Dr. Ellen Santos
Assistant Professor
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Education:
PhD, 2019, University of Arizona
MS, 2014 University of Arizona
BS, 2012 Augustana College
Specialization:
Vector-borne disease prevention including malaria, Aedes aegypti-transmitted viruses, and Chagas disease; epidemiology.
Office:
Vadalabene Center 2632B
About Dr. Santos
Dr. Ellen Santos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Health. She obtained her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Arizona. Her doctoral training focused on malaria prevention in western Kenya, particular the role of bed net care and repair, and bed net repurposing. Dr. Santos presently teaches courses in Research Methods and Data Analysis for Public Health.
Research Profile
Dr. Santos research is focused on determining community-based methods for optimizing bed net use for malaria prevention. She is also interested in predicting vector-borne disease risk following flood-related natural disasters. Dr. Santos is a professional member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and the Society for Epidemiological Research.
Publications:
Santos, E.M., Coalson, J.E., Munga, S. et al. “After those nets are torn, most people use them for other purposes”: an examination of alternative bed net use in western Kenya. Malar J 19, 272 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03342-1
Santos EM, McClelland DJ, Shelly CE, Hansen L, Jacobs ET, Klimentidis YC, Ernst KC. Malaria education interventions addressing bed net care and repair practices: a systematic review. Pathogens and Global Health 114:1, 2-15, DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2020.1719727
Santos EM, Coalson JE, Jacobs ET, Klimentidis YC, Munga S, Agawo M, Anderson E, Stroupe N, Ernst KC. (2019) Bed net care and repair practices and associated factors in western Kenya. Malaria Journal Aug 14;18(1):274. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-2908-6
Coalson JE, Santos EM, Little AC, Anderson E, Stroupe N, Agawo M, Hayden M, Munga S, Ernst KC. (2019) Inadequate ratio of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) to household members challenges universal coverage in western Kenya: a cross-sectional study. AJTMH - accepted
Shelly E, Acuna-Soto R, Ernst K, Sterling C, Brown HE. (2016) A critical assessment of officially reported Chagas Disease surveillance data in Mexico. Public Health Reports 131: 59-66.
Nsoesie EO; Ricketts RP; Brown HE; Fish D; Durham D; Mbah MN; Ahmed S; Marcellin C; Shelly E; Owers K; Wenzel N; Galvani A; Brownstein J. (2015) Spatial and Temporal Clustering of Chikungunya Virus Transmission in Dominica. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 9(8): e0003977. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003977
