Kate Ellingson

Biography

I am highly motivated to pursue an academic career in infectious disease epidemiology after spending the first decade of my post-doctoral career in public service – first as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer and Health Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and then as a Senior Epidemiologist at the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). At both the CDC and OHA, I focused on patient safety, communicable disease prevention and antibiotic resistance (AR). During my career in public service, I worked in divisions with mentors committed to robust analytic methods and multidisciplinary academic collaboration. In 2017, I joined the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department at the University of Arizona College of Public Health. Since joining the academic community, I have sought opportunities for collaborative research on issues of national importance, including AR and healthcare-associated infection prevention.

Since joining the University of Arizona, I have established a grant-funded independent research program. In 2019, I had six active grants and served as Principal Investigator on three. My grants have supported multiple staff and graduate research associate positions. My goal is to continue to grow my research program towards an improved understanding of healthcare-associated infection transmission, as well as antibiotic resistance and stewardship.

Degrees

• Ph.D. Epidemiology and Public Health
• Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• B.S. Psychobiology
• University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Awards

• 2018 Excellence in Teaching Award
• University of Arizona, Spring 2019