Interest Group

Pauline A. Thomas, MD 

Associate Professor

Preventive Medicine and Community Health

OB/GYN and Women's Health

New Jersey Medical School, MSB F 506

185 South Orange Avenue

Newark, NJ 07101-1709

Phone:  973-972-9384

Fax: 973-972-4574
Mobile:  908-403-1615

Email:  thomasp1@umdnj.edu

Joint Policy Committee to the Societies of Epidemiology:

Stanley H. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACE

Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
30 Bergen St.
Bldg. ADMC 16, Suite 1614
Newark, NJ 07107-3000
Phone: 973-972-4623
Fax: 973-972-6556
Email: weiss@umdnj.edu

stan.weiss74@aya.yale.edu

Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
E. Oscar Alleyne, MPH 

Epidemiologist
Rockland County Department of Health
Sanatorium Road, Building D
Pomona, NY 10970
Phone: 845-364-2956
Fax: 845-364-2628
Email: AlleyneO@co.rockland.ny.us

Participating Section Members:

Wiley D. Jenkins, PhD, MPH

Research Assistant Professor

Director, Research & Program Development

Department of Family and Community Medicine

SIU School of Medicine

913 N. Rutledge St.

Room 1025

Springfield, IL  62794-9671

Phone:  217-545-8717

Fax:  217-545-5806

Email:  wjenkins@siumed.edu

Orion McCotter, MPH

Border Infectious Disease Surveillance Epidemiologist

Office of Border Health

Arizona Department of Health Service

Phone:  520-770-3179

Fax:  520-770-3307

Main:  520-770-3110

Cell:  520-245-3233

Email:  mccotto@azdhs.gov

Christopher Tuohy, MPH

Essex County Cancer Coalition

c/o Division of Epidemiology

UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School

30 Bergen Street

Bldg, ADMC 16, Suite 1614

Newark, NJ  07107-3000

Phone:  973-972-4623

Email:  tuohycp@umdnj.edu

Stanley H. Weiss, MD, FACP, FACE (Section Chair, 2005-2007)
Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
30 Bergen St.
Bldg. ADMC 16, Suite 1614
Newark, NJ 07107-3000
Phone: 973-972-4623
Fax: 973-972-6556
Email: weiss@umdnj.edu

stan.weiss74@aya.yale.edu

Sarah L. Patrick, MPH, PhD (Section Chair, 2003-2005)

State Epidemiologist and Administrator

Section of Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

Division of Community and Public Health

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

920 Wildwood PO Box 570

Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570

Phone:  573-751-6127

Fax:  573-526-4102

Cell:  573-301-8828

Email: Sarah.Patrick@dhss.mo.gov

Robert E. McKeown, PhD (Section Chair, 2001-2003)

Professor

Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC  29208

Phone:  803-777-6220

Fax:  803-777-2524

E-Mail:  rmckeown@sph.sc.edu

Betsy Foxman, PhD, MSPH (Section Chair, 1999-2001)
Professor
Department of Epidemiology
University of Michigan School of Public Health
109 Observation St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
Phone: 734-764-5487
Fax: 734-764-3192
Email: bfoxman@umich.edu

Jose F. Cordero, MD, MPH (Section Chair, 1997-1999)

Decano (Dean)

Oficina del Decano

La Escuela Graduada de Salud Pública

(Graduate School of Public Health)

Universidad de Puerto Rico

P.O. Box 365067

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067

Teléfonos: 787-764-5975 

                  787-758-2525 Ext. 1401 ó 1402

Email: jose.cordero6@upr.edu

Moyses Szklo, MD, DrPH (Section Chair, 1995-1997)

Professor

Department of Epidemiology

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

and Department of Medicine (Cardiology)

615 North Wolfe Street, Room W6009

Baltimore, MD  21205

Phone:  410-955-3462

Fax:  410-955-8086

Email:  mszklo@jhsph.edu

Updated 12/8/10 by ca