Kata Chillag
Chair of Public Health | Hamilton McKay Professor in Biosciences and Human Health
Education
- Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
- B.A. University of South Carolina
Areas of Expertise
- Public Health
- Public Health Ethics
- Global Health
Background
Trained in medical anthropology and applied epidemiology, my interests converge around the social, cultural, political, and ethical dimensions of public health. Before transitioning to academia, I spent nearly 20 years in governmental public health, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Global Affairs, and the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. My recent work is focused on applied public health ethics, infectious diseases, rural, undeserved areas, wastewater surveillance, and water and global public health.
Teaching
- Public Health Ethics
- Introduction to Global Health
- Water and Health
