Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Lecturer
Phone: (858) 699-4935
Email: kferran@sdsu.edu
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Education
- PhD, Epidemiology, San Diego State University and the University of CA, San Diego (2003)
- MSPH, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of CA, Los Angeles (1986)
- BS, Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1980)
- BS, Environmental Health, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (1980)
Scholarly Areas
One Health, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases, Innovative Early Warning Surveillance Systems; Health Outcomes
Biography
Dr. Ferran is a lecturer in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Public Health, San Diego State University. As an infectious disease epidemiologist with a strong interest in promoting a One Health approach to complex human, animal, and environmental health problems, Dr. Ferran is passionate about the development of innovative approaches to foster transdisciplinary learning and collaboration. Dr. Ferran served as the former Chief Epidemiologist/Program Manager of the Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) Program of the California Department of Public Health and is a co-founder of One Border One Health: A binational multi-disciplinary collaborative committed to strengthened surveillance for emerging infectious diseases along the US/Mexico border. Dr. Ferran is a Lead Consultant for BetaStatisitics, LLC, advising clients from healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries and academic institutions on research design strategies, biostatistical analyses and data interpretation.
