Professor Rebecca Dawson publishes epidemiological textbook

Professor Rebecca Dawson of the biology department published the first undergraduate textbook on epidemiology this summer. Photo by Amasa Smith.

By ANGELA MAURONI, Science Editor
September 18, 2014
The Campus

Professor Rebecca Dawson of the biology department published the first undergraduate textbook on epidemiology this summer. Photo by Amasa Smith.

Professor Rebecca Dawson of the biology department published the first undergraduate textbook on epidemiology this summer. Photo by Amasa Smith.

Rebecca Dawson, assistant professor of biology, collaborated with Laura Wheeler Poms, a professor of psychology at George Mason University, to create and publish an undergraduate epidemiology textbook.

Newly printed on Aug. 17, Dawson’s textbook, “Understanding Epidemiology: Concepts, Skills & Applications,” is currently only available at Allegheny College and George Mason University.

Dawson’s textbook focuses on teaching students to think critically about global health issues with the use of exercises and case studies.

After being unable to find an introductory textbook to epidemiology, Dawson and Poms came together to create one of their own.

“It’s written for an audience who not only want to do epidemiology, but also for those who know nothing about it and may never study it again,” Dawson explained.

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Source: Academics, Publications & Research