吉莉安冰，博士，公共卫生硕士

教育:

• 流行病学 (MPH), University of Minnesota, 2002
• 人类学 (PhD), The Ohio State University, 1998
• 人类学 (MA), City University of New York,1992
• 人类学 (AB), Washington University in St. 路易斯,1990

专业知识:

• 老化
• 人类学
• 流行病学
• 全球健康
• 人口健康
• 营养
• 压力
• 非洲

工作总结:

吉莉安冰’s research explores aging with a focus on grandparent caregiving in sub-Saharan 非洲. She teaches research methods and evidence-based medicine, 流行病学, 老年病学, cultural competence and global health.

Dr. Ice’s research focuses on the relationship between environment, stress and wellbeing of older adults. Her early work examined biomarkers of stress. She conducted a ten-year longitudinal study, examining the impact of caregiving on Kenyan grandparents. 目前, she is examining the role of grandmothers in preserving cooking traditions and the impact family nutrition. She edited (with Gary James) “Measuring 压力 in Humans: A Practical Guide for the Field.” She is author (with Darna Dufour and Nancy Stevens) of “Disasters in Field 研究”.

As the director of 全球健康 for the Heritage College from 2002 to 2012, she directed study abroad programs for medical students. In 2013, she founded the 全球健康 Initiative (GHI), a collaboration between the Heritage College and the College of Health Sciences and Professions. GHI offers study abroad programs that promote an understanding of global health issues, increase multicultural awareness and involve students, faculty and staff in research, education and outreach activities abroad and in immigrant communities in the U.S. Dr. Ice worked with GHI faculty and staff to develop courses, undergraduate and graduate certificate program and a master's of global health. She works with colleagues on health systems strengthening projects in sub-Saharan 非洲, including curriculum development in Botswana and research training programs in Botswana, 卢旺达, 和埃塞俄比亚.

Dr. Ice currently serves as special assistant to the president for public health operations. 在这个角色中, 她成功预防了COVID - 19, 病例管理, contact tracing and policy for the university, in collaboration with the 雅典 City County Health Department. She is CO-PI on a grant to study COVID levels in wastewater. She also is directing on several initiatives to improve student mental health

链接:

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gillian_Ice