Scarlett Bellamy is an American public health researcher who is a Professor of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Drexel University. At Drexel she is Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Faculty Development.
Bellamy was born in a rural own in North Carolina.[1] She was raised by her grandparents.[1] Her father's parents worked as farmers and her mother's mother worked in a hospital cafeteria.[1] On the farm, Bellamy was involved with the summer harvest of tobacco, and learned to drive a tractor at the age of five. Bellamy spent her summer holidays taking part in a mathematics summer camp at North Carolina Central University.[1] She was an undergraduate student at Hampton University, where she studied mathematics and graduated summa cum laude.[1] She moved to Harvard University for graduate studies, where she focused on biostatistics.[2] Bellamy completed her doctoral research at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, supervised by Louise M. Ryan,[3] where she made use of clustered data methods for community-based research.[4] After graduating she worked as a statistical consultant for various organisations, including working on the East Boston Asthma Study.[citation needed]
Research and career
Bellamy was appointed to the faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001.[2] She was eventually promoted to Professor of Biostatistics.[2] In 2016, Bellamy joined Drexel University as a Professor of Biostatistics and Director of the biostatistics graduate program. Her research considers the efficacy of interventions in longitudinal behavioural modification trials. In particular, she has focused on HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and healthy living.[citation needed]
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