Dr. Kacey Ernst, is Professor and Program Director of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. She is an infectious disease epidemiologist who seeks to understand environmental and social drivers of disease transmission. Her work involves engaging communities to identify effective prevention strategies.

Her other projects on COVID-19 include AZCOVIDTXT – a community based platform to monitor the health and well-being of Arizonans during the COVID-19 pandemic and to share tailored up to date information on resources and prevention.