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Janey Messina is an Associate Professor at the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment, specializing in Quantitative Social Science Methods. She completed her BA in Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2005, followed by an MS in Geography from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008, and a PhD from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in 2011. Her doctoral research focused on geography and epidemiology, particularly HIV, malaria, and anaemia in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since joining the University of Oxford in 2012, she has contributed significantly to the field of spatial epidemiology, particularly in relation to infectious diseases such as dengue, Zika virus, and Plasmodium vivax malaria. Her work explores the impacts of urbanization, climate change, and economic shifts on disease patterns. In addition to her research, she teaches social science research methods and quantitative techniques to students in her department and the interdisciplinary area studies program.
School of Geography and the Environment • Oxford, GB
Joined the School with a joint appointment in the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies.
Department of Zoology • Oxford, GB
Worked in the Spatial Epidemiology Ecology Group, coordinating contributions to the International Research Consortium for Dengue Risk Assessment, Management, and Surveillance.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.