Christina Mair Work Address 219 Parran Hall, 130 DeSoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 Cell Phone (206) 300-5338 Office Phone (412) 624-3613 Email cmair@pitt.edu Education Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Department of Epidemiology, January 2009 Dissertation: The Associations of Neighborhood Social and Physical Conditions and Racial/Ethnic Composition with Mental Health Committee: Dr. Ana Diez Roux (chair), Dr. Sandro Galea, Dr. George Kaplan, Dr. Jeffrey Morenoff MPH University of Washington, Seattle, WA Department of Epidemiology, August 2005 Thesis: Factors Associated with CD4 Lymphocyte Counts in HIV-Negative Senegalese Individuals Sc.B. Brown University, Providence, RI Department of Environmental Science, Focus in Environmental Health, May 2003 Honors Thesis: It Takes a Village: Understanding Micro-Spatial Factors and Biomarkers Associated with Malaria and Malarial Anemia in Western Kenya Academic and Research Appointments Assistant Professor Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Pittsburgh, PA 2013-present Associate Research Scientist 2010-present Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation Berkeley, CA As a Co-Investigator on four NIH grants, I used Bayesian space-time models, dynamic systems models, population level ecological models, and multilevel models to study a range of health behaviors (intimate partner violence, youth smoking, alcohol consumption, assaults). I contributed to data management, organizational study meetings, abstract writing, manuscript preparation, and grant submission. NIAAA Postdoctoral Fellow 2010-2012 University of California Berkeley School of Public Health Berkeley, CA Analyzed associations between drinking contexts and alcohol-related problems in college students; used dynamic models to relate daily drinking measures to depression; analyzed longitudinal spatial data on associations between assault injuries and alcohol outlets using Bayesian space-time models; studied ecological correlates of racial/ethnic disparities in low birth weight rates in California; investigated patterns of drinking and smoking behaviors amongst new mothers; participated in seminars and project meetings. Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2009 Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Analyzed associations between changing neighborhood environments and depression; investigated the spatial patterning of hopelessness; co-wrote an article on neighborhoods and health. Mair CV page 1: Last updated 01/19/15
Graduate Student Research Assistant 2005-2008 Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Analyzed relationship between depressive symptoms and neighborhood social and physical conditions; coordinated Spatial Core research group and meetings; wrote literature review on neighborhood characteristics and depression. Research Assistant 2004-2005 HPV Research Group, University of Washington Seattle, WA Studied the epidemiology of HPV and HIV in Senegal; assisted in data clean-up and analysis; prepared a Master s thesis investigating CD4 counts amongst HIV-negative women in Senegal. Intern 2004-2005 High Point Neighborhood House Washington West Seattle, WA Increased awareness of home environmental pollutants and encouraged residents to take action to reduce their own exposures; trained high school-aged residents to conduct home environmental assessments. Research Assistant 2003-2004 Seattle Biomedical Research Institute Seattle, WA Studied the epidemiology of malaria in mothers and infants in Tanzania; assisted in data clean-up and analysis. Research Assistant 2002-2003 International Health Institute, Brown University Providence, RI Performed a microspatial statistical analysis of malaria in rural Kenya; conducted multivariate analysis on the role of anemia of inflammation in the pathogenesis of malarial anemia. Student 2002 School for International Training Zanzibar, Tanzania Conducted an independent study project on the prevalence of cholera and diarrheal disease on Pemba Island, Zanzibar; collected and analyzed data; made recommendations to Ministry of Health Pemba on potential cholera areas on island requiring more surveillance. Peer Reviewed Publications 1. Mair C, Hawes S, Agne H, Sow P, N'Doye I, Manhart L, Fu P, Gottlieb G, Kiviat N (2008). Factors associated with CD4 lymphocyte counts in HIV-negative Senegalese individuals. Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 151(3): 432-440. 2. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Galea S (2008). Are neighborhood characteristics associated with depressive symptoms? A review of evidence. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 62(11): 940-946. 3. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Echeverria S, O'Meara E, Seeman T, Shea S (2009). Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of neighborhood cohesion and stressors with depressive symptoms in the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Annals of Epidemiology. 19(1): 49-57. 4. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Osypuk TL, Rapp SR, Seeman T, Watson KE (2010). Is neighborhood racial/ethnic composition associated with depressive symptoms? The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Social Science & Medicine. 71(3): 541-550. 5. Diez Roux AV, Mair C (2010). Neighborhoods and health. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.1186: 125-145. Mair CV page 2: Last updated 01/19/15
6. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Morenoff JD (2010). Neighborhood stressors and social support as predictors of depressive symptoms in the Chicago Community Adult Health Study. Health & Place. 16(5): 811-819. 7. Cunradi C, Mair C, Ponicki W, Remer L (2011). Alcohol outlets, neighborhood characteristics and intimate partner violence: Ecological analysis of a California city. Journal of Urban Health. 88(2): 191-200. 8. Mair C, Kaplan G, Everson-Rose SA (2012). Are there hopeless neighborhoods? An exploration of environmental associations between individual-level hopelessness and neighborhood characteristics. Health & Place. 18(2): 434-439. 9. Auchincloss AH, Gebreab SY, Mair C, Diez Roux AV (2012). A review of spatial methods in epidemiology, 2000-2010. Annual Review of Public Health. 33: 107-122. 10. Cunradi C, Mair C, Ponicki W, Remer L (2012). Alcohol outlet density and intimate partner violencerelated emergency department visits. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. 36(5):847-853 11. Cunradi C, Todd M, Mair C, Remer L (2012). Drinking context and intimate partner violence: Evidence from the California Community Health Study of Couples. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 73(5):731-739. 12. Laborde ND, Mair C (2012). Alcohol use and smoking patterns among postpartum women. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 16(9):1810-1819. 13. Mair C, Cunradi C, Todd M (2012). Adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence: Testing psychosocial mediational pathways among couples. Annals of Epidemiology. 22(12):832-839. 14. Mair C, Gruenewald P, Ponicki W, Remer L (2013). Varying impacts of alcohol outlet densities on violent assaults: Explaining differences across neighborhoods. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 74(1):50-58. 15. Cunradi C, Todd M, Mair C, Remer L (2013). Intimate partner violence among California couples: Alcohol outlets, drinking, and partner characteristics. Partner Abuse. 4(4):419-443. 16. Mair C, Cunradi CB, Gruenewald PJ, Todd M, Remer L (2013). Drinking context-specific associations between intimate partner violence and frequency and volume of alcohol consumption. Addiction. 108(12):2102-2111. 17. Lipperman-Kreda S, Mair C, Grube JW, Friend KB, Jackson P, Watson D (2014). Destiny and proximity of tobacco outlets to homes and schools: Relations with youth cigarette smoking. Prevention Science. 15(5):738-744. 18. Cunradi CB, Todd M, Mair C (2014). Alcohol outlet density, drinking contexts and intimate partner violence: A review of environmental risk factors. Journal of Drug Education. 44(1-2):19-33. 19. Lipperman-Kreda S, Mair C, Gruenewald P, Bersamin M, Grube JW (2015). Who drinks where: The distribution of drinking in particular contexts among youths. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 39(4):716-723. 20. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Seeman T, Golden SH, Shea SJ, Rapp S (2015). Change in neighborhood environments and depressive symptoms in New York City: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Health & Place. 32:93-98. 21. Gruenewald P, Mair C (In Press). Heterogeneous dose-response and college student drinking: Examining risks related to low drinking levels. Addiction. Mair CV page 3: Last updated 01/19/15
22. Marzell M, Morrison C, Mair C, Moynihan S, Gruenewald PJ (In Press). Examining drinking patterns and high-risk drinking environments among college athletes at different competition levels. Journal of Drug Education. 23. Marzell M, Bavarian N, Paschall MJ, Mair C, Saltz RF (In Press). Do all college parties pose the same risk? An examination of the relationship between high-risk drinking environments and party characteristics using a multi-campus study. Journal of Primary Prevention. Technical Reports & Non-Peer Reviewed Publications 1. Mair C, Morrison C, Gruenewald P, Lee J (2013). Technical Report: Telephone Survey of Drinkers Recruited at Bars in Six California Cities. 2. Bodnar L, Mair CF (2014). RE: The Vitamin D Hypothesis Revisited: Race-Based Disparities in Birth Outcomes in the United States and Ultraviolet Light Availability. American Journal of Epidemiology. 180(3):332-333. Publications in Preparation 1. Mair C, Freisthler B, Gruenewald P, Remer L (Under Review). Density of marijuana dispensaries and hospitalizations for marijuana-related illnesses in California. 