Connor Harrison Ross

Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Epidemiology & Biostatistics

My name is Connor Ross. I’m currently working towards my PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. I’m currently working as a graduate research assistant in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Georgia, and as a research associate at the University of South Carolina Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Before coming to the UGA to complete my masters degree, I completed by bachelors in public health at the University of South Carolina where I developed an interest in infectious disease epidemiology and joined research initiatives on vector-borne and respiratory infectious diseases. Outside of work and academia, I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time outdoors with my friends and family.

Education

High School Degree, Lugoff-Elgin High School, 2016
Bachelors of Arts (BA), University of South Carolina, 2019, Public Health
Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Georgia, 2024, Epidemiology

More About

PhD Epidemiology student at the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Graduate Research Assistant – Literature review, data management, data analysis and publication preparation for measles, SARS-CoV-2, and tetanus seroprevalence in Zambia

Areas of Expertise

Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Honors, Awards, and Achievements

Deans List; Presidents List; Delta Omega National Honorary Society (Beta Chi Chapter – UGA); SCDHEC Agency Hero Award

Affiliations

University of Georgia
University of South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE – Member)
American Public Health Association (APHA – Member)
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH – Member)

Course Instruction

Infectious Disease Epidemiology (Undergraduate)

Research Interests

Vector-borne infectious disease
Vaccine preventable diseases
Neglected tropical disease

Selected Publications

Ross C, Prosperi C, Carcelen A, Moss W, Mutembo S, Winter A. (2023). Tetanus seroprevalence among children in
Zambia, 2020. In Preparation

Gual-Gonzalez, L., McCarter, M. S. J., Dye-Braumuller, K., Self, S., Ross, C. H., Rodriguez-Ramos, C., Daguise, V. G.,
et al. (2022). Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccinations among a State-Wide Year-Long Surveillance Initiative in a
Conservative Southern State. Vaccines, 10(3), 412. MDPI AG. Retrieved from
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10030412

Kanyangarara M, Daguise V, Gual-Gonzalez L, Litwin A, Korte J, Ross C, Nolan M, SC STRONG Project Team
COVID-19 Testing Practices, Preventive Behaviors, and Factors Associated With Test Positivity:
Population-Based Statewide Survey Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2023;9:e34579. URL:
https://publichealth.jmir.org/2023/1/e34579. DOI: 10.2196/34579