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Dissertation Topics and Employment Positions:
PhD Graduates, 2000 - 2003



Dissertation Topics and Employment Positions of Ph.D. Graduates¹
Department of Epidemiology

CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH
BEHAVIORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

  DISSERTATION TITLE
EMPLOYMENT POSITION
EMPLOYER NAME
CANCER Epidemiology

(see also Genetic Epidemiology) 
Bias due to exposure misclassification and rising screening levels: A case-control study of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening efficacy.

Lecturer

U of Washington, Epidemiology
  Endogenous hormones and the risk of cervical cancer.

Postdoctoral Fellow

National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics
  Is there a role for HPV DNA testing in cervical cancer prevention programs?
Research Assistant Professor;
Senior Fellow
Duke U Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Center for Clinical Health Policy Research
  Issues in identifying, predicting, and understanding cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women.
Staff Scientist
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  New approaches to cervical cancer screening and prevention.

Epidemiologist, Communicable Disease & Immunization

Public Health Seattle-King County
  Relationship between hormonal, reproductive, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors and risk of lobular and ductal breast cancer.

Research Scientist & Research Assistant Professor

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center & U of Washington, Epidemiology
  Risk of breast cancer and induced abortion.
Epidemiologist
Scirex Corp
  Sunlight, vitamin D receptor polymorphisms, and colorectal cancer.

Assistant Professor

U of Utah, Family and Preventive Medicine
DENTAL
Public Health
Oral health related quality of life in Germany.
Assistant Professor
Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
  Risk factors for the development of temporomandibular joint disorders in adult females.
Dentist
Private practice
GENETIC Epidemiology Epidemiology of hereditary prostate cancer: Genetic analysis of susceptibility loci incorporating clinical characteristics.
Senior Fellow
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Cancer Prevention Research
  Genetic influences on estrogen biosynthesis, catabolism, and response in relation to the incidence of endometrial cancer.
Senior Fellow Trainee
U of Washington, Epidemiology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
  Mitochondrial genetic variants and Alzheimer's disease.
Research Associate
Mayo Clinic
INFECTIOUS Disease A cohort study of sexual practices, condom use, and detection of human immunodeficiency virus type one (HIV-1) in the anorectal mucosa of seropositive men who have sex with men.
Postdoctoral Fellow
U of British Columbia, Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
  Epidemiology of mycoplasma genitalium in women.

Co-Cordinator, Sociobehavioral and Prevention Research

U of Washington, Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
  Etiology, manifestations and oral supplementation with zinc in adults with persistent diarrhea and HIV-1 infection.
Associate Professor
U of Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru
  Genital shedding and intrapartum transmission of HIV-1.
Associate Professor (Medicine) & Adjunct Associate Professor (Epidemiology)
U of Washington, International AIDS Research and Training Program (IARTP)
  HIV-1, HIV-2 and dual infection with HIV-1 and HIV-2 are associated with increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) and high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in Senegal, West Africa.
Assistant Professor
U of Washington, Epidemiology
INJURY Epidemiology

(see also MCH)
Assessment of shoulder function and functional impact of intensive outpatient physical therapy versus home exercise for patients with shoulder stiffness: A randomized controlled trial.
Professor and Director of Physical Therapy
U of Puget Sound
  Effect of alcohol-related laws on deaths due to motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes in the United States, 1980 - 1997.
Epidemiologist
World Health Organization, Dept of Injuries & Violence Prevention
  Erectile dysfunction following a long-distance cycling event: Is there an increased risk and what bicycle characteristics might contribute?

President

Olympic Research, Inc
MATERNAL Child Health Academic, health and behavioral outcomes among children exposed to maternal intimate partner violence.
Assistant Professor
U of Washington, Epidemiology
  Domestic violence and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Assistant Clinical Professor / Adjunct Faculty
U of British Columbia, School of Nursing, Family Practice
  Intrauterine infection and neurodevelopmental disability in low birth weight infants.
Senior Lecturer
U of Washington, Epidemiology, MCH, Rehabilitation Medicine
  The relationship of police-reported intimate partner violence and maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Senior Research Associate
U of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
BEHAVIORAL Epidemiology Household smoking restrictions: Associated factors and relationship with subsequent smoking-related behavior.
Research and Evaluation Supervisor
Multnomah County Health Dept, Oregon Health Division


¹Based on 26 Ph.D. graduates from Autumn 2000 through Summer 2002.

 

More EPI Career-web Links:

Career Resources for PhD Grads

List of Agencies Employing Epidemiologists

Public Health Fellowship and Internship Opportunities
         


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