Susan Hassig
associate professor of clinical epidemiology
Department(s):
Epidemiology
Health Informatics - BSPH
Email:
shassig@tulane.edu
Research Interests:
HIV; program evaluation; prevention and control of communicable disease
Professional Achievements:
2002 Finalist, Teaching Scholar Award, Tulane SPH&TM
1996 Member, Sigma Xi
1988 Member, International AIDS Society
1984 Member, Delta Omega (officer of Tulane's Eta Chapter 2001- 2004 )
1984 Member, Society for Epidemiologic Research
1984 Member, American Public Health Association
1977 Delta Epsilon Sigma
1988 Delta Omega National Merit Award - Outstanding Achievement in Public Health
1986 Dorothy R. LeBlanc Scholarship, Tulane SPH&TM
1985 Tulane Medical Alumni Association Student Recognition Award
1977 Who’s Who /American Colleges and Universities
Educational Background:
DrPH, Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1987
MPH, International Health, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 1984
BA, St. Mary’s College, 1977
Publications:
Mzayek F, Hassig, S, et al. The Relationship of Birth weight with the Developmental Trends of Blood Pressure from Childhood through mid-adulthood. The Bogalusa Heart study. Am J Epidemiol 2007; 166(4):413-20.
Duggirala HJ. Hassig SE. Santana S. Rice J. Evaluation of a hepatitis A immunization program. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 24(11):974-8, 2005 Nov.
Hanson J. Posner S. Hassig S. Rice J. Farley TA. Assessment of sexually transmitted diseases as risk factors for HIV seroconversion in a New Orleans sexually transmitted disease clinic, 1990-1998. Annals of Epidemiology. 15(1):13-20, 2005 Jan.
Posner S, Myers L, Hassig S, Rice J, Kissinger P, and Farley T. Estimating HIV incidence and detection rates in Louisiana from HIV/AIDS surveillance data using a discrete Markov model. Epidemiology 15(2):164-72, 2004.
Krieger GR. Magnus M. Hassig SE. HIV/AIDS prevention programs: methodologies and insights from the dynamic modeling literature. Clinics in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 4(1):45-69, vi, 2004
Macintyre K. Sosler S. Letipila F. Lochigan M. Hassig S. Omar SA. Githure J. A new tool for malaria prevention?: Results of a trial of permethrin-impregnated bedsheets (shukas) in an area of unstable transmission. International Journal of Epidemiology. 32(1):157-60, 2003
Contact Information:
Department of Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street, Suite 2000
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone 504.988.6454
Fax 504.988.1568
Level of Instruction:
graduate
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