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How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease

Heather Carroll — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:37:43 +0000

How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease Heather Carroll Mon, 10/05/2026 - 14:37

In eastern Ethiopia, pressures like conflict and displacement are changing how people and their camels travel, shifting livestock into new environments and potentially influencing the risk of zoonotic diseases spreading between animals and humans.

Amira Roess, PhD, MPH. Photo provided

A new study co-led by 911�� infectious disease expert Amira Roess explores these connections as part of a broader look at how politics, culture, economics, and international trade factor into zoonotic disease risk in livestock-herding communities. Published in Social Science & Medicine, the research is part of a long-running international collaboration funded in part by a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant, for which Roess is principal investigator.

For this paper, researchers interviewed more than 100 people involved in camel herding, care, milking, trading, and slaughter across eastern Ethiopia. They identified several factors that could affect zoonotic disease risk:

People and camels often live in close proximity, and grazing camels can come into contact with other wildlife.
Raw camel milk is widely consumed fresh and unpasteurized.
Conflict and displacement can push people and livestock onto new routes and into wildlife preserves, changing where they encounter other animals.
Trade restrictions and challenges accessing export facilities can push more activity into informal markets outside of disease surveillance systems.

Because diseases that spread between animals and humans account for most emerging infectious diseases, the researchers emphasize the importance of a “One Health” approach, which considers human, animal, and environmental health together.

“When we think about diseases moving between animals and people, we tend to focus on the pathogen or the animal carrying it. This study shows why we also need to understand the broader and more complex circumstances that affect how people and animals interact,” said Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology in the Department of Global and Community Health at the College of Public Health.

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Key Takeaways

Conflict, displacement, cultural practices, and international trade can change the interactions of people, livestock, and wildlife, potentially influencing zoonotic disease risk.
The study of camel economies in eastern Ethiopia highlights the importance of a One Health approach that considers human, animal, and environmental health together.

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Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH

tguingab — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:17:56 +0000

Michelle S. Williams, PhD, MSPH tguingab Wed, 08/05/2020 - 16:17

Associate Professor, Global and Community Health

Contact Information

Email: mwill29@gmu.edu

Phone: (240) 798-1220

Accepting PhD, Public Health students for Fall 2026

Accepting MS, Global Health students for Fall 2026

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Biography

Dr. Michelle S. Williams is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at 911��. Dr. Williams’ research is focused on developing culturally appropriate health behavior interventions for cancer prevention and control that will lead to a reduction in cancer disparities. Since 2009, Dr. Williams has been conducting research in Ghana, West Africa that is focused on cervical cancer prevention.

Dr. Williams’ research interests include the cancer prevention behaviors, Community-Based Participatory Research, qualitative research, and the design and conduct of mix method studies. She is currently working studies that are aimed at using different forms of mhealth to reduce cancer disparities in the Deep South region of the US and in low- and middle-income countries.

Dr. Williams is extremely passionate about public health and cancer prevention and control. She dedicates a lot of time to serving her community as a volunteer for community-based organizations. When she is not working, or volunteering, she enjoys weightlifting, kickboxing, and playing tennis. She loves to travel and learn about different cultures.

Research

Williams, M. S., Poteat, T., Bender, M., Ugwu, P*., & Burns, P. A. (2022). Revitalizing HIV Prevention Programs: Recommendations From Those Most Impacted by HIV in the Deep South [Article]. American Journal of Health Promotion, 36(1), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171211041097
Williams, M. S., Wells, J., Duhé, R. J., Shirley, T., Lampkin, A., Murphy, M., & Allen, T. C. (2021)The College of American Pathologists Foundation's See, Test & Treat Program®: an Evaluation of a One-Day Cancer Screening Program Implemented in Mississippi [Article]. Journal of Cancer Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-021-02060-9
Williams, M. S., & Anyimukwu, C. (2020). The Association between Cardiovascular Disease Knowledge and Risk Factors among African American Breast Cancer Survivors in the Deep South. Journal of health disparities research and practice, 13(4), Article 7. https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol13/iss4/7
Breskin, A., Edmonds, A., Cole, S. R., Westreich, D., Cocohoba, J., Cohen, M. H., Kassaye, S. G., Metsch, L. R., Sharma, A., Williams, M. S., & Adimora, A. A. (2020). G-computation for policy-relevant effects of interventions on time-to-event outcomes [Article]. International Journal of Epidemiology, 49(6), 2021-2029. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa156
Williams, M. S., Beech, B. M., Griffith, D. M., & Jr. Thorpe, R. J. (2020). The Association between Hypertension and Race/Ethnicity among Breast Cancer Survivors [Article]. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 7(6), 1172-1177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-020-00741-7
Hohmann, N. S., McDaniel, C. C., Mason, S. W., Cheung, W. Y., Williams, M. S., Salvador, C., Graves, E. K., Camp, C. N., & Chou, C. (2020b). Patient perspectives on primary care and oncology care coordination in the context of multiple chronic conditions: A systematic review [Review]. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 16(8), 1003-1016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.11.014
Williams, M. S., Young, C., McKinney, S., Simon Hawkins, O. S., Roberson, C., Udemgba, C., Rogers, D. B., Wells, J., Lake, D. A., Davis, D., Young, T., Donnell, D., & Herring, B. J. (2020). Making Breast Screening Convenient: a Community-Based Breast Screening Event During a Historically Black University’s Homecoming Festivities [Article]. Journal of Cancer Education, 35(4), 832-835. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-019-01600-8

