Joseph Egger

Biography

As part of the Duke Global Health Institute's Research Design & Analysis Core, Dr. Egger works closely with faculty on a number of experimental and observational studies related to both chronic and infectious diseases. Much of his research has focused on longitudinal data analysis, time series methods, and multi-level modeling of cross-sectional data. Prior to joining Duke, Joe was the lead epidemiologist for SciMetrika, a public health consulting firm based in Research Triangle Park, NC. Joe has worked in academic and government settings on a wide array of public health research topics, including HIV/AIDS, influenza, dengue, tobacco, obesity/nutrition, and cancers. Joe received his master's degree in medical geography from the University of Washington, and a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. 

Research Interest

Health economics Health policy Health systems Monitoring and evaluation