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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.

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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

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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

  • , , Essential Public Health Services Framework: Use for Rebuilding Communities, American Journal of Public Health, 109,
  • , , Preparing communities to evacuate for major hurricanes: What is the public health role? , American Journal of Public Health, 109,
  • , , Community lifeline framework for leveraging stabilization in response and recovery to major hurricanes. , Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, December 19, 1-2
  • , , Enhancing individual and community disaster preparedness: Individuals with disabilities, access and functional needs, Disability and Health Journal, 11, 170-173
  • , , Household emergency preparedness perceptions among US adults. , Health Promotion Practice, ,
  • , , School district crisis preparedness, response, and recovery plans—2006, 2012 and 2016 , Morbidity, Mortality Weekly Report, ,
  • , , National and state-specific attitudes toward smoke-free parks among US adults, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13, 864
  • , , Perceptions of harm from secondhand smoke exposure among U.S. adults, 2009-2010 , Tobacco Induced Diseases, 14, 3
  • , , School district crisis preparedness, recovery and response plans-United States, 2012., Morbidity, Mortality Weekly Report , 65, 949-953
  • , , 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,
  • , , National and State-Specific Attitudes toward Tobacco-free School Grounds among U.S. Adults, 2009-2010 , Preventing Chronic Disease, 12,
  • , , Secondhand smoke and smoking restrictions in Casinos: A review of the evidence. , Tobacco Control, 24, 11-17
  • , , Smoke-free home and vehicle rules by tobacco use status among U.S. adults , Preventive Medicine, 78, 9-13
  • , , Physician advice on avoiding secondhand smoke exposure and referrals for smoking cessation services, BMC Tobacco Induced Diseases., 10,
  • , , 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
  • , , An analysis of state legislation on community trails, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7, 40-47
  • , , Building on partnerships: Reconnecting kids with nature for health benefits., Health Promotion Practice., 11, 340-346
  • , , Effects of the built environment on physical activity of adults living in rural settings., American Journal of Health Promotion., 24, 267-283
  • , , State Legislative Support for Parks., Environmental Health Insight. , 4, 27-31
  • , , Physical activity in the park setting (PA-PS) questionnaire: Reliability in a California Statewide Sample., Journal of Physical Activity and Health., 6, 97-104
  • , , State legislation to improve employee wellness., American Journal of Health Promotion., 23, 283-291
  • , , The prescribed amount of physical activity in randomized clinical trials in older adults., Gerontologist., 49, 100-107
  • , , Prevalence of transportation and leisure walking among U.S. adults , Preventive Medicine., 47, 329-334