About

Jana Hirsch, PhD, MES is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work aims to understand the way neighborhoods shape health behavior and disparities. Dr. Hirsch has primarily worked at the intersections of urban planning, geography, and epidemiology with a focus on built environments and health among adults and older adults. In particular, they have extensive experience measuring neighborhood change within communities and the subsequent impact of these changes on chronic disease and aging disparities. Dr. Hirsch’s current work includes longitudinal examinations of neighborhood change and cognitive decline.

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Organizational Affiliations

Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

Urban Health Collaborative, Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University

Education

Health and Societies/Environmental Studies
BA, University of Pennsylvania (United States, Philadelphia)
Environmental Health
MES, University of Pennsylvania (United States, Philadelphia)
Epidemiological Science
PhD, University of Michigan Medical School (United States, Ann Arbor) - UMMS