Elisabeth Root

Ph.D. Department of Geography

Elisabeth is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado

http://spot.colorado.edu/~roote/

Education

M.A. Geography, University of Maryland at College Park, 2003

B.A. Anthropology and Public Policy, Pomona College, 1999

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.