Bio
Robert Merritt is a graduate of Washington and Lee University, Emory University and The University of the South (Sewanee) where he received academic training in sociology & anthropology, medical sociology, public health, and research methods & statistics. His career has spanned over 35 years with research positions at the Smithsonian Institution (SI), Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and teaching positions at Washington and Lee University, Georgia State University, the University of Florida, and Emory University.
Areas of Interest
- Behavior and Health
- Disease Surveillance
- Health Policy
- Maternal and Child Health
- Public Health Practice
- Smoking Prevention/Cessation
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Social Epidemiology
- Social Determinants of Health
- Surveillance
- Health Services Research
- Tobacco Control and Prevention
- Research Methods
- Program Management
- Non-communicable Diseases
- Health Administration
- Chronic Diseases
- Clinical Research
- Community Health & Development
- Health Management
- Healthcare Systems
- Public Health Leadership
- Public Health Policy
- Statistical Modeling
Education
- BA, Washington & Lee University
- MA, Emory University
- Certificate, The University of the South (Sewanee)
Affiliations
Health Policy and Management Scholar, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA)