Lecturer
RESEARCH AND PRACTICE INTERESTS
Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Research Methods
Science & Health Communication
Outcomes Research & Health Economics
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Cancer Epidemiology
Education
PhD, Public Health/Epidemiology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Certifications
Certified in Public Health (CPH) by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.
Publications
Wallace K, Malaty Rivera J. Why aren't we better protecting our youngest children again infections? Contagion Live. December 26, 2022.
Zanwarr PP. Wallace KL, Soria C, Perianayagam A. Commentary: Examining contextual factors contributing to differentials in COVID-19 mortality in the U.S. vs. India. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022; 10.
Malaty Rivera J, Wallace K. Considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for students. Contagion Live. May 18, 2022.
Wallace KL, Landsteiner A, Bunner SH, et al. Increasing prevalence of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in a managed care population in the United States. Cancer Causes Control. 2021; 32, 1365–1374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-021-01484-4.
Wallace K. COVID-19 vaccines work - misreading the data can make you think otherwise. The Hill. August 27, 2021.
Wallace K, Adanski K, Ashwini P, et al. The budget impact of including Rucaparib on a US payer formulary for treatment of patients with metatastic ovarian cancer. PharmacoEconomics. 2021;39,231-241
Teaching
Effective Communication & Dissemination of Data
Descriptive Research Methods
Statistics I & II
Biography
Dr. Wallace holds a PhD in Epidemiology and has professional experience in epidemiology, science communication, research design and biostatistics.
She is a member of several science communication initiatives, such as: "Team Halo" (United Nations), and Project FIDES (World Health Organization). She was also recognized by the UK government as a "Vaccine Luminary" for the 2021 G7 Vaccine Confidence Summit.
Due to her advocacy work fighting health misinformation on social media, she has been featured as an opinion contributor and has been interviewed or profiled in several mainstream media outlets such as: BBC World News, MSNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio.