Debasree DasGupta Kinesiology and Health Science Associate Professor HPER 144 435-797-0133 debasree.dasgupta@usu.edu Thur 1:00-3:00 pm <p>I teach graduate courses for the online Master of Public Health - Health Education and Promotion (HEP MPH) program and conduct research that contribute to and advance the field of health geography.</p> <p>BACKGROUND</p> <p>I am an Assistant Professor of Health Promotion in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science. I received my PhD in Public Policy from George Mason University. Prior to joining USU, I have taught undergraduate-, master-, and doctoral-level courses in statistics, spatial health modeling, and population sciences delivered via different formats (traditional classroom, online, and hybrid courses). I also have consulting experience in the areas of economic and health research and have worked as a health/gender policy analyst at the World Bank and the Futures Group International, Washington DC. I belong to the American Public Health Association (APHA) and American Association of Geographers (AAG).</p> <p>TEACHING INTERESTS</p> <p>Biostatistics; Research Methods</p> <p>GIS and Spatial Analysis</p> <p>Health Disparities; Health Behavior Theories; Social Determinants of Health </p> <p>Program Planning and Evaluation</p> <p>Global Health</p> <p>RESEARCH INTERESTS</p> <p>My research at the intersection of health and geography is focused on examining the role of place (culture) and space (geography) as social determinants of health with a particular focus on the elderly. My current research is centered on analyzing geographic disparities in population aging (age-dependency, age segregation) and place-based variations in older adult health outcomes (older adult falls, elderly mortality).</p> <p>Research Interests</p> <p>Geographic Disparities in Health</p> <p>Geographic Information Systems (GIS)/Spatial Applications in Health</p> <p>Elderly Health</p> A02263136 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=DJWgHEcAAAAJ&hl=en Google Scholar