Dr. Katherine Keyes

Professor

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Biography

Katherine M. Keyes is a professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Her research concentrates on psychiatric substance use epidemiology across the life course, examining the early origins of child and adult health, cross-generational cohort effects on substance use, mental health, and injury outcomes including suicide and overdose. She particularly focuses on methodological challenges in estimating age, period, and cohort effects, employing mathematical agent-based simulation models to enhance public health policy interventions. Professor Keyes has authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to textbooks published by Oxford University Press, including "Epidemiology Matters: New Introduction Methodological Foundation" in 2014 and "Population Health Science" in 2016.

Research Interests

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)