Faculty Profile
Jennifer Head, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
- PhD Epidemiology, University of California at Berkeley, 2022
- MPH Global Environmental Health, Emory University 2016
- BS Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 2013
Research Interests
Endemic fungal infections; Emerging and zoonotic diseases; Climate and health; mathematical and statistical modeling
Research Projects
The emergence of Valley fever in a changing climate
We seek to understand how environmental changes -- including drought, wildfire, and dust emissions - affect Valley fever incidence in the southwestern US.
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/tpo2N1YQMES-z18xQhpTQQ/project-details/9865174
Environmental distribution of Valley fever
We are examining how rodent hosts, soil conditions, and landcover affects presence of the Coccidioides pathogen in soils and air.
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/VG-X6wAokEyko4Y00vx4zQ/project-details/10216947
Population immunity to Valley fever and other endemic mycoses
We are estimating population immunity to endemic mycoses using model-based estimation and population-based surveys.
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/VG-X6wAokEyko4Y00vx4zQ/project-details/10740731
Endemic fungal infections; Emerging and zoonotic diseases; Climate and health; mathematical and statistical modeling
Research Projects
The emergence of Valley fever in a changing climate
We seek to understand how environmental changes -- including drought, wildfire, and dust emissions - affect Valley fever incidence in the southwestern US.
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/tpo2N1YQMES-z18xQhpTQQ/project-details/9865174
Environmental distribution of Valley fever
We are examining how rodent hosts, soil conditions, and landcover affects presence of the Coccidioides pathogen in soils and air.
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/VG-X6wAokEyko4Y00vx4zQ/project-details/10216947
Population immunity to Valley fever and other endemic mycoses
We are estimating population immunity to endemic mycoses using model-based estimation and population-based surveys.
https://reporter.nih.gov/search/VG-X6wAokEyko4Y00vx4zQ/project-details/10740731
Areas of Expertise: Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Modeling