Honors and Awards

2022 Winner, Multi-Media Materials, APHA Public Health Education and Health Promotion Materials Contest American Public Health Association
2022 OSCAR Mentoring Excellence Award Nominee, 911��
2021 Dr. Sharon Spencer Legacy Award Cancer Awareness Network
2021 Online Teaching Excellence Award Nominee 911��
2021 Kindness Ambassador 911��
2019 Travel Award The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science
2017 Fellow National Institutes of Health NHLBI Obesity Health Disparities PRIDE
2016 3rd Place, Postdoctoral Fellow Category UAB School of Public Health Research Day
2015 Volunteer of the Year Susan G. Komen, North Central Alabama
2015 Career Enhancement Award UAB Office of Postdoctoral Education
2013 First Prize, R. Davilene Carter Presidential Prize for Best Manuscript International Cancer Education Conference
2013 Ireland Research Travel Award University of Alabama at Birmingham
2013 Sparkman Global Health Fellow University of Alabama at Birmingham
2012 Travel Scholarship International Conference on Health in the African Diaspora
2012 Second Place, Live Action PSA Koronisfest National Public Service Announcement and Poster Competition
2011 Promising Scholar Fellowship UAB Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program
2011 Travel Scholarship American Association for Cancer Education International Cancer Education Conference
2010 Bronze Award St. Jude's Cure4Kids eHealth Challenge
2010 Fulbright Award for Research Fulbright U.S. Student Program
2010 Second Place Oral Presentation University of South Carolina Graduate Student Day Conference
2010 Academic Achievement Award University of South Carolina Black Graduate Student Association
2009 Research Fellow National Institution of Health Minority Health International Research Training Program
2009 Best Student Poster in Social Science Carolina Women’s Health Research Forum
2008 Graduate Incentive Fellowship University of South Carolina Graduate School
2001 Volunteer of the Year Award Tallahassee March of Dimes Collegiate Council
2001 Outstanding Research Abstract Award TerraSeer Graduate Research Contest
2000 First Place Poster in Life Sciences The Florida Georgia Louis Stokes Alliance Student Research Expo
1996 Academic Scholarship FAMU/BIONR Center for Advancing Students' Progression in the Biological Sciences

Affiliations

Advisory Board Member - Cancer Awareness Network
Immediate Past President 2023 - American Association for Cancer Education
Chairperson, Women’s Caucus - American Public Health Association
Survivorship Network Ambassador - American Cancer Society, Making Strides-Atlanta
Member - Society for Public Health Education
Member - Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues
Member - American Association of Cancer Research
Member - American Association for Cancer Education
Member - American Public Health Association

Degrees

Master of Science in Public Health, Health Outcomes Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Doctor of Philosophy, Health Education and Health Promotion, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate Certificate, Global Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate Certificate , Women and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina
Graduate Certificate, Adult Education and Human Resource Management, Florida State University
Master of Public Health, Environmental Health, Florida A&M University
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Florida A&M University
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Kenneth W. Griffin, PhD, MPH

tguingab — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:31:03 +0000

Kenneth W. Griffin, PhD, MPH tguingab Wed, 12/11/2019 - 14:31

Professor, Global and Community Health

Contact Information

Email: kgriff4@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-4032
Building: Peterson Hall, Room 5106

Accepting PhD students for Fall 2025

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Biography

Dr. Griffin is a Professor in the Department of Global & Community Health at 911��. His research examines health risk behaviors among children, adolescents, and young adults, with a focus on substance use and violence. Dr. Griffin’s work focuses on several interrelated translational research areas that link science to practice:

