معرفی
Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. She is internationally recognized for advancing outbreak science—the integration of infectious-disease modeling, data-driven surveillance, and policy analysis to improve epidemic preparedness and response.
Education
- BA, University of New Hampshire, 2011
- MPH, Virginia Tech, 2013
- PhD, Virginia Tech, 2015
Research Interests
Dr. Rivers’ scholarship centers on translating epidemic modeling and data science into actionable public-health policy. Her focal areas include:
- Outbreak science & infectious-disease modeling
- Biosecurity and biodefense policy
- Emerging infectious diseases (e.g., Ebola, MERS-CoV, mpox, COVID-19)
- Contact-tracing systems and surveillance infrastructure
- Public-health emergency preparedness at federal, state, and local levels
Her work spans methodological development (e.g., the EPIFORGE reporting guidelines for epidemic forecasting) to concrete policy guidance such as the National Coronavirus Response: A Roadmap to Reopening.
Scientific Awards & Honors
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Faculty Award for Excellence in U.S. Public Health Practice
- Department of the Army Achievement Medal for Civilian Service
- Department of Defense SMART Scholar
Advising & Grants
While specific doctoral or master’s advisees are not listed in the provided documents, Dr. Rivers teaches graduate courses such as Infectious Disease Threats to Global Health Security and mentors trainees through the Center for Health Security’s research programs. Her work is supported by federal and foundation grants focused on public-health systems strengthening and outbreak-response analytics.
Labs & Teams
Dr. Rivers is a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, a multidisciplinary think tank that conducts policy research and develops recommendations to improve the country’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to large-scale epidemics and biological threats.
