
Allison is a first-year doctoral student in the epidemiology department. Prior to her return to Atlanta, Allison worked as an epidemiologist for the Texas Department of State and Health Services in Houston. She has previous experience as an epidemiology fellow with CDC Vietnam where she coordinated a series of COVID-19 seroprevalence studies and developed surveillance and laboratory systems strengthening projects in the country. She gained additional skills in research and project management through graduate work on adolescent sexual health interventions and qualitative research among immigrant mothers in Houston, TX, as well as her time in Peace Corps Togo.
Allison brings an analytical and practice-oriented approach to her work. She intends to use fundamental skills gained through her doctoral program to further effective global public health research and practice. Her primary areas of interest include infectious diseases, surveillance and public health systems, and vaccines.
Areas of Interest
- Disease Surveillance
- Global Health
- Infectious Disease
- Public Health Practice
- Vaccines
Education
- BA 2015, Emory University
- MPH 2021, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Affiliations & Activities
Member, Society for Epidemiologic Research
Member, Omicron Delta Kappa
Publications
- Dac Trung Nguyen, Thi Loan Nguyen, Allison Olmsted, Thi Hong Duong, Hong Mai Hoang, Lien Huong Nguyen, Mahamoudou Ouattara, Jennifer Milucky, Fernanda C. Lessa, Thi Trang Dai Vo, Van Thanh Phan, Thi Hien Anh Nguyen, Nguyen My Nguyet Pham, Huu Khanh Truong, Thi Quynh Tram Phan, Thi Hong Hoa Bui, Van Khang Pham, Makiko Iijima, Binh Le, Lindsay Kim, Jennifer Loo Farrar, 2024, Epidemiology of pneumococcal meningitis in sentinel hospital surveillance of Viet Nam, BMC Infectious Diseases, 24, 1179
- Allison E Olmsted, Christine M Markham, Ross Shegog, Ana M Ugueto, Erica L Johnson, Melissa F Peskin, Susan T Emery, Kimberley A Baker, Elizabeth W Newlin, 2022, Feasibility and Acceptability of Technology-supported Sexual Health Education Among Adolescents Receiving Inpatient Psychiatric Care, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31, 2050-2064
- Tricia Francisco Wagner, Allison Olmsted, Kimberly Kay Lopez, Karla Fredricks, 2022, Immigrant Mothers' Perspectives on Pediatric Primary Care: Challenges and Solutions to Improve Medical Home Use, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 35, 299-315
- Dien M Vu, Diep T B Vu, Thuy T T Do, Allison E Olmsted, Bach H Dao, Truc T Thai, Chi L Nguyen, Nhung T T Le, Tuan A Le, Hien T T Bui, Thach N Pham, Matthew R Moore, 2022, Presence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Antibodies Among Vietnamese Healthcare Workers by Dosing Interval for ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 75, S174-S181
- Do Thai Hung, Nguyen Bao Trieu, Do Thi Thu Thuy, Allison Olmsted, Trinh Hoang Long, Nguyen Duc Duy, Huynh Kim Mai, Bui Thi Thu Hien, Nguyen Van Van, Tran Van Kiem, Vo Thi Thuy Trang, Nguyen Truong Duy, Ton That Thanh, Huynh Van Dong, Philip Gould, Matthew Moore, 2022, Systematic sequencing of imported cases leads to detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant in central Viet Nam, Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 13, 1-4