Emily Knapp

Emily A. Knapp, Ph.D., M.H.S. is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. As a social epidemiologist, her research examines societal and economic determinants of obesity and other chronic disease, with an emphasis on strengthening measurement of these exposures. Dr. Knapp has a strong interest in research that guides policy and program-based interventions for the prevention and control of obesity. Her work focuses on the measurement of the obesity-related environment, which is crucial for identifying policies and programs that may prevent and/or control obesity and related chronic disease. Overall, her research centers on the application of epidemiologic methods to the prevention of chronic disease, including methods such as multilevel and longitudinal data analysis and measurement of the economic, social, and built environment.