Epi Forum Seminar Series
The Department of Epidemiology is pleased to invite you to the Fall 2026 Epi Forum Seminar Series. This year's theme highlights epidemiology as an interdisciplinary field, showcasing the breadth of our faculty’s innovative research. Through these presentations, we aim to discover opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and foster meaningful connections within and beyond the department.
Refreshments (typically coffee & cookies) will be provided at every seminar session.
In-person location: One Capitol Square, Room 644
Virtual: Zoom (registration required)
Interdisciplinary Epidemiology in Practice: Insights from Women's Cardiovascular Health
Tuesday, August 18 | 12-1 PM
Samar El Khoudary, PhD, MPH, FAHA
Professor and Department Chair, Epidemiology
Bridging Science and Society: Integrating Genetic Epidemiology Research with Community Perspectives
Tuesday, September 1 | 12-1 PM
Elizabeth Prom-Wormley, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Interdisciplinary Epidemiology in Global Women’s Mental Health: The TOPOWA Study in Uganda
Tuesday, September 15 | 12-1 PM
Monica Swahn, PhD
Dean, School of Public Health
Charles W. & Evelyn F. Thomas Endowed Professor in Epidemiology
Using Epidemiologic Data and Community Engagement to Inform Strategies for Reducing Life Expectancy Gaps in Richmond's East End
Tuesday, September 29 | 12-1 PM
Derek Chapman, PhD
Professor, Epidemiology
Director, VCU Center on Society and Health
Focus Area: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Tuesday, October 13 | 12-1 PM
Laura Pedersen, MD, MPH
Associate Program Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
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A Spatial Analysis of the Cumulative Effects of Radon, Air Pollution, and Neighborhood Deprivation on Lung Cancer Incidence
Tuesday, October 27 | 12-1 PM
Meghan Tipre, DrPH, MSPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Improving substance use treatment research: the role of lived experience and collaboration
Tuesday, November 10 | 12-1 PM
Emily Zimmerman, PhD, MS, MPH
Associate Professor, Epidemiology
