About Me

I am an epidemiologist, statistician and field survey expert with years of experience working on public health and socioeconomic research projects in the United States and developing countries worldwide.

I specialize in survey based research projects that allow spatial and GIS analyses to answer questions about social and environmental determinants of health and health disparities.

I am proficient in all aspects of field survey based research projects including research project formulation, study design, sampling, data collection, field management, data and statistical analysis and writing publication of results. I have more than a decade of experience using R for all aspects in statistical and GIS analysis, data visualization, report creation and web based interactive app creation (Shiny).

I enjoy working in diverse, interdisciplinary and trans-national research teams to answer questions regarding the public health, infectious diseases and health disparities.

I do other stuff, too.

 

17 responses to “About Me”

  1. John Bostrom says :

    Peter – I stumbled on your Iraq and Afghanistan charts and videos looking for simple statistics – how many total casualties, civilian/coalition/enemy, in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s surprsingly hard to get simple, reliable figures.

    Terrific work, thank you so much. I’d really like to work with you further on the “In 1 minute” videos to add a running calculator of total casualties and more visible dates especially in the Afghanistan series. Could we do that?

    John BostromPeter – I stumbled on your Iraq and Afghanistan charts and videos looking for simple statistics – how many total casualties, civilian/coalition/enemy, in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s surprsingly hard to get simple, reliable figures.

    Terrific work, thank you so much. I’d really like to work with you further on the “In 1 minute” videos to add a running calculator of total casualties and more visible dates especially in the Afghanistan series. Could we do that?

    John Bostrom

  2. Michael Mesmer says :

    Hi Peter —

    I am a psychotherapist and new indie filmmaker completing my first film, a 10-minute short about an Iraq War veteran who’s been traumatized by his own violence and what he’s been exposed to. I’m building a collage of images to express his horror of violence — may I use the “Iraq War Casualties” map you have on your blog? I have no money to pay you but will of course credit you. Let me know — thanks!

  3. Danny Murphy says :

    Dear Sir my name is Danny Murphy. I am a masters student in Trinity College Dublin. I was wonderiing if there is any chance you might have data concerning Sierra Leone in regards to number of atrocities commited per year during the civil war? Any help you might give me would be greatly appreciated.

  4. Marty Levick says :

    I am working on a book on Civil Rights & Reconstruction for school & public libraries in the U.S. and wondered if we could use one of your maps showing
    lynchings after the Civil War but we need a hi-res version to use in the book –
    would you be able to please help us ? For us that a minimum of 300 DPI
    and about 5-6 inches wide, or high. It is Nov2. 2, 2014 and a quick reply
    would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help in advance !

  5. Dr. Rabson Kachala says :

    Go ahead and use it but please quote our source as reference.

  6. Conricus says :

    Hi,

    You´ve got a very informative site. Can I use your African hot spot map in a book I´m writing, partly about ethnic based conflicts in Africa?

    Thanks in advance,

  7. Jan Goranson says :

    Lynann Butler at the Metropolitan State University of Denver has written a book entitled “Walking with Tigers: A Hmong Refugee’s Incredible Story of Survival” and would like to include the map of US Bombings in Laos 1965-1973 (pounds of munitions per person) from your Dec. 15, 2010 article. Do you give permission to include this map in her book, which will be published by DecaBooks, LLC, USA?

  8. Moffart says :

    I am from Malawi and I urgently need your help. Its private.
    your response shall be fully appreciated.
    thank you.

  9. Sandy Johnson says :

    Dude! I hope you see this. I ready your “Hopeless” post. I too am disheartened by the election and the state of the country in general. I hope you don’t give up. Feel free to email me any time.

  10. dullblogger says :

    I love you, Pete.

  11. Terril Lonergan says :

    Pete.
    Where you at?

    Lovlies,

    Terry Klawth

  12. richard culleton says :

    Hey man – thinking of you from over here – wish i could help out somehow. Get in touch if you can.

  13. Lenny says :

    thanks again fro another great read i know you say you dont read your emails but perhaps you will get round to doing so one day. i’ve been forwarding them so it isnt just me.

  14. Jamila says :

    Hey Pete, I hope things take a turn for the better. Thinking of you.

  15. favoreddemise says :

    Dude your worst days are way more interesting than most people’s best days. Keep posting shit so we can continue watching you rock out.

  16. Kathleen says :

    I don’t know you, but a year or so ago I came across your blog and bookmarked it. I have never been to Africa but I am very interested in the topics you covered in your work. Now I read the blog and it seems you have fallen off a cliff. You are suffering from a brain disease, something you cannot control through will or determination to feel better. You need to make contact with a psychiatrist who can prescribe medications that will correct your brain biochemistry, which is seriously out of wack. You do not need to suffer like this. You can enjoy life again, no matter what has happened. Do not give up.

  17. Locardia Shayamunda says :

    Hallo,

    l am working on a research project focusing on farmers’ responses to crisis and found your maps fitting well into the scope of my work in which the increase in conflicts are shown by country and am wondering if you can allow me to use one of the maps to illustrate my work by showing the widespread of these across African countries.

    Many thanks in advance

Leave a comment