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Courses and short courses taught by Samuel M. Jenness in infectious disease epidemiology and network modeling, including the SISMID Network Modeling for Epidemics workshop.

I teach formal courses at Emory University in infectious disease epidemiology, and short courses outside Emory built around the EpiModel platform. I am also faculty director of Emory’s Infectious Disease Epidemiology Certificate program.

2Semester courses at EmoryEPI 570 and EPI 512
5Short courses and workshopstaught since 2013
6Guest lecturesin other Emory courses
Emory

Semester courses

EPI 570

Infectious Disease Dynamics: Theory and Models

Emory UniversitySpring3 credits2017–present

This course covers the theory, mathematical framework, and computational methods for investigating the mechanics of infectious disease dynamics. Students learn why these models are used in infectious disease epidemiology, compared to other quantitative methods; how to read and evaluate the epidemiological modeling literature across many disease areas; and hands-on skills to develop computational models for epidemics. Class hours are split between lecture, discussion, and computer labs each week.

EPI 512

Current Topics in Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Emory UniversityFall1 credit2021–present

A requirement of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Certificate at RSPH. It provides incoming students an orientation to the breadth of current topics in the field of infectious disease epidemiology, the certificate requirements, opportunities for research and extracurricular learning, and academic and professional opportunities after graduation. Current "hot topics" in infectious disease epidemiology are introduced through reading and critical evaluation of scientific literature, with particular attention to epidemiological methods unique to infectious disease problems.

Infectious Disease Epidemiology Certificate

Elsewhere

Short courses and workshops

Intensive courses hosted outside Emory, most of them built around EpiModel.

  • Network Modeling for Epidemics

    2024–present

    Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)

    Five-day short course as part of SISMID, covering stochastic network models for infectious disease transmission dynamics using EpiModel.

    epimodel.github.io/sismid

  • Network Modeling for Epidemics

    2013–2023

    University of Washington

    Five-day short course that provided an introduction to stochastic network models for infectious disease transmission dynamics, with a focus on empirically based modeling of HIV transmission. Hands-on, using the EpiModel R package.

  • Modeling for HIV/STI Prevention Science

    2017

    Harvard University School of Public Health

  • Network Statistics in Health Research

    2014–2015

    University of Ghent (Belgium)

  • Modeling Epidemics with EpiModel

    2014–2015

    INSNA Sunbelt Conference

Invited

Guest lectures

Recurring lectures given in colleagues’ courses at Emory.

Emory EPI 546 (HIV Epidemiology)2017–present
Mathematical Modeling for HIV Epidemiology
Emory EPI 569 (Concepts and Methods in Infectious Disease Epi)2017–present
Contact Networks for Infectious Diseases
Emory EPI 591 (Social Epidemiology)2021–present
Network Science for HIV Epidemiology
Emory BSHE 535 (Social Determinants of Health)2016–2020
Agent-Based Modeling of Social Determinants of Health
Emory EPI 550 (STI Epidemiology)2016
Mathematical Modeling for STI Epidemics
Emory EPI 590 (Implementation Science)2016
Mathematical Modeling for Implementation Science Research