Publications
The list below includes select publications (1990-2020) authored by GRASP staff or which acknowledge contributions from GRASP staff (‘*’ denotes GRASP author).
Kalkowska DA, Franka R, Higgins J, Kovacs SD, Forbi JC, Wassilak SGF, Pallansch MA, Thompson KM. Modeling Poliovirus Transmission in Borno and Yobe, Northeast Nigeria. Risk Analysis. 2020. doi:10.1111/risa.13485
Nakiire L, Mwanja H, Pillai SK, Gasanani J, Ntungire D, Nsabiyumva S, Mafigiri R, Muneza N, Ward SE, Daffe Z, Ahabwe PB, Kyazze S, Ojwang J, Homsy J, McIntyre E,* Lamorde M, Walwema R, Makumbi I, Muruta A, Merrill RD. Population Movement Patterns Among the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda During an Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease: Results from Community Engagement in Two Districts — Uganda, March 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2020;69(1):10. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6901a3
Stephens W, Wilt GE,* Lehnert EA,* Molinari NM, LeBlanc TT. A Spatial and Temporal Investigation of Medical Surge in Dallas-Fort Worth During Hurricane Harvey, Texas 2017. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020;14(1):111-118. doi:10.1017/dmp.2019.143
Adamu US, Archer WR, Braka F, Damisa E, Siddique A, Baig S, Higgins J,* Sume GE, Banda R, Korir CK, Waziri N, Gidado S, Bammeke P, Edukugo A, Nganda G wa, Forbi JC, Burns CC, Liu H, Jorba J, Asekun A, Franka R, Wassilak SGF, Bolu O. Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Nigeria, January 2018–May 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(29):642-646. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6829a3
Antao VC, Pallos LL, Graham SL,* Shim YK, Sapp JH, Lewis B,* Bullard S,* Alper HE, Cone JE, Farfel M, Brackbill RM. 9/11 Residential exposures: The impact of World Trade Center dust on respiratory outcomes of lower Manhattan residents. Int J of Environ Res Public Health. 2019;6(5):798.
Gallaway MS, Berens AS,* Puckett MC, Foster S.* Understanding geographic variations of indoor radon potential for comprehensive cancer control planning. Cancer Causes Control. 2019;30(7):707-712. doi:10.1007/s10552-019-01162-6
Ghiselli ME, Wilson IN, Kaplan B,* Waziri NE, Sule A, Ayanleke HB, Namalam F, Tambuwal SA, Aliyu N, Kadi U, Bolu O, Barau N, Yahaya M, Ugbenyo G, Osigwe U, Oguji C, Usifoh N, Seaman V. Comparison of Micro-Census Results for Magarya Ward, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria, with Other Sources of Denominator Data. Data. 2019;4(1):20. doi:10.3390/data4010020
Graham S,* Hallisey E,* Wilt G,* Flanagan B,* Rodriguez JL, Peipins L. Sociodemographic disparities in access to ovarian cancer treatment. Ann Cancer Epidemiol. 2019;3:1-9. doi:10.21037/ace.2019.10.02
Guy GP, Haegerich TM, Evans ME, Losby JL, Young R,* Jones CM. Vital Signs: Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing — United States, 2012–2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019;68(31):679-686. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6831e1
Guy GP, Zhang K, Schieber LZ, Young R,* Dowell D. County-Level Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2015 and 2017. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(4):574-576. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.6989
Higgins J,* Adamu U, Adewara K, Aladeshawe A, Aregay A, Barau I, Berens A, Bolu O, Dutton N,* Iduma N, Jones B,* Kaplan B,* Meleh S, Musa M, Wa Nganda G, Seaman V, Sud A, Vouillamoz S, Wiesen E. Finding inhabited settlements and tracking vaccination progress: the application of satellite imagery analysis to guide the immunization response to confirmation of previously-undetected, ongoing endemic wild poliovirus transmission in Borno State, Nigeria. Int J Health Geogr. 2019;18(1):11. doi:10.1186/s12942-019-0175-y
Sahar L, Foster SL,* Sherman RL, Henry KA, Goldberg DW, Stinchcomb DG, Bauer JE. GIScience and Cancer: State of the Art and Trends for Cancer Surveillance and Epidemiology. Cancer. 2019;125(15):2544-2560. doi:10.1002/cncr.32052
Schieber LZ, Guy GP, Seth P, Young R,* Mattson CL, Mikosz CA, Schieber RA. Trends and Patterns of Geographic Variation in Opioid Prescribing Practices by State, United States, 2006-2017. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(3):e190665-e190665. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0665
Wilt GE,* Lewis BE,* Adams EE.* A Spatial Exploration of Changes in Drug Overdose Mortality in the United States, 2000–2016. Prev Chronic Dis. 2019;16. doi:10.5888/pcd16.180405
Ekperi LI, Thomas E, LeBlanc TT, Adams EE,* Wilt GE,* Molinari N-A, Carbone EG. The Impact of Hurricane Sandy on HIV Testing Rates: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis, January 1, 2011‒December 31, 2013. PLoS Curr. 2018;10. doi:10.1371/currents.dis.ea09f9573dc292951b7eb0cf9f395003
Flanagan BE,* Hallisey EJ,* Adams E,* Lavery A.* Measuring Community Vulnerability to Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index. J Environ Health. 2018;80(10):34-36.
