Anna Porter

Anna Porter is an Associate Research Scientist in Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health and an Affiliated Faculty member at the Yale Institute for Global Health. With 20 years of diverse experience in public health research, she focuses on answering both methodological and health outcome questions with expertise in clinical and translational research.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Epidemiology from UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin (2017)
• MPH in Health Behavior from The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health (2009)
• BS in Psychology from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (2006)
• Post-doctoral training in Cardiovascular Epidemiology at UNC Chapel Hill

Dr. Porter's research spans multiple domains with a historical focus on physical activity and how the built environment influences behaviors such as bicycling. Her work demonstrates expertise across:

• Cardiorespiratory and Physical Fitness
• Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Chronic Diseases
• Epidemiology Methods and GIS/Disease Mapping
• Global Health and Health Equity
• Implementation Science and Environmental Health

Her recent publications reveal a strategic expansion into environmental health research, particularly examining the relationship between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and health outcomes including infectious disease susceptibility and vaccine response. She maintains her foundational interest in physical activity through developing measurement tools and community-based interventions.

Key contributions include:

• Development of the Active Communities Tool for implementing built environment recommendations
• Research on leisure-time activities and mortality risk relationships
• Comprehensive studies on burnout among secondary school athletic trainers
• Groundbreaking investigations into PFAS exposure and immune response

As a member of the Center for Methods in Implementation and Prevention Science (CMIPS), Dr. Porter bridges methodological innovation with practical public health applications through rigorous epidemiological approaches that address critical population health challenges.