Women's Heart Disease Atlas: About the Authors

The Authors

Source: Casper ML, Barnett E, Halverson JA, Elmes GA, Braham VE, Majeed ZA, Bloom AS, Stanley S. Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality, Second Edition. Morgantown, WV: Office for Social Environment and Health Research, West Virginia University, 2000.
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Michele L. Casper is an epidemiologist in the Cardiovascular Health Branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She received her PhD in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. Her research focuses primarily on the geographic, racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease. 

Elizabeth Barnett is assistant professor of community medicine and director of the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University. Dr. Barnett received her PhD in epidemiology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on racial disparities in health and on the impact of uneven development on geographic inequalities in health. 

Joel A. Halverson is research instructor in the Department of Community Medicine and associate director of the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University, with over 15 years research experience. His current research interests include the interrelationship of health outcomes and socioeconomic change, with an emphasis on industrial restructuring and deindustrialization. 

Gregory A. Elmes is professor of Geography at West Virginia University where he has taught and performed research for twenty years. In addition to the applications of geographic information systems (GIS) to issues related to health and resources, Dr. Elmes is interested in unraveling the complex relationships resulting from the interactions between GIS and society. 

Valerie E. Braham is an applications programmer and publications designer for the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University. She received her MA in geography from West Virginia University. Her research interests focus on environmental health. 

Zainal A. Majeed was a graduate research assistant, pursuing his master degree in geography at West Virginia University. He holds an undergraduate degree in surveying and mapping from a university in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. He has 15 years of working experience in the surveying, mapping, GIS and remote sensing areas. He is interested in extending his knowledge and expertise in the application of GIS in the context of management and development. 

Amy S. Bloom is a graduate student in Community Medicine at West Virginia University. She was also a research assistant for the Office for Social and Environmental Health Research, a division of the Department of Community Medicine. Amy Bloom graduated from Haverford College with a degree in philosophy and after completing her Masters in Public Health plans to pursue a doctorate in bioethics. 

Shaun Stanley was a web developer for the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University. He received his BA in psychology from West Virginia University. His interests focus on Unix and Windows NT system administration as well as web design and development.
 

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