Psychosocial Etiology Research that examines individual, family, and community-level risk and protective factors for youth risk behaviors, focusing on social competence and self-regulation skills as protective factors; and the determinants of well-being and other positive developmental and behavioral outcomes among young people.
Preventive Intervention Research that develops and adapts theoretically-informed educational and behavioral interventions to prevent risky health behaviors and promote positive developmental outcomes; and the testing of preventive interventions first through formative evaluation strategies and then using randomized controlled trials.
Implementation Research that focuses on new strategies and technologies for preventing risky health behaviors and promoting health and well-being, incorporating the use of e-learning, educational games, virtual reality, and other technologies; as well as hybrid models that combine in-person and technology-based intervention, and strategies for adapting evidence-based prevention programs for new countries, cultures, settings, populations, and behaviors.
Dissemination Research that focuses on understanding and addressing the facilitators and barriers to the wide-scale dissemination of evidence-based health promotion interventions – locally, nationally, and internationally.

Dr. Griffin’s research has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIDA, NCI, NIAAA, NICHD, NIMH) and the Department of Defense. He has been Principal Investigator on 12 federal grants with over $10 million in total costs, and he has published over 150 peer-reviewed empirical papers and scholarly book chapters based on his research.

Research Interests

Preventing substance use and abuse, prescription drug abuse, violence, sexual violence, bullying, and related risk behaviors among children, adolescents, and young adults
Positive youth development as a prevention and health promotion strategy
Protective role of cognitive, behavioral, social, and affective self-regulation skills on adolescent risk behavior
Development, implementation, and evaluation of skills-based health education programs
Incorporating e-learning, educational games, virtual reality, and other digital technologies into prevention programming
Cultural adaptation, implementation, and dissemination of evidence-based programs, domestically and internationally
Health behavior disparities among minority youth (racial/ethnic, sexual/gender minority status)

Selected Publications

Griffin, K. W., Botvin, G. J., Williams, C., & Sousa, S. (2024). Using virtual reality technology to prevent substance misuse and violence among university students: A pilot and feasibility study. Health Informatics Journal, 30(4). https://doi.org/10.1177/14604582241290712
Griffin, K. W., Botvin, G. J., Scheier, L. M., & Williams, C. (2023). Long-term behavioral effects of a school-based prevention program on illicit drug use among young adults. Journal of Public Health Research, 12(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1177/22799036221146914
Williams, C., Griffin, K. W., Botvin, C. B., Sousa, S., & Botvin, G. J. (2023). Effectiveness of digital health tools to prevent bullying among middle school students. Adolescents, 3(1), 110-130. https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents3010009
Griffin, K. W., Lindley, L. L., *Cooper, E. R., *Mudd, T., Williams, C., & Botvin, G. J. (2022). Sexual violence and substance use among first-year university women: Differences by sexual minority status. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 19(16), 10100. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610100
Griffin, K. W., Williams, C., Botvin, C. B., Sousa, S., & Botvin, G. J. (2022). Effectiveness of a hybrid digital substance abuse prevention approach combining e-learning and in-person class sessions. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, 931276. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.931276
Griffin, K.W., Williams, C., Travis, W., & Tharp, A. (2021). Prevention of unwanted sexual contact among cadets at the United States Air Force Academy: A brief small-group intervention. American Journal of Public Health, 111(4), 672-674. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306050
Griffin, K.W., Scheier, L. M., Komarc, M., & Botvin, G. J. (2021). Adolescent transitions in self-management strategies and young adult alcohol use. Evaluation & The Health Professions, 44(1), 25-41. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0163278720983432
Williams, C., Griffin, K. W., Mehta, R., & Botvin, G. J. (2021). Testing an evidence-based drug abuse and violence preventive approach adapted for youth in juvenile justice diversionary settings. Health & Justice, 9(3), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-021-00128-8
Griffin, K. W., *Lowe, S. R., Botvin, C., & *Acevedo, B. (2019). Patterns of adolescent tobacco and alcohol use as predictors of illicit and prescription drug abuse in minority young adults. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 47, 228-242. https://doi.org/10.1080/10852352.2019.1603672
Velasco, V., Griffin, K. W., Botvin, G. J., & Celata, C. (2017). Preventing adolescent substance use through an evidence-based program: Effects of the Italian adaptation of Life Skills Training. Prevention Science, 18, 394-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-017-0776-2
Griffin, K. W., *Lowe, S. R., *Acevedo, B. & Botvin, G. J. (2015). Affective self-regulation trajectories during secondary school predict substance use among urban minority young adults. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 24, 228-234. https://doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2013.812530

