Anne L Wright

Biography

Anne L. Wright, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, at the University of Arizona.  She was a co-founder of the Tucson Children's Respiratory Study (TCRS), a highly influential birth cohort study of the development of asthma in non-selected children. The TCRS has followed over 800 subjects from birth into the 4^th decade of life to investigate, prospectively and longitudinally, the risk factors for the development of asthma and asthma-like symptoms.  She also co-founded the Infant Immune Study (IIS).  Begun in 1996, the IIS was designed to provide a comprehensive picture of patterns of immune system maturation in early life, to determine how these patterns influence and/or reflect risk for asthma, and to assess the genetic and environmental factors that alter these relations.  She has published more than 120 papers on the natural history of asthma from birth to early adulthood, including papers pertaining to delineation of distinct asthma phenotypes, identification of early life events that modulate immune system development and risk for asthma, and assessment of multiple factors that influence lung function and bronchial responsiveness. A medical anthropologist, Dr. Wright is also well known for her research into the epidemiology of childhood asthma and cultural factors (especially infant feeding practices) that influence child health. 

 

Degrees

• Ph.D. Anthropology
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
• "Cross-cultural variability in the experience of menopausal symptoms: A comparison of Navajo and Western Data." Jerrold E. Levy, Advisor
• M.A. Anthropology
• University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
• B.A. History
• Barnard College, New York City, New York, USA

Awards

• Hemmy Award
• Arizona Public Health Association, Spring 1993
• 2013 Vision Award
• Commission on the Status of Women, University of Arizona, Fall 2014
• Nominated for Women in Medicine Leadership Development Award
• The Association of American Medical Colleges, Spring 2010
• Best of Pediatrics
• American Thoracic Society, San Diego, CA, Spring 2009
• Fellow, Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women
• Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, Fall 2006
• Travel Award
• The 101th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society, Spring 2005
• Progress in Equity Award
• The Legal Advocacy Fund of the American Association of University Women, Spring 2004
• Sheldon Siegel Lectureship
• American Academy of Allergy, Spring 2002