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Shingairai A. Feresu, MPH, PhD
Student Life Center, 2053 Professional Summary
Courses Taught EPI 821: Epidemiology; Advanced Methods and Designs EPI 825: Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Education
Research Interests & Projects Etiologic studies in perinatal/pediatric/reproductive epidemiology, issues related to birth out comes including prematurity, low birthweight, stillbirths and infant mortality. Also issues related to women health in pregnancy such as obesity, HIV infection, maternal complications and maternal mortality. Epidemiologic research in cancer screening for women, including breast and cervical cancer screening, and etiologic research in cardiovascular disease screening. HIV/AIDS research including etiologic research, HIV Interventions, HIV infection or antiretroviral therapy and their relationship to birth outcomes. Studies related to substance abuse and mental health, and behavioral modifications. Selected Publications Feresu S. A. Gillespie B. Sowers M.F, Johnson T.R. B, Welch K. & Harlow S.D. “Improving the Assessment of Gestational Age in a Zimbabwean Population”. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2002; 78: 7-18. Feresu S. A. Harlow S.D, Gillespie B., Welch K. & Johnson T.R. B, Birthweight Adjusted Dubowitz methods: Reducing Misclassification of Assessments of gestational age in a Zimbabwean population. Central African Journal of Medicine. 2003; 49 (nos 5/6): 47-53. Feresu S. A. Does the Modified Ballard method of assessing gestational age perform well in a Zimbabwean population? Central African Journal of Medicine 2003; 49 (nos 9/10): 97-103 Shinga Feresu, with Margaret Nyandoro and Leonard Mumbwanda. ZIMBABWE CASE STUDY, 1980–2000; in Reducing Maternal Mortality: Learning from Bolivia, China, Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, and Zimbabwe. Edited by Marjorie Koblinsky. The World Bank. Washington DC. 2003. Feresu S. A. Welch K. Gillespie B. & Harlow S.D. Incidence of and Sociodemographic Risk Factors for Stillbirth, Pre-term birth and Low Birthweight in Zimbabwean Women. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 2004, 18: 154-163. Feresu S.A. Woelk G. B. and Harlow S. D. Risk factors for Prematurity at Harare Maternity Hospital, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Epidemiology. 2004; 33: 1-8. S A Feresu, S D Harlow, K Welch and B W Gillespie. Incidence of Stillbirth and Associated Factors among Women Delivering at Harare Maternity Hospital, Zimbabwe BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2005, 5:9 URL http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/5/9. Feresu SA, Zhang W, Puumala S, Ullrich F, and Anderson J. The Frequency and Distribution of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Nebraska Women Enrolled in the WISEWOMAN Screening Program. Journal of Women’s Health. (accepted for April 2008 issue). Professional Affiliations
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