About Us

Our Mission

The Confounder is a blog dedicated to the community of students, faculty, and staff of the Department of Epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health.

Our goal is to enhance the student experience by increasing awareness of professional opportunities and sharing insights and career advice related to work as Epidemiologists.

Above all, we strive to create an inclusive environment with open communication and conversation as core values.



Our Team



Noni Bourne

Managing Editor

Dr. Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist

Academic Advisor & Contributing Author



Chloe Wolma

Editorial Associate



Shamika Chavda

Social Media Associate

Kanak Belgaum

Social Media Associate



Dr. Timothy Lash

Chair, Department of Epidemiology

Contributing Author

Dr. Jodie Guest

Vice-Chair, Department of Epidemiology

Contributing Author

Upcoming Events
  • Humphrey NoonTime Seminar Series March 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Seminar Series; zoom.us… Online Location: https://zoom.us/J/95658300925Event Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Humphrey NoonTime Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Humphrey FellowsContact Name: Deirdre RussellContact Email: dwruss2@emory.eduRoom Location: RRR_R809Link: https://zoom.us/J/95658300925the Humphrey Fellowship, a Fulbright Exchange Program proudly present a series of presentations from around the world.Participants may join via zoom or in person Pizza will be provided.
  • Humphrey NoonTime Seminar Series April 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Seminar Series; zoom.us… Online Location: https://zoom.us/J/95658300925Event Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Humphrey NoonTime Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Humphrey FellowsContact Name: Deirdre RussellContact Email: dwruss2@emory.eduRoom Location: RRR_R809Link: https://zoom.us/J/95658300925the Humphrey Fellowship, a Fulbright Exchange Program proudly present a series of presentations from around the world.Participants may join via zoom or in person Pizza will be provided.
  • “UniLasso”— a novel statistical method for sparse regression April 10, 2025 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Seminar Series; zoom.us… Online Location: https://zoom.us/j/92231723229Event Type: Seminar SeriesSeries: Biostatistics and BioinformaticsSpeaker: Robert Tibshirani, PhDContact Name: Mary AbosiContact Email: mabosi@emory.eduRoom Location: CNR_8030 Lawrence P. &Ann Estes Klamon room“UniLasso”— a novel statistical method for sparse regression
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