2. Mair C, Lipperman-Kreda SK, Gruenewald PJ, Bersamin M, Grube JW (Under Review). Adolescent drinking risks associated with specific drinking contexts. 3. Coulter RWS, Mair C, Marzell M, Saltz R, Stall R (In Progress). Sexual-orientation differences in drinking patterns and contexts of use among college students. 4. Lipperman-Kreda S, Grube JW, Friend KB, Mair C (Under Review). Tobacco outlet density, retailer noncompliance, and enforcement of underage tobacco laws: Associations with youths cigarette smoking behaviors and beliefs. 5. Morrison C, Lee JP, Gruenewald PJ, Mair C (Under Review). The Reliability of Naturalistic Observations of Social, Physical and Economic Environments of Bars. 6. Mair C, Ponicki WR, Gruenewald PJ (Under Review). Reducing Risky Sex Among College Students: Prospects for Context-Specific Interventions. 7 Mair C, Gruenewald P, Freisthler B (In Progress). Comorbid drug and alcohol use and related problems: Context-specific associations. 8. Mair C, Gruenewald P, Spicknall I, Annechino R (In Progress). Incorporating dynamic models into epidemiologic studies of substance use: An example relating daily drinking measures to depression. 9. Gruenewald PJ, Wang-Schweig M, Mair C (In Progress). A quantitative analysis of drinking patterns and related risks. 10. Gruenewald PJ, Mair C (In Progress). Untangling DSM criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence. 11. Mair C, Burke JG (In Progress). Combating sexual violence on college campuses: Context-specific preventive interventions as a way forward. 12. Cunradi CB, Todd M, Mair C (In Progress). Discrepant patterns of heavy drinking, marijuana use, and smoking and intimate partner violence: Results from the California Community Health Study of Couples. Mair CV page 4: Last updated 01/19/15
Presentations 1. Mair C. Whether or not to condition on baseline when using a change score. Presented at the Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health research meeting, October 2006. 2. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Echeverria S, O'Meara E, Seeman T, Shea S. Cross-sectional associations of neighborhood characteristics and depressive symptoms. Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 2007. 3. Mair C. Neighborhood characteristics and change in depressive symptoms: To condition on baseline or not to condition on baseline? Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research Student Workshop, June 2007. 4. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Osypuk TL, Rapp SR, Seeman T. Neighborhood racial/ethnic composition and depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 2009. 5. Mair C, Diez Roux AV, Morenoff JD. Neighborhood stressors and social support as predictors of depressive symptoms in the Chicago Community Adult Health Study. Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 2009. 6. Mair C, Kaplan G, Everson-Rose SA. Neighborhoods and hopelessness. Poster presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research, June 2010. 7. Mair C. The associations of neighborhood social and physical conditions with depressive symptoms. Presented at the Prevention Research Center Postdoctoral seminar, October 2010. 8. Gruenewald P, Mair C. Theoretical models and empirical explorations of crime and violence in relation to alcohol outlets. Presented at the American Society of Criminology, November 2010. 9. Mair C. The associations of neighborhood social and physical conditions with depressive symptoms. Invited presentation at the Happy People, Happy Places conference at McGill University, January 2011. 10. Mair C, Gruenewald P. Addressing unit misalignment in Bayesian models of space-time data: A case study investigating disparities in low birth weight. Presented at the Association of American Geographers, March 2011. 11. Mair C, Gruenewald P. An assessment of environmental correlates related to racial/ethnic disparities in low birth weight in California. Presented at the Society for Prevention Research, June 2011. 12. Mair C, Gruenewald P. Ecological associations between alcohol outlet density and hospitalizations for violent assault injuries. Poster presented at the Epidemiology Congress, June 2011. 13. Mair C, Gruenewald P. Environmental correlates of low birth weight racial/ethnic disparities in California. Poster presented at the Epidemiology Congress, June 2011. 14. Laborde ND, Mair C. Alcohol use and smoking patterns among postpartum women. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2011. 15. Cunradi CB, Mair C, Ponicki W, Remer L. Alcohol outlet density and intimate partner violence-related emergency department visits. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2011. 16. Laborde ND, Mair C. Alcohol use patterns among postpartum women. Poster presented at NIAAA T32 Training Directors Meeting and Trainee Workshop, Providence, RI, September 2011. Mair CV page 5: Last updated 01/19/15
