Mary Northridge

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Mary Evelyn Northridge
CitizenshipUnited States
Known forEditor-in-chief of American Journal of Public Health (2001-2015)
Scientific career
Fields epidemiology
InstitutionsNYU

Mary Evelyn Northridge is an American epidemiologist and the former editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Public Health (2001-2015). She was the journal's first female editor-in-chief. [1] Northridge obtained a BA at University of Virginia (chemistry, 1980), an MPH at Rutgers University (environmental health, 1988), and a PhD at Columbia University (epidemiology, 1993). [2]

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References

  1. S, Kim (10 July 2014). "American Journal of Public Health's Mary Northridge to complete tenure as editor-in-chief". Public Health Newswire. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  2. Curriculum Vitae <of> Mary Evelyn Northridge (accessed 13 March 2019).