Faculty Scholar Spotlight! Driven to the Fast Lane
In her off-campus hours, Dr. Foraker is one of a growing number of women in a primarily male dominated sport: drag racing.
The Institute for Public Health Welcomes Dr. Randi Foraker as Director of the Public Health Data and Training Center
As of July 1, Dr. Randi Foraker has joined Washington University as an Associate Professor in the Division of General Medical Sciences. She serves as the director of the Public Health Data and Training Center at the Institute for Public Health and faculty lead of population health informatics at the Institute for Informatics (I2). In […]
Institute welcomes Dr. Randi Foraker as director of the Public Health Data and Training Center
As of July 1, Dr. Randi Foraker has joined Washington University as an Associate Professor in the Division of General Medical Sciences. She serves as the director of the Public Health Data and Training Center at the Institute for Public Health and faculty lead of population health informatics at the Institute for Informatics (I2). In […]
Tackling the high rates of STIs in the St. Louis region with data
Approximately 3,000 people are tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital emergency department (ED) each year, and until recently 70-80% were lost-to-follow-up. A number of factors contributed to this high rate, including the lack of a robust mechanism in the ED for follow-up care and incorrect contact information. With funding from the Barnes-Jewish […]
Data visualization skill lab
The university offered a class this fall that combined data visualization with real-world crime data. This class was the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art’s course “Capstone in Design 1: Form and Function.” It included a Data Visualization Skill Lab in which students formed interdisciplinary teams to explore crime data from St. Louis City. […]