ALLISON CHAMBERLAIN, PHD
EAVE FACULTY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
EAVE FACULTY, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
BACKGROUND
Dr. Allison Chamberlain directs the Emory Center for Public Health Preparedness and Research and the Emory COVID-19 Response Collaborative (ECRC). She also serves as Associate Professor for Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Chamberlain has a background in biodefense policy, public health preparedness and vaccine promotion. She received her M.S. from Georgetown University in Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy (2007), and her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Emory University (2015).
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Director, Emory Center for Public Health Preparedness and Research
- Director, Emory COVID-19 Response Collaborative (ECRC)
- Consultant, Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) (2017 – present)
- Academic Advisor, Emory Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT) (2015 – present)
- Co-Director, Graduate Studies, Epidemiology, PhD program, Laney Graduate School (2019 – 2020)
- Award, Vaccine and Edward Jenner Vaccine Society Young Investigator Program (2016)
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Strategies for public health preparedness & practice, as well as vaccine promotion
- Improving patient and provider education regarding infectious disease threats
- Methods for implementation science and public health ethics
- Expertise in cluster randomized trial design
- Pathogens: Influenza, Pertussis, HIV, COVID-19, Legionella
PUBLICATIONS