Honors and Awards

Mona Mansell Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions to the prevention of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse, Freedom Institute NYC, Apr 2016
U.S. Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2010
Visiting Professor, Department of Health Psychology, Miguel Hernàndez University, Elche, Spain, Sponsored by Spanish Ministry of Education, Apr 2009; Jun 2010; Jul 2012 to Dec 2012
NIH Loan Repayment Program Award (Grant L60 MD000656, “Etiology & Prevention of Drug Use Among Multi-Ethnic Youth”), National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities, 2002-2007
Early Career Award, in recognition of outstanding contributions to prevention science, Society for Prevention Research, May 2002

Professional Affiliations

American Public Health Association
American College Health Association
Association for Psychological Science
Society for Prevention Research

Degrees

MPH, Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
PhD, Social & Health Psychology (Minor in Quantitative Methods), Stony Brook University, State University of New York (SUNY)
MA, Psychology, Stony Brook University

Amira Roess, PhD, MPH

tguingab — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:27:10 +0000

Amira Roess, PhD, MPH tguingab Fri, 07/19/2019 - 15:27

Professor, Global and Community Health

Contact Information

Email: aroess@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-1923
Building: Peterson Hall, Room 5111

Accepting PhD, Public Health students for Fall 2026

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Personal Websites

Roess Lab

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Biography

Dr. Roess is a professor of Global Health and Epidemiology at 911��'s College of Public Health, Department of Global and Community Health. She is an epidemiologist with expertise in infectious diseases epidemiology, multi-disciplinary and multi-species field research and evaluating interventions to reduce the transmission and impact of infectious diseases. Dr. Roess currently oversees several longitudinal studies to understand emergence and transmission of zoonotic infectious diseases globally, including the emergence and transmission of Campylobacter (with support from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), MERS-CoV (with support from the US National Science Foundation), and the development of the microbiome during the first year of life. She studies breastfeeding patterns and their association with future health disparities and has also studied the impact of hurricanes on morbidity and mortality in the United States, links between food animal production and emerging infectious and zoonotic disease emergence globally, and mHealth (especially apps) technology integration and evaluations to reduce the impact of infectious diseases outbreaks, promote health care and health reduce disparities.

Dr. Roess holds a PhD in global disease epidemiology and control from Johns Hopkins University. Her current studies are in the US, Bangladesh, Egypt, and Ethiopia. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Roess served as the Science Director for the Pew Commission on Industrial Food Animal Production at Johns Hopkins, and was an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer at the CDC. She has served as consultant for the United States Agency for International Development, the World Bank, and Westat Inc. She has a master degree from the UMDNJ/ Rutgers University School of Public Health.

Research

Research Interests

Infectious disease epidemiology
Multi-disciplinary and multi-species field research
Evaluating interventions to reduce the transmission and impact of infectious diseases

Select Publications

Schindler-Ruwisch, J., Roess, A., Robert, R. C., & Napolitano, M. (2019). Limitations of Workplace Lactation Support: The Case for DC WIC Recipients. Journal of Human Lactation, 0890334419887369.
Obaidat, M. M., Malania, L., Imnadze, P., Roess, A.A., Bani Salman, A.E., & Arner, R.M. (2019). Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Coxiella burnetii in Jordan. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 101(1): 40-44. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0049
Sandberg, J., Santos-Burgoa, C., Roess, A., Golman-Hawes, A., Perez, C.M., Garcia-Meza, A., & Goldman, L.R. (2019). The Authors Respond. Epidemiology. 30(6): e36-e37. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001098
Colon-Ramos, U., Roess, A.A. Robien, K., Marghella, P.D., Waldman, R.J., & Merrigan, K.A. (2019). Foods distributed during federal disaster relief response in Puerto Rico after Hurricane María did not fully meet federal nutrition recommendations. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.03.015
Obaidat, M. M., & Roess, A. A. (2019). Nationwide seroprevalence, spatial distribution and risk factors of Leishmania in Jordan. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 9(6), 227. doi: 10.4103/2221-1691.260394
Schindler-Ruwisch, J., Roess, A.A., Robert, R.C., Napolitano, M., Woody, E., Thompson, P., & Ilakkuvan, V. (2019). Determinants of Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration Among African American DC WIC Recipients: Perspectives of Recent Mothers. Women's Health Issues. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.07.003
Obaidat, M. M., & Roess, A. A. (2019). First nationwide seroepidemiology and risk factors report of Helicobater pylori in Jordan. Helicobacter. https://doi.org/10.1111/hel.12572
Sandberg, J., Santos-Burgoa, C., Roess, A., Goldman-Hawes, A., Pérez, C. M., Garcia-Meza, A., & Goldman, L. R. (2019). All over the place? Differences in and consistency of excess mortality estimates in Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria. Epidemiology. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000970 PMID: 30640732
Noykhovich, E., Mookherji, S., & Roess, A. (2019). The risk of Tuberculosis among populations living in slum settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Urban Health. doi:10.1007/s11524-018-0319-6 PMID: 30341562
Roess, A.A. Lahm, A.A. Kabbash, I.A. Saad-Hussein, A. Shaalan, A., Rasslan, O., & Mohamed, M. (2018). Responding to emerging diseases requires multi-disciplinary and one health training, Egypt. Annals of Global Health, 84(4), 650–653. doi: 10.29024/aogh.2372

