Population-Based Approaches to Inform and Evaluate Municipal Policies Impacting Chronic Diseases

Lorna Thorpe, PhD, MPH

Professor of Epidemiology

Director of the Division of Epidemiology

Vice Chair of Strategy and Planning in the Department of Population Health

NYU School of Medicine

Dr. Thorpe’s research focuses on the intersection between epidemiology and policy with respect to chronic disease prevention and management and on improving modern forms of public health surveillance. She is currently co-principal investigator of the CDC-funded NYU-CUNY Prevention Research Center that evaluates community-clinical linkage interventions to improve chronic disease management in low-income and immigrant populations. Widely published on both chronic and infectious disease topics, Dr. Thorpe began her applied research career as a CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer in international tuberculosis (TB) control. She completed her PhD in epidemiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Thorpe also holds an MPH from University of Michigan and bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. 

The Urban Health Collaborative's distinguished speaker series "New Directions in Urban Health Research and Action" focuses on innovative approaches to improving urban health both in the United States and abroad.