July 27, 2022
Opinion: A preventative step, not panic, on monkeypox
Health studies professor Kathryn H. Jacobsen, an epidemiologist, authored this piece.
Epidemiology
Epidemiologist Kathryn Jacobsen, a professor of health studies at the University of Richmond and William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, is an expert in epidemiology, global health, public health, and disease prevention and control.
Jacobsen has served as an expert advisor to international health organizations such as the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the World Health Organization.
Her research focuses on the population health transitions that occur with globalization, socioeconomic development, and environmental change. Her research portfolio includes analyses of the global epidemiology of hepatitis A virus, emerging infectious and noncommunicable diseases, adolescent risk behaviors, and other global public health concerns.
A list of Jacobsen's work with the media can be found here.
Contact Sunni Brown (sbrown5@richmond.edu), director of media and public relations, to connect with her today.
