Who we are

Who are we?

The CoVHORT study is collaborative effort between public health and medical researchers to try and learn how COVID-19 affects the residents of Arizona. Our research team consists of researchers from colleges across The University of Arizona Health Sciences Campus including the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, the College of Family Medicine, the College of Medicine – Tucson, the College of Medicine – Phoenix as well as the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.

Project Team


 

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Erika Austhof

Erika Austhof

Assistant Research Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Leila Barraza

Leila Barraza

Associate Professor
Department of Public Health Practice, Policy & Translational Research
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Kate Bessey

Kate Bessey

Research Programs Administration Officer
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Dametreea Carr

Dametreea Carr

Research Program Administration Officer
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Collin Catalfamo

Collin Catalfamo

Research Program Administration Officer II
Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine - Tucson
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
he, him, his
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Zhao Chen

Zhao Chen

Distinguished Professor and Department Chair
Associate Dean for Research
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Felina Cordova-Marks

Felina Cordova-Marks

Director of Tribal Engagement
University of Arizona Cancer Center
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Chidera Ejike

Chidera Ejike

Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Kacey Ernst

Kacey Ernst

Professor and Program Director of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Laura Falk

Laura Falk

Data Scientist
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Leslie Farland

Leslie Farland

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Pamela Garcia-Filion

Pamela Garcia-Filion

Associate Research Scientist
Department of Biomedical Informatics
College of Medicine - Phoenix
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Kelly Heslin

Kelly Heslin

Senior Researcher
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Elizabeth Jacobs

Beth Jacobs

Professor Emeritus
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Megan Jehn

Megan Jehn

Associate Professor
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Arizona State University
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Connor Kelley

Connor Kelley

Program Coordinator
Senior
Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine - Tucson
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
he, him, his
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Caitlyn McFadden

Caitlyn McFadden

Research Program Administration Officer I
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Mary Frances O'Connor

Mary-Frances O'Connor

Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Training
Department of Psychology
College of Science
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers
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Kristen Pogreba Brown headshot

Kristen Pogreba-Brown

Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The University of Arizona
Pronouns:
she, her, hers

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