Judy Kruger
Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Associate Professor
Adjunct or Visiting, Environmental Health

Emergency management public health epidemiologist with natural disaster response and recovery experience as well as COVID-19, Ebola, Polio infection control deployments, Zika and West Nile virus vector borne diseases experience. Participated in preparedness planning, response and mitigation, and recovery and evaluation in developed and developing countries.
Contact Information
Rollins School of Public Health, 1518 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta , GA 30322
Phone: 404-386-3029
Fax: 404-471-8034
Email: jkruger@emory.edu
Areas of Interest
- Built Environment
- Chronic Diseases
- Emergency Preparedness
- Epidemiology
- Health Services Research
- Risk Assessment
Education
- PhD 2001, University of Illinois at Chicago
- MS 1997, University of Illinois at Chicago
- BSc 1993, University of Waterloo
Courses Taught
- EH 581: P.H. Consequences of Disasters
Affiliations & Activities
Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP) Research Committee (2017-2020)
Sam Nunn Security Fellowship, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Atlanta, GA (9/2017-5/2018)
RAND Summer Institute on the Demography, Economics, Psychology, and Epidemiology, Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, Santa Monica, CA (July 2013)
Publications
- Williams, M, Kruger, J, Fresquez E, McNulty, EJ. , 2020, Hope to Action. Medical equipment for children post-disasters, DomPrep, October,
- Kruger J, Smith MJ, Chen B, Paetznick B, Moran Bradley B, Abraha R, Logan M, Chang E, Sunshine G, Romero-Steiner S. , 2020, Hurricane Evacuation Laws in Eight Southern U.S. Coastal States – December 2018 , MMWR, 69, 1233-1237
- Mainzer H, Kruger J, Mahany M., 2019, Essential Public Health Services Framework: Use for Rebuilding Communities, American Journal of Public Health, 109,
- Kruger J, Purcell P, Avchen RN., 2019, Preparing communities to evacuate for major hurricanes: What is the public health role? , American Journal of Public Health, 109,
- Kruger J, 2019, Community lifeline framework for leveraging stabilization in response and recovery to major hurricanes. , Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, December 19, 1-2
- Kruger J, Hinton C, Sinclair L, Silverman B., 2018, Enhancing individual and community disaster preparedness: Individuals with disabilities, access and functional needs, Disability and Health Journal, 11, 170-173
- Kruger J, Chen B, Heitfield S, Witbart L, Bruce C, Pitts D., 2018, Household emergency preparedness perceptions among US adults. , Health Promotion Practice, ,
- Kruger J, Brener N, Leeb R, Wolkin A, Avchen R, Dziuban E., 2018, School district crisis preparedness, response, and recovery plans—2006, 2012 and 2016 , Morbidity, Mortality Weekly Report, ,
- Kruger J, Jama A, Kegler M, Marynak K, King BA. , 2016, National and state-specific attitudes toward smoke-free parks among US adults, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, 864
- Kruger J, Patel R, Kegler M, Babb SD, King BA. , 2016, Perceptions of harm from secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. adults, 2009-2010 , Tobacco Induced Diseases, 14, 3
- Silverman B, Chen B, Brener N, Kruger J, Krishna N, Renard P, Romero-Steiner A, Nonkin Avchen R. , 2016, School district crisis preparedness, recovery and response plans-United States, 2012., Morbidity, Mortality Weekly Report , 65, 949-953
- Kruger J, Jama A, Kegler M, Holmes CB, Hu S, King BA. , 2016, Smoke-free rules and secondhand smoke exposure in vehicles among US adults—National Adult Tobacco Survey, 2009-2010 and 2013-2014, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13,
- Kruger J, Patel R, Kegler M, Brener ND, King BA., 2015, National and State-Specific Attitudes toward Tobacco-free School Grounds among U.S. Adults, 2009-2010 , Preventing Chronic Disease, 12,
- Babb S, McNeill C, Kruger J, Tynan M. , 2015, Secondhand smoke and smoking restrictions in Casinos: A review of the evidence. , Tobacco Control, 24, 11-17
- Kruger J, Jama A, Homa DM, Babb SD, King BA., 2015, Smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use status among U.S. adults , Preventive Medicine, 78, 9-13
- Kruger J, Trosclair A, Rosenthal A, Babb S, Rodes R. , 2012, Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services, BMC Tobacco Induced Diseases., 10,
- Miles IW, Kruger J, Liao Y, Carlson SA, Fulton JE., 2012, Walking increases among African American adults following a community-based physical activity intervention: Racial and ethnic approaches to community health (REACH) 2002-2005. , Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 5, 43-54
- Eyler A, Lankford T, Chriqui J, Evenson KR, Kruger J, Tompkins N, Voorhees C, Zieff S, Aytur S, Brownson R., 2010, An analysis of state legislation on community trails, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7, 40-47
- Kruger J, Nelson K, Klein P, McCurdy LE, Pride P, Ady JC., 2010, Building on partnerships: Reconnecting kids with nature for health benefits., Health Promotion Practice., 11, 340-346
- Frost SS, Goins RT, Hunter RH, Hooker S, Bryant L, Kruger J, Pluto D., 2010, Effects of the built environment on physical activity of adults living in rural settings., American Journal of Health Promotion., 24, 267-283
- Kruger J, Lankford T, Schmid T., 2010, State Legislative Support for Parks., Environmental Health Insight. , 4, 27-31
- Walker JT, Mowen A, Hendricks WW, Kruger J, Morrow JR Jr, Bricker K. , 2009, Physical activity in the park setting (PA-PS) questionnaire: Reliability in a California Statewide Sample., Journal of Physical Activity and Health., 6, 97-104
- Lankford T, Kruger J, Bauer D. , 2009, State legislation to improve employee wellness., American Journal of Health Promotion., 23, 283-291
- Kruger J, Buchner D, Prohaska T., 2009, The prescribed amount of physical activity in randomized clinical trials in older adults., Gerontologist., 49, 100-107
- Kruger J, Ham S, Berrigan D, Ballard-Barbash R., 2008, Prevalence of transportation and leisure walking among U.S. adults , Preventive Medicine., 47, 329-334