Elisabeth Root
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Ph.D. |
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Research
I am interested in the ecology of both chronic and communicable diseases and how people’s interactions with the environment drive the development of disease. I use spatial statistics (i.e., spatial regression, hierarchical modeling and cluster analysis) and GIS to examine spatial variation in a variety of health outcomes. My doctoral research examines the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of birth defects in North Carolina. I am also developing “environmental connectivity” metrics for the vaccine efficacy trial project.
Education
M.A. Geography, University of Maryland at College Park, May 2003
B.A. Anthropology and Public Policy, Pomona College, May 1999
Funding
NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant, 2008-2009
NSF IGERT Predoctoral Fellowship, Carolina Population Center, 2007-2009
Smith Research Grant, 2007
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Root, E.D., R. Meyer and M. Emch. 2009. Evidence of Localized Clustering of Gastroschisis in North Carolina, 1999-2004. Social Science and Medicine, 68(8): 1361-1367.
Emch, M., M. Ali, E.D. Root and M. Yunus. 2009. Spatial and Environmental Connectivity Analysis in a Cholera Vaccine Trial. Social Science and Medicine, 68(4): 631-637.
Mobley, L.R., E.D. Root, L. Anselin, N.L. Gracia, and J. Koschinsky. 2006. “Spatial Analysis of Elderly Access to Primary Care Services.” International Journal of Health Geographics, 5(19).
Mobley, L.R., E.D. Root, E.A. Finkelstein, O.A. Khavjou, R. Farris, and J. Will. 2006. “Environment, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Low-Income Women.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 30(4):327-332.
Greenwald, L.M., J. Cromwell, W. Adamache, S.L. Bernard, E.M. Drozd, E.D. Root, and K. Devers. 2006. “Specialty versus Community Hospitals: Referrals, Quality, and Community Benefits.” Health Affairs, 25(1):106-118.
Book Chapters
Emch, M. and E.D. Root. “Emerging and Remerging Diseases” in A Companion to Health & Medical Geography. T. Brown, S. Curtis and G. Moon (eds). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. In press.
Savitz, L.A, Lavin, R. and E.D. Root. “Geographic Information Systems as a Strategic Tool for Better Planning, Response, and Recovery.” 2007. National Security Issues in Science, Law, and Technology, T.A. Johnson (ed). Boca Raton: CRC Press.
