معرفی
Kelsey McDonald serves as an Assistant Professor (Non-Tenure Track) at Macalester College, teaching Health GIS, Introduction to GIS, and Epidemiology courses. Her interdisciplinary expertise bridges geography and public health through spatial analysis methodologies.
Her academic credentials include:
- BA in German
- MA in Geography from San Francisco State University
- PhD in Epidemiology from University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Dr. McDonald's research examines spatial determinants of health outcomes, specifically investigating neighborhood greenspace impacts on diabetes prevalence and individualized air pollution exposure modeling. She integrates geographic information systems with epidemiological frameworks to analyze environmental health relationships.
Outside academia, she engages in waterway exploration, macro photography, creative non-fiction writing, and international travel.
