Shannon Doocy

Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Health in Crisis MPH Concentration

Academic Degrees

PhD International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 2004; BS Microbiology & BS Social Sciences, California State Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo, 2000.

School/Organization
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Department / Division
International Health
Health Systems

Center and Institute Affiliations
Center for Refugee and Disaster Response

Departmental Address
JHSPH E8634

Email: sdoocy@jhsph.edu
Phone: 410-502-2628
Fax: 410-614-1419

Research and Professional Experience

• Shannon Doocy's research focuses on populations affected by disasters and conflict, including both refugees and internally displaced populations. Within the emergency context, her areas of interest include population based assessments, mortality, nutrition and food security, livelihoods and cash interventions, and monitoring and evaluation of health programs.
• Current research includes improving assessment methodologies in the post-disaster context; population based studies of mortality and injury in rapid onset natural disasters and complex emergencies; assessment of nutrition status and food security in internally displaced and refugee populations; and monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian assistance programs with a focus on cash interventions, livelihoods, and food insecurity.
• Recent research and projects have been implemented in collaboration with NGOs, UN agencies, and other academic institutions and implemented in Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Peru, China (North Korean Refugees), Indonesia, Jordan Sudan, Liberia, and Ethiopia. Additional activities include technical assistance to projects in Afghanistan, Nepal, and the West Bank.

Honors and Awards

• Award for Epidemiological Research in Conflict, International Health Section of the American Public Health Association.
• Co-author of article nominated for the Lancet 2006 article of the year
• Recipient of funds from the Mellon Foundation to support post-doctoral studies

Research Projects
Iraqi Refugees in Jordan
Several research initiatives are currently ongoing in Jordan. IWe are conducting a nationwide survey of Iraqis displaced in Jordan in collaboration with the Center for Communication Programs; the survey is planned for summer of 2008 and is supported by UNICEF. We are also collaborating with...

North Korean Refugee Research
In collaboration with Dr. Courtland Robinson, we conduct research on North Korean refugee populations in Northeast China and provide technical support to organizations that provide humanitarian assistance.

Point-of-Use Evaluation
Center for Water and Health researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of two low-technology water treatment methods for home use in removing disease-causing pathogens. The point of use treatments—a ceramic water filter and slow sand filters—are used in isolated, rural communities but have not...

Post-earthquake assessment in Peru
This project is mixed-methods approach to disaster assessment that integrates physical science methods with public health methods with the aim of advancing disaster assessment methods. The assessement was conducted in conjuction with faculty from Columbia University and the support of the local...



