Karen Ferran

Dr. Karen Ferran is a Lecturer in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at San Diego State University's School of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology (2003) from SDSU-UCSD, an MSPH in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from UCLA (1986), and dual BS degrees in Microbiology and Public Health from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1980).

Her research focuses on One Health approaches to address complex human-animal-environmental health challenges, with expertise in early warning surveillance systems for emerging infectious diseases. She co-founded the binational One Border One Health initiative to strengthen disease surveillance along the US-Mexico border. Previously, she served as Chief Epidemiologist/Program Manager for California's Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) Program.

As a Lead Consultant for BetaStatisitics, LLC, she advises healthcare, biotechnology, and academic institutions on research design and biostatistical analysis. Her work emphasizes innovative strategies for transdisciplinary collaboration and public health innovation.