17. Mair C. Varying impacts of alcohol outlet densities on violent assaults: Explaining differences across neighborhoods. Poster presented at NIAAA T32 Training Directors Meeting and Trainee Workshop, Providence, RI, September 2011. 18. Mair C, Cunradi CB, Todd M. Do psychosocial characteristics and intoxication frequency mediate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and intimate partner violence? Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2012. 19. Cunradi CB, Mair C, Todd M, Remer L. Drinking context and intimate partner violence: Evidence from the California Community Health Study of Couples. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2012. 20. Cunradi CB, Todd M, Mair C, Remer L. Intimate partner violence among California couples: Alcohol outlets, drinking, and partner characteristics. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2012. 21. The social ecology of substance use: Theories, models, methods and applications. A workshop sponsored by Prevention Research Center. Co-organized, June 2012. 22. Mair C. The social ecology of substance use: Model-based approaches to identify mechanisms. Invited presentation at the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences seminar, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, February 2013. 23. Mair C. Social ecology of substance use. Invited presentation at the Environment, Molecules and Population Health seminar, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, April 2013. 24. Bavarian N, Marzell M, Paschall MJ, Mair C, Saltz. RF. Do all college parties pose the same risk? An examination of the relationship between high-risk drinking environments and party characteristics using a multi-campus study. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research, May 2013. 25. Mair C. Connecting social epidemiology and social ecology. Presented at The Social Ecology of Alcohol Use Satellite Meeting, Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2013. 26. Mair C, Cunradi CB, Gruenewald PJ, Todd M, Remer L. Drinking context-specific associations between intimate partner violence and frequency and volume of alcohol consumption. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2013. 27. Cunradi CB, Mair C, Remer L. Facebook recruitment of young couples for drinking & intimate partner violence research: Pilot study results. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2013. 28. Marzell M, Morrison C, Mair C, Gruenewald PJ. Do all athletes drink the same? Examining college athlete drinking patterns. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 2013. 29. Mair C. The social ecology of alcohol use and related problems. Invited presentation at the Public Health Dynamics Seminar, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, September 2013. 30. Mair C. Varying impacts of alcohol outlet densities on violent assaults. Invited presentation at the Drexel School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology/Biostatistics Seminar and Mini-Symposium, October 2013. 31. Mair C. Model-based approaches to public health research & intervention development. Presented in the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Community Health course, November 2013. 32. Mair C. Drinking contexts & high risk sexual behaviors. Invited presentation at the NIAAA Workshop to Consider Next Steps in HIV Preventive Intervention Development, Bethesda MD, February 2014. Mair CV page 6: Last updated 01/19/15
33. Mair C. Applying a social ecological perspective to social epidemiology research. Presented in the Introduction to Theories course, March 2014. 34. Mair C. Social epidemiology: Key study designs. Presented in the Social Epidemiology course, April 2014. 35. Mair C. Model-based approaches to public health research & intervention development. Presented in the Behavioral and Community Health Sciences Community Health course, April 2014. 36. Lipperman-Kreda S, Mair C, Gruenewald PJ, Bersamin M, Grube JW. Who drinks where: The distribution of drinking in particular contexts among youths. Presented at the Kettil Bruun Society Annual Meeting, June 2014. 37. Mair C, Lipperman-Kreda S, Gruenewald PJ, Bersamin M, Grube JW. Drinking context-specific associations between youth alcohol consumption and related problems. Presented at the Kettil Bruun Society Annual Meeting, June 2014. 38. Lipperman-Kreda S, Mair C, Gruenewald PJ, Bersamin M, Grube JW. Who drinks where: The distribution of drinking in particular contexts among youths. Presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, June 2014. 39. Mair C, Lipperman-Kreda S, Gruenewald PJ, Bersamin M, Grube JW. Drinking context-specific associations between frequency and volume of youth alcohol use and related negative outcomes. Presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, June 2014. 40. Morrison CN, Lee JP, Mair CF, Gruenewald PJ. The social environment of barrooms as a predictor of assaut. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, June 2014. 41. Lee JP, Morrison CN, Gruenewald PJ, Antin TMJ, Mair CF. Bar types: Characterizing bars as risk environments versus drinking contexts. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, June 2014. 42. Cunradi CB, Todd M, Mair C. Discrepant patterns of drinking, smoking, and marijuana use and intimate partner violence: Results from the California Community Health Study of Couples. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, June 2014. 43. Mair C. Reducing risk sex among college students: Prospects for context-specific interventions. Invited presentation at the University of Pittsburgh Department of Epidemiology Seminar Series, December 2014. Selected Media Coverage 1. Partner violence linked to specific drinking environments. Press release from Addiction. Covered by media sources including Reuters. September 2013. 2. Research looks at drinking, sexual violence links. University of Pittsburgh University Times, Volume 47 Issue 9. January 2015. Active Funding NIAAA R21-AA021438 08/01/13-07/31/15 Dose-Response and Context-Specific Risks among College Students Principal Investigator Mair CV page 7: Last updated 01/19/15
Quantify the extent to which high-risk sexual behaviors vary in relation to background non-drinking risks, risks related to drinking, and level of use in different contexts. NIAAA P60-AA006282 (PI: Gruenewald) 12/01/12-11/30/17 Environmental Approaches to Prevention Co-Investigator, Component #3 The major goal of this project is to conduct basic and applied research leading to the environmental prevention of alcohol problem events and processes. The research agenda focuses on better understanding of the social and physical environments that influence individual behavior and problems relating to alcohol abuse. Component #3 (Component Directors: S. Lipperman-Kreda and M. Bersamin): The Role of Drinking Contexts in Alcohol-Related Problems among Youth Examines the day-to-day conditions that affect underage access to & use of alcohol. NICHD R01-HD073386 (PI: Bersamin) 07/22/13-06/30/18 School-based Health Clinics: Effects on Youth and Young Adult Sexual Behavior Center for Health Equity, University of Pittsburgh 06/01/14-05/31/15 Teen Dating Violence Prevention: A Pilot Study Principal Investigator PinCH Award, University of Pittsburgh CTSI 07/01/14-06/30/15 IOTAS: It s OK To Ask Someone! A Sexual Health Textline and Millennial Peer Education Tool Co-Principal Investigator Center for Research Development Funds, University of Pittsburgh 07/01/14-06/30/16 Adolescent girls substance use-related problems and contexts of use Principal Investigator Submitted Grants Impacts of Off-Premise Alcohol Outlets on Local Neighborhood Alcohol Problems (PI: Lee) Resubmitted to NIAAA June 2014 Co-Investigator Impact score: 14. Percentile: 2%. Teaching Experience Graduate Student Instructor, Introduction to Epidemiology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2008) An introduction to the principles, concepts, and methods of population-based epidemiologic research intended to be the introductory course for students who are not majoring in epidemiology. Lead discussion sections, prepared teaching materials, wrote exams and homework, held office hours, and evaluated student work. Graduate Student Instructor, Principles and Methods of Epidemiology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2007) A comprehensive course in the basic concepts, principles, and methods of population-based epidemiologic research for epidemiology students. Lead discussion sections, prepared teaching materials, held office hours, and evaluated student work. Teaching Assistant, Epidemiologic Data Analysis University of Washington, Seattle, WA (2005) Mair CV page 8: Last updated 01/19/15
Introduces concepts and programming skills necessary to analyze data sets for case-control and cohort studies. Provides students hands-on experience in using epidemiologic data sets for stratified analyses with SAS and Stata. Evaluated student work, provided in-class assistance with data analysis and research projects. Tutor, Introductory Biostatistics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2008-2009) Worked one-on-one with students at the University of Michigan School of Public Health needing assistance in an introductory biostatistics course. Advisor, Undergraduate Summer Internship University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (2011) Mentored an undergraduate student conducting a literature review on low birth weight disparities; assisted in manuscript preparation. Master s Committee Member: Sarah Bowen-Sallio (2014) Doctoral Committee Member: Robert Coulter Master s Primary Advisor: John Ries, Gregory Higgins Professional Activities Ad hoc reviewer Member Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Health & Place American Journal of Epidemiology European Journal of Psychiