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Men's Heart Disease Atlas: About the Authors

Source: Barnett E, Casper ML, Halverson JA, Elmes GA, Brahan VE, Majeed ZA, Bloom AS, Stanley S. Men and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality, First Edition. Morgantown, WV: Office for Social Environment and Health Research, West Virginia University, 2001.
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Authors

Elizabeth Barnett is Director of the Office for Social Environment and Health Research and Assistant Professor of Community Medicine 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.

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.

Joel A. Halverson is Associate Director of the Office for Social Environment and Health Research and Research Instructor in the Department of Community Medicine 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 20 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 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 received his masters degree in geography from West Virginia University. He holds an undergraduate degree in surveying and mapping from a university in Kuala Lumpur, 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 is also Research Assistant for the Office of 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 in December 2000 plans to pursue a doctorate in bioethics.

Shaun Stanley was Web Developer for the Office for Social Environment and Health Research at West Virginia University at the time this work was completed. 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.