Foster S,* Adams EE,* Dunn I,* Dent A.* Chapter 17: Geographic Information System Data. In: CDC Field Epidemiology Manual. 4th ed. Oxford University Press; 2018.
Horton KD, Graham S,* Punjani R, Wilt GE,* Kaye W, Maginnis K, Webb L, Richman J, Bedlack R, Tessaro E, Mehta P. A spatial analysis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases in the United States and their proximity to multidisciplinary ALS clinics, 2013. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2018;19(1-2):126-133. doi:10.1080/21678421.2017.1406953
Lavery AM,* Patel A, Boehmer TK, Lee L,* Bhavsar T, Thomas J, Hall L, Beavers S, Murray M, Pillai SK. Notes from the Field: Pharmacy Needs After a Natural Disaster — Puerto Rico, September–October 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(13):402-403. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6713a4
Moritz E, Austin C, Wahl M, DesLauriers C, Navon L, Walblay K, Hendrickson M, Phillips A, Kerins J, Pennington AF, Lavery AM,* El Zahran T, Kauerauf J, Yip L, Thomas J, Layden J. Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Severe Illness Linked to the Vitamin K Antagonist Brodifacoum and Use of Synthetic Cannabinoids — Illinois, March–April 2018. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67(21):607-608. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6721a4
Peterson C, Foster SL,* Xu L, Hartnett WM,* Florence C, Haileyesus T. US campus fraternities and sororities and the young adult injury burden. J Am Coll Health. 2018;66(5):340-349. doi:10.1080/07448481.2018.1431899
Tai E, Hallisey E,* Peipins LA, Flanagan B,* Lunsford NB, Wilt G,* Graham S.* Geographic Access to Cancer Care and Mortality Among Adolescents. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2018;7(1):22-29. doi:10.1089/jayao.2017.0066
Thomas E, Ekperi L, LeBlanc TT, Adams EE,* Wilt GE,* Molinari N-A, Carbone EG. Vulnerabilities Associated with Post-disaster Declines in HIV-testing: Decomposing the Impact of Hurricane Sandy. PLoS Curr. 2018;10. doi:10.1371/currents.dis.e735c842bab99a2f564cc9a502394bbe
Berens AS,* Diem J, Stauber C, Dai D, Foster S,* Rothenberg R. The use of gamma-survey measurements to better understand radon potential in urban areas. Sci Total Environ. 2017;607-608:888-899. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.07.022
Guy GP, Zhang K, Bohm MK, Losby J, Lewis B,* Young R,* Murphy LB, Dowell D. Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006–2015. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017;66(26):697-704. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6626a4
Hallisey E,* Tai E, Berens A, Wilt G,* Peipins L, Lewis B,* Graham S,* Flanagan B,* Lunsford NB. Transforming geographic scale: a comparison of combined population and areal weighting to other interpolation methods. Int J Health Geogr. 2017;16(1):29. doi:10.1186/s12942-017-0102-z
Wendel AM, Somers TS, Freed J, Hall E, Graham S.* Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education | ATSDR. Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry website. Published 2017.
Gamble JL, Balbus J, Berger M, Bouye K, Campbell V, Chief K, Conlon K, Crimmins A, Flanagan B,* Gonzalez-Maddux C, Hallisey E,* Hutchins S, Jantarasami L, Khoury S, Kiefer M, Kolling J,* Lynn K, Manangan A, McDonald M, Morello-Frosch R, Redsteer MH, Sheffield P, Tart KT, Watson J, Whyte KP, Wolkin AF. The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment. Ch. 9: Populations of Concernexternal icon. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC. Published April 2016.
Naik SL, Lewin M, Young R,* Dearwent SM, Lee R. Mortality from asbestos-associated disease in Libby, Montana 1979–2011. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2017;27(2):207-213. doi:10.1038/jes.2016.18
Tomashek KM, Rivera A, Torres-Velasquez B, Hunsperger EA, Munoz-Jordan JL, Sharp TM, Rivera I, Sanabria D, Blau DM, Galloway R, Torres J, Rodriguez R, Serrano J, Chávez C, Dávila F, Perez-Padilla J, Ellis EM, Caballero G, Wright L,* Zaki SR, Deseda C, Rodriguez E, Margolis HS. Enhanced Surveillance for Fatal Dengue-Like Acute Febrile Illness in Puerto Rico, 2010-2012. PLOS Neglect Trop D. 2016;10(10):e0005025. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005025
Van Handel MM, Rose CE, Hallisey EJ,* Kolling JL,* Zibbell JE, Lewis B,* Bohm MK, Jones CM, Flanagan BE,* Siddiqi A-E-A, Iqbal K, Dent AL,* Mermin JH, McCray E, Ward JW, Brooks JT. County-level Vulnerability Assessment for Rapid Dissemination of HIV or HCV Infections among Persons who Inject Drugs, United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016;73(3):323-331. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000001098
Gamble JL, Balbus J, Berger M, Bouye K, Campbell V, Chief K, Conlon K, Crimmins A, Flanagan B,* Gonzalez-Maddux C, Hallisey E,* Redsteer M, Hutchins S, Jantarasami L, Kiefer M, Khoury S, Kolling J,* Lynn K, Manangan A, McDonald M, Morello-Frosch R, Sheffield P, Tart KT, Watson J, Whyte KP, Wolkin AF. USGCRP Climate and Health Assessment. Draft for Public Comment. Chapter 9: Populations of Concernpdf iconexternal icon. Published April 2015.
Graham S,* Lewis B,* Flanagan B,* Watson M, Peipins L. Travel by public transit to mammography facilities in 6 US urban areas. J Transp Health. 2015;2(4):602-609. doi:10.1016/j.jth.2015.09.001
Young R.* Geographic distribution of acute chemical incidents—Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance, nine states, 1999-2008pdf icon. MMWR supplements. 2015;64(2):32-38.
Elmore K, Nelson R, Gant Z, Jeffries C, Broeker L,* Mirabito M, Roberts H. Data Harmonization Process for Creating the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Atlas. Public Health Rep. 2014;129(1 Suppl 1):63-69. doi:10.1177/00333549141291S110
Kumar A, Kadiyala A. (forward provided by Foster, S*). Assessment and Mitigation of Indoor Radon Problem: A Case Book for Radon Professionalsexternal icon. Bentham Science Publishers; 2015.
Casey-Lockyer M, Heick RJ, Mertzlufft CE,* Yard EE, Wolkin AF, Noe RS, Murti M. Deaths Associated with Hurricane Sandy — October–November 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(20):393-397.
Chiu CH, Schnall AH, Mertzlufft CE,* Noe RS, Wolkin AF, Spears J, Casey-Lockyer M, Vagi SJ. Mortality from a tornado outbreak, Alabama, April 27, 2011. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(8):e52-58. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301291
Murphy TD, Weidenbach KN, Van Houten C, Gerona RR, Moran JH, Kirschner RI, Marraffa JM, Stork CM, Birkhead GS, Newman A, Hendrickson RobertG, Horowitz BZ, Vian K, Leman RF, Thornton SL, Wood C, Myers DA, Orr E,* Devlin JJ, Schwartz MD, Buser GL. Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoid Use — Multiple States, 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62(6):93-98.
Peipins LA, Graham S,* Young R,* Lewis B,* Flanagan B.* Racial disparities in travel time to radiotherapy facilities in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Soc Sci Med. 2013;89:32-38. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.04.018
Woodhall DM, Wiegand RE, Wellman M,* Matey E, Abudho B, Karanja DMS, Mwinzi PMN, Montgomery SP, Secor WE. Use of Geospatial Modeling to Predict Schistosoma mansoni Prevalence in Nyanza Province, Kenya. PLoS One. 2013;8(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071635
Casey-Lockyear M, Molchan C, Moulder J, Aderhold J, Harris D, Woodall G, Young D, MacAloney B, Carbin G, Morrison M, Chester T, Roth J, Noe RS, Schnall AH, Wolkin AF, Vagi SJ, Mertzlufft CE,* Sugerman DE, Chiu CH. Tornado-related fatalities–five states, Southeastern United States, April 25-28, 2011. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012;61(28):529-533.
Cohen NJ, Slaten DD, Marano N, Tappero JW, Wellman M,* Albert RJ, Hill VR, Espey D, Handzel T, Henry A, Tauxe RV. Preventing Maritime Transfer of Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18(10):1680-1682. doi:10.3201/eid1810.120676
Pearson ML, Selby JV, Katz KA, Cantrell V, Braden CR, Parise ME, Paddock CD, Lewin-Smith MR, Kalasinsky VF, Goldstein FC, Hightower AW, Papier A, Lewis B,* Motipara S, Eberhard ML. Clinical, Epidemiologic, Histopathologic and Molecular Features of an Unexplained Dermopathy. PLoS One. 2012;7(1). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029908
Pradhan N, Ryman TK, Varkey S, Ranjan A, Gupta SK, Krishna G, Swetanki RP, Young R.* Expanding and improving urban outreach immunization in Patna, India. Trop Med Int Health. 2012;17(3):292-299. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02916.x
Flanagan BE,* Gregory EW, Hallisey EJ,* Heitgerd JL, Lewis B.* A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]. J Homel Secur Emerg Manag. 2011;8(1). doi:10.2202/1547-7355.1792
Peipins LA, Graham S,* Young R,* Lewis B,* Foster S,* Flanagan B,* Dent A.* Time and Distance Barriers to Mammography Facilities in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. J Community Health. 2011;36(4):675-683. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-9359-5
Seaman V, Dearwent SM, Gable D, Lewis B,* Metcalf S, Orloff K, Tierney B, Zhu J, Logue J, Marchetto D, Ostroff S, Hoffman R, Xu M, Carey D, Erlich P, Gerhard G, Roda P, Iannuzzo J, Lewis R, Mellow J, Mulvihill L, Myles Z, Wu M, Frank A, Gross-Davis CA, Klotz J, Lynch A, Weissfeld J, Weinberg R, Cole H. A Multidisciplinary Investigation of a Polycythemia Vera Cancer Cluster of Unknown Origin. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010;7(3):1139-1152. doi:10.3390/ijerph7031139
Lee R, Middleton D, Caldwell K, Dearwent S, Jones S, Lewis B,* Monteih C, Mortensen ME, Nickle R, Orloff K, Reger M, Risher J, Rogers HS, Watters M. A Review of Events That Expose Children to Elemental Mercury in the United States. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009;117(6):871-878. doi:10.1289/ehp.0800337
Richards TB, Berkowitz Z, Thomas CC, Foster SL,* Gardner A, King JB, Ledford K, Royalty J. Choropleth Map Design for Cancer Incidence, Part 1. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009;7(1).
Richards TB, Berkowitz Z, Thomas CC, Foster SL,* Gardner A, King JB, Ledford K, Royalty J. Choropleth Map Design for Cancer Incidence, Part 2. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009;7(1).
Heitgerd JL, Dent AL,* Elmore KA,* Kaplan B,* Holt JB, Metzler MM, Melfi K, Stanley JM, Highsmith K, Kanarek N, Frederickson Comer K. Community Health Status Indicators: Adding a Geospatial Component. Prev Chronic Dis. 2008;5(3).
Blanton JD, Manangan A,* Manangan J, Hanlon CA, Slate D, Rupprecht CE. Development of a GIS-based, real-time Internet mapping tool for rabies surveillance. Int J Health Geogr. 2006;5(1):47. doi:10.1186/1476-072X-5-47
Leem JH, Kaplan BM,* Shim YK, Pohl HR, Gotway CA, Bullard SM,* Rogers JF, Smith MM,* Tylenda CA. Exposures to Air Pollutants during Pregnancy and Preterm Delivery. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2006;114(6):905-910. doi:10.1289/ehp.8733
Popovic M, McNeill FE, Chettle DR, Webber CE, Lee CV,* Kaye WE. Impact of Occupational Exposure on Lead Levels in Women. Environ Health Perspect. 2005;113(4):478-484. doi:10.1289/ehp.7386
Bédard Y, Henriques WD.* Modern information technologies in environmental health surveillance. An overview and analysis. Can J Public Health. 2002;93 Suppl 1:S29-S33.
Lee CV,* McDermott SW, Elliott C. The delayed immunization of children of migrant farm workers in South Carolina. Public Health Rep. 1990;105(3):317-320.