University of Utah · Social ScienceCurtis Lab
David Stuart Curtis · Salt Lake City, Utah
Research Focus
David Stuart Curtis's research focuses on understanding how location and community characteristics influence individual health and mortality, particularly among middle-aged adults in the U.S. His work aims to uncover the links between socio-economic conditions and health issues such as substance misuse, mental health, and chronic diseases. By analyzing extensive datasets, he seeks to inform public health interventions that address the disparities in health outcomes across different regions.
socioeconomic conditionshealth disparitiessubstance misusemental healthmortalityplace-based interventionslongitudinal studiesenvironmental healthcardiometabolic health
Research Aims
5AIM 01Identify effects of area-level socioeconomic conditions on individual health outcomes.
AIM 02Examine the role of built and natural environments on individual mortality.
AIM 03Investigate how environmental features moderate health outcomes across different communities.
AIM 04Utilize longitudinal data to track health outcomes over time.
AIM 05Provide insights for developing effective public health interventions.
Skills the Lab Values
statistical modelingspatial analysislongitudinal data analysisdata managementsurvival analysissurvey methodologygeocodingmulti-level structural equation modelingepidemiological research
Output against the department
Publications70bottom 29% of dept.55th of 77
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Citations1.4kbottom 29% of dept.55th of 77
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