David M. Hartley
B.S., 1989; Professor of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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hartleydm@pm.meMy interest in epidemic modeling and computational epidemiology stemmed from my undergraduate physics studies at WVU. An honors thesis on nonlinear dynamics introduced me to mathematical modeling and the idea that simulating physical and biological systems is a powerful way to learn. The WVU physics education provided an excellent foundation for a career in science.
David M. Hartley graduated with a B.S. in Physics from WVU in 1989. He proceeded to study at the University of Maryland - Baltimore and graduated with his Ph.D. in 1996. Dr. Hartley then received his Master of Public Health (MPH) from George Washington University in 2006.
Dr. Hartley researches the factors governing the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases by applying mathematical modeling, computer simulation, and data analytics. He strives to used team-based, interdisciplinary research to improve children's health.
He used mathematical and computer simulation to understand the HIV epidemic in the early 1990s. That interest grew into mathematical disease ecology and research on how environmental variables affect the emergence and spread of different infectious diseases. Dr. Hartley's interest in public health surveillance followed from his study of epidemics, so he also studies the spread of ideas and cooperation in learning healthcare systems using mathematical tools like those applied to measuring and modeling epidemics.
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