Jeffrey G. Shaffer

Jeffrey G. Shaffer, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Tulane University's School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. A biostatistician and data specialist, his work focuses on clinical and laboratory data management for infectious diseases like Lassa fever, Ebola, and malaria in West Africa. He oversees data systems for federally-funded research projects and provides training workshops internationally.

• PhD, Biostatistics, Tulane University
• MS, Mathematics, University of New Orleans
• BS, Mathematics, University of New Orleans

His expertise spans statistical analysis, GIS, survey design, spatial modeling, and environmental exposure studies. Shaffer teaches graduate GIS and biostatistics courses alongside undergraduate public health and statistical applications.

• Director of the Tulane SPHTM Global Research Data Center since 2016
• Co-PI for international Lassa fever research collaborations since 2015
• Core lead for malaria research data management in West Africa since 2013
• Honorary member of Delta Omega Public Health Society