Jana Hirsch
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Jana Hirsch
Assistant Research Professor
Interdisciplinary faculty member working to understand the way neighborhoods shape health behavior and disparities. Extensive research at the intersections of urban planning, geography, and epidemiology. Experience on large, national grants linking geographic neighborhood data to health and providing critical data for cities to advance the health and equity of their residents. Part of the UHC Research & Data Core, working to collect, synthesize, and disseminate data about Philadelphia. Eager, active walker and a people-focused “urbanophile.”
Issue Expertise: Opportunity Zones, Demographics, Health Conditions, Neighborhood Typology, Obesity, Open Space, Elderly, Environment, Equity, Gentrification and Neighborhood Change, Health, Transportation
Technical Skills: GIS/mapping, SAS programming, Survey methods