ALLISON CHAMBERLAIN, PHD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Director, ECRC
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Director, ECRC
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