Katherine Gass
Director
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Adjunct or Visiting, Epidemiology
Adjunct or Visiting, Environmental Health
Ph.D., Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 2014, Epidemiology
M.P.H., Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, 2009, Global Epidemiology
B.A., Mathematics and Theatre, Oberlin College
Contact Information
Decatur , GA
Phone: 4049743586
Email: kgass@emory.edu
URL: https://taskforce.org/employees/katie-gass-operational-research/
Areas of Interest
- Disease Surveillance
- Epidemiology
- Evaluation
- Global Health
- Infectious Disease
- Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Surveillance
- Vector-borne/Zoonotic Diseases
Affiliations & Activities
Dr. Katherine (Katie) Gass is the Director of Research at the Neglected Tropical Diseases Support Center, a program within the Task Force for Global Health. Dr. Gass is an epidemiologist with over 15 years of experience supporting operational research to eliminate and control neglected tropical diseases worldwide.
Notable Committee Memberships
- WHO Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Working Group member (2024 – present)
- Chair of WHO NTD subgroup ‘Advancing Disease Specific Priorities’ (2024 – present)
- Southeast Asia Regional Technical Advisory group for Lymphatic Filariasis (2023 - present)
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene – Scientific Program Committee (2023 – present)
- Filariasis Resource Center (FR3) Scientific Advisory Committee (2021 – present)
- WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group for Lymphatic Filariasis subcommittee (2021 – Present)
- WHO Onchocerciasis Technical Advisory Committee Subgroup (2017 – Present)
- Pan-American Health Organizations LF Regional Program Review Group (2017 – Present)