Jimmie received a B.A. in Linguistics and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Emory University. Following his bachelor’s training, he received a Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh under the leadership of Dr. Maria Brooks and Dr. Kristine Ruppert in the area of pharmacoepidemiology focused on assessing the annualized change in BMD among women with hypothyroidism over the menopausal transition. and
Jimmie’s passion for public health arose from his internship at the CDC through the CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (CUPS) program, and from 2020 – 2021, he worked as a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of Pittsburgh under the guidance of Dr. Elsa Strotmeyer. In 2022, he was accepted into the NIH/NIA T32 Epidemiology of Aging Training program and transitioned to become an Aging Pre-Doctoral Fellow. His interests include pharmacoepidemiology and health equity research in older adults.
Select presentations
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Roberts J. (2020) Investigation of Bone-Mineral Density while using Thyroid Medication: a SWAN Cohort Study. Epidemiology in Action, University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA.
Research Area(s) of Emphasis
Social Epidemiology and Health Equity
Education
MPH in Epidemiology,
University of Pittsburgh
BA in Linguistics,
Emory University
BA in Comparative Literature,
Emory University