Selected Publications

• Burnham G, Lafta R, and Doocy S. (2009). Doctors leaving 12 tertiary hospitals in Iraq, 2004-2007. Social Science and Medicine, 69(2): 172-7.
• Doocy S, Daniels A, The Inppares-JHSPH-CUNY Study Team, and Aspilcueta D. (2009). Mortality and Injury following the 2007 Ica Easrthquake in Peru. American Journal of Disaster Medicine 4(1):15-22.
• Chapin E, Daniels A, Elias R, Aspilcueta D, and Doocy S. (2009). Impact of the 2007 Ica earthquake on health facilities and health service provision in Southern Peru. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 24(4):326-32.
• Daniels A, Chapin E, the Inppares-JHSPH-CUNY Study Team, Aspilcueta D, and Doocy S. (2009). Access to health services and care seeking after the 2007 Ica Earthquake in Peru. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 3(2):97-103.
• Bader F, Sinha R, Leigh J, Goyal N, Andrews A, Valeeva N, Sirois A, and Doocy S. (2009). Psychosocial Health in Displaced Iraqi Care Seekers in NGO Clinics in Amman, Jordan: An Unmet Need. Pre-hospital and Disaster Medicine 24(4):312-20.
• Barbera-Llainez Y, Todd C, Ahmadzai A, Ahmadzai H, Doocy S, and Burnham G. (2009). Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and cases suspicious for tuberculosis among public health clinic patients in Afghanistan, 2005-2006: Perspectives on recognition and referral of tuberculosis cases. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 4(1): 15-22.
• Doocy S, Moodie C, Robinson C, and Burnham G. (2009). Tsunami related injury in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Global Public Health 4(2): 205-14.
• Sinha R, Goyal N, Sirois A, Valeeva N, and Doocy S. (2008). Family Planning in displaced populations: An unmet need among Iraqis in Amman, Jordan. American Journal of Disaster Medicine 3(5): 295-300.
• Doocy S, Johnson D, Robinson C. (2008). Cash grants in humanitarian assistance: a nongovernmental organization experience in Aceh, Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 2(2):95-103.
• Doocy S, Todd C, Barbera Lainez Y, Ahmadzai A, and Burnham G. (2008). Population based tuberculin based skin testing and tuberculosis prevalence estimates in Afghanistan. World Population and Health 10(1):44-53.
• Doocy S, Robinson C, and Burnham, G. (2007). Estimating Demographic indicators in a conflict-affected population in Eastern Sudan. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 22(2): 112-119.
• Doocy S, Rofi A, Moodie C, Spring E, Bradley S, Burnham G, and Robinson C. (2007). Tsunami mortality in Aceh Province, Indonesia. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 85(2): 273-278.
• Doocy S, Robinson C, and Burnham G. (2007). Mortality Estimates among Liberian IDPs in Monrovia: 2000-2004. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters 25(2):123-44.
• Doocy S, Crawford B, Boudreaux C, and Wall E. (2007). The risks and impacts of portering on the well-being of children in Nepal. Tropical Pediatrics 53(3): 165-70.
• Doocy S, Gorokovich Y, Burnham G, Balk D, and Robinson C. (2007). Tsunami mortality estimation and vulnerability mapping in Aceh, Indonesia. American Journal of Public Health 97(S1): 146-51.
• Todd C, Barbera Lainez Y, Doocy S, Ahmadzai A, and Burnham G. (2007). Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and related factors among tuberculosis patients in Afghanistan. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 34(11):878-82.
• Qato D, Doocy S, Tuschida D, Greenough G, and Burnham G. (2007). The West Bank Barrier decreases access to schools and health services. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 22(4):263-6.
• Burnham G, Lafta R, Doocy S, and Roberts L. (2006). Mortality after the 2003 invasion in Iraq: a cross-sectional cluster sample survey. Lancet 368(9545):1421-8.
• Doocy S, Olembo L, Keswick B, and Burnham G. (2006). Point of use water treatment in the emergency context: an effectiveness trial in Liberia. Tropical Medicine and International Health 2(10):1542-1552.
• Doocy S, Shankar A, Rassekh B, Robinson C, and Burnham G. (2006). The humanitarian response to the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Journal of Emergency Management 4(4): 43-51.
• Doocy S, Gabriel M, Collins S, Robinson C, and Stevenson, P. (2006). Implementing cash for work in post-tsunami Aceh: experiences and lessons learned. Disasters 30(3): 277-296.
• Rofi A, Doocy S, and Robinson C. (2006). Tsunami mortality and displacement in Aceh province. Disasters 30(3): 340-350.
• Doocy S, and Burnham G (2006). Assessment of socioeconomic status in Ethiopia: implications for field research. World Health and Population 8(3):32-42.
• Aldis W, Rockenschaub G, Gorokovich Y, Doocy S, Lumbiganon P, and Grunewald F. (2005). Panel 2.1: assessing impact and needs. Prehospital Disaster Medicine 20(6):396-8.
• Doocy S, Teffera S, Norell D, and Burnham G. (2005). Outcomes of an Ethiopian microfinance program and management actions to improve services. Journal of Microfinance 7(1):70-95.
• Doocy S, Teffera S, Norell D, and Burnham G. (2005). Credit program outcomes: coping capacity and nutritional status in the food insecure context of Ethiopia. Social Science and Medicine 60(10):2371-82.

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