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Sitara M Weerakoon, PhD, MPH

Associate Research Scientist in Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)

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Sitara M Weerakoon, PhD, MPH

Biography

Dr Weerakoon's program of research explores neighborhood- and environmental-level risk and protective factors for adolescent polysubstance use, with a focus on advanced biostatistical and GIS methods.

Education & Training

  • PhD
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Epidemiology & Biostatistics (2022)
  • MPH
    University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Epidemiology (2019)
  • BA
    Austin College, Public Health (2017)

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