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Karyn Heavner is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University at Albany (2007), an MSPH in Epidemiology from the University of South Carolina (2001), and a B.A. in International Corporate Communications from the American University of Paris (1999). Her postdoctoral training includes fellowships in harm reduction at the University of Alberta and autism epidemiology at Drexel University.
Dr. Heavner's research spans:
- HIV/AIDS epidemiology and prevention strategies
- Harm reduction interventions for substance use disorders
- Viral hepatitis transmission dynamics
- Advanced epidemiological methods including survey design and database analysis
- Autism spectrum disorder risk factors
- Environmental and occupational health impacts
Her 15 most recent publications demonstrate strong methodological focus, with 60% addressing epidemiological techniques like measurement error analysis and statistical simulations. Substance use and harm reduction constitute 33% of her recent work, while environmental oncology and perinatal health each feature in prominent studies.
Honors:
- Sin Ming Shaw Award for Research (1999)
She directs community initiatives including establishing New Hampshire's syringe services program and collaborates with the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition. Her technical expertise encompasses National Health Interview Survey analysis, epidemiological simulations, and program evaluation frameworks.