Affiliations

Member

Member since 2017

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Member

Member since 2004

American Research Center for Egypt, DC
Member

Member since 2001

International Society for Infectious Diseases
Board Member, Member

Public Health Student Caucus Board Member 2004-2005 Member since 1999

American Public Health Association
Member

Member 2004-2012

Global Health Council
Member

Member 2000-2003

Hopkins, IRB Committee for Health and Human Research
Member

Member 2000-2005

Hopkins Health and Human Rights Student Group

Degrees

PhD, Global Disease Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University
MPH, Public Health, Rutgers University

Lila Fleming, PhD, CHES

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Lila Fleming, PhD, CHES admin_alpha Tue, 10/20/2015 - 19:24

Associate Professor, Global and Community Health
BS, Community Health Program Director

Contact Information

Email: lflemin1@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-1463
Building: Peterson Hall, Room 5105

CV

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Personal Websites

ORCID

Mason Webpage

ResearchGate

Biography

Lila C. Fleming, PhD, CHES, is a global health epidemiologist and certified health education specialist. Her research examines bullying among middle school students, adolescent risk behaviors, maternal and child health, and access to health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Fleming teaches global health, applied health statistics, and public health research methods courses at Mason.

Research

Research Interests

Global health
Adolescent health
Spatial epidemiology
Environmental health
Infectious disease epidemiology

Select Publications

Fleming LC, Ansumana R, Bockarie AS, Alejandre J, Owen KK, Bangura U, Jimmy DH, Curtin KM, Stenger DA, and Jacobsen KH. Health-care availability, preference, and distance for women in urban Bo, Sierra Leone. International Journal of Public Health 2016 Dec; 61(9):1079-1088.
Poms LW, Fleming LC, Jacobsen KH. Work-family conflict, stress, and physical and mental health: a model for understanding the barriers to and opportunities for women’s well-being at home and in the workplace. World Medical and Health Policy 2016 Dec; 8(4):444-457.
Hamukang’andu L, Fleming LC, Silwimba F, Jacobsen KH. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV among nursing students in Zambia. Sierra Leone Biomedical Research 2016 Dec; 8(2):1-8.
Fleming LC, Ansumana R, Bockarie AS, Alejandre J, Bangura U, Jimmy DH, Waters NM, Baghi H, Stenger DA, and Jacobsen KH. Inpatient healthcare provider bypassing by women and their children in urban Bo, Sierra Leone. Pan African Medical Journal 2016 Mar; 23:146.
Fleming LC, Jacobsen KH. EPIC: a framework for the factors that influence the selection of healthcare providers. World Medical & Health Policy 2015 Dec; 7(4):368-382.
Abdirahman H, Fleming LC, Jacobsen KH. Parental involvement and bullying among middle-school students in North Africa. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2013 Mar; 19(3):227–233.
Poms LW, Fleming LC, Jacobsen KH. Parenting practices and tobacco use in middle school students in low and middle income countries. Journal of School Health 2012 Aug; 82(8):353–363.
Jacobsen KH, Fleming LC, Ribeiro PS. Pyomyositis in Amazonian Ecuador. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2010 June; 104(6):438–439.
Fleming LC, Jacobsen KH. Bullying among middle-school students in low and middle-income countries. Health Promotion International 2010 Mar; 25(1):73-84.
Fleming LC, Jacobsen KH. Bullying and symptoms of depression in Chilean middle-school students. Journal of School Health 2009 Mar; 79(3):130–137.

Honors and Awards

Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, 2015, 911��
Master Teacher Award (Adjunct Faculty), 2013, College of Health and Human Services, 911��
Graduate Global Health Service Award, 2006, Department of Global and Community Health, 911��
International Health Program Excellence Award, 2004, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University
Health Studies Scholar, 2004, International Health Program, School of Nursing and Health Studies, Georgetown University

Degrees

PhD, Environmental Science and Policy, 911��
Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Science (GIS), 911��
BS, Health Studies: International Health, Georgetown University

Jhumka Gupta, ScD

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Jhumka Gupta, ScD admin_alpha Tue, 10/20/2015 - 19:24

Professor, Global and Community Health

PhD Program Director

Contact Information

Email: jgupta4@gmu.edu

Phone: 703-993-1985
Building: Peterson Hall, Room 5102

CV

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Personal Websites

ORCID

ResearchGate

Mason Website

Biography

Jhumka Gupta, ScD, is a Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health within the College of Public Health. Her research program applies a social epidemiology framework towards advancing the science of gender-based violence against women and girls (e.g. intimate partner violence, sex trafficking). Specifically, she investigates the mental and reproductive health implications of gender-based violence, and conducts intervention studies aimed at reducing violence against women. Her primary focus is with vulnerable populations, both within and outside of the United States, and includes refugees, immigrants, and communities impacted by conflict. She has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications on these topics. She also serves as Associate Editor of BMC International Health and Human Rights. Prior to coming to Mason, Dr. Gupta was an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Public Health.

Research

Research Interests

Gender-based violence against women
Refugee and immigrant health
Reproductive health
Human Trafficking
Global Health
Conflict affected Settings
Social determinants

Select Publications

Gupta J, Falb KL, Ponta O, Campos PA, Xuan Z, Villabos J, Carino G, Diaz Olavarrieta C. A nurse-delivered, clinic-based intervention to address intimate partner violence among low income women in Mexico City: Findings from a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Medicine. 2017 Jul 12; (15) 1: 128.
Annan J FK, Kpebo D, Hossain M, Gupta J. Reducing PTSD symptoms through a gender norms and economic empowerment intervention to reduce intimate partner violence: a randomized controlled pilot study in Côte D'Ivoire. Global Mental Health. 2017;4.
Gupta J, Falb KL. Global commitment to the prevention of intimate partner violence is not negotiable, nor is commitment to the science behind it. BMJ Glob Health. 2017 Feb 28;2(1):e000305.
Falb KL, Annan J, Gupta J. Achieving gender equality to reduce intimate partner violence against women. Lancet Global Health. 2015 Jun;3(6):e302-3.
Sipsma HL, Falb KL, Willie T, Bradley EH, Bienkowski L, Meerdink N, Gupta J. Violence against Congolese refugee women in Rwanda and mental health: a cross-sectional study using latent class analysis. BMJ Open. 2015 Apr 23;5(4):e006299.
Gupta J, Falb K, Carliner H, Kpebo D, Hossain M, Annan J. Associations between exposure to intimate partner violence, armed conflict, and probable PTSD among women in rural Côte d'Ivoire. PLOS One. 2014; 9(5):e96300
Gupta J, Falb KL, Lehmann H, Kpebo D, Xuan Z, Hossain M, Zimmerman C, Watts C, Annan J. Gender norms and economic empowerment to reduce intimate partner violence against women in rural Cote d’Ivoire: A randomized controlled pilot study. BMC International Health and Human Rights. 2013; 13: 46.
Gupta J, Raj A, Decker MR, Reed E, Silverman JG. HIV-related vulnerability among Indian survivors of sex trafficking. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2009;107:30-4
Gupta J, Acevedo-Garcia D, Hemenway D, Decker MR, Raj A, Silverman JG. Pre-migration political violence exposure associated with intimate partner violence perpetration among a community-based sample of immigrant men. American Journal of Public Health. 2009;99:462-9

Honors and Awards

Loan Repayment Award, Pediatrics Research, 2007-2011, NIH

Affiliations

Associate Editor

BMC International Health and Human Rights
Committee Member

World Health Organization Task Force, Researching Health Sector Interventions to Address IPV in Low and Middle Income Countries

Degrees

ScD, Social Epidemiology, with a minor in Gender, Violence, and Human Rights, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MPH, Community Health, Drexel School of Public Health
BS, Biology, University of Maryland College Park

GCH Global Health Research

How political, cultural, and economic forces can shape the risk of zoonotic disease

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