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Louisa M Holmes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Penn State, specializing in health geography and demography. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on understanding place-based inequities that produce and reinforce health disparities and how these disparities can be alleviated. Holmes has engaged in numerous studies using probabilistic household surveys and various qualitative methods to reach hard-to-access populations. Currently, she is studying neighborhood inequities and urban planning strategies that aim to mitigate stress related to substance use. Her research also includes analyses of geographic disparities related to opioid use disorder and the impacts of community environment on health. Holmes' work has received funding from various prestigious institutions, including the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She completed her Ph.D. in Geography at the University of Southern California in 2013 and has held prior academic positions, including a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.
Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA
Teaching and conducting research in geography with a focus on health disparities and demography.
State University of New York at Binghamton • Binghamton, NY
Taught geography courses and conducted research in health geography.
University of California, San Francisco • San Francisco, CA
Conducted research in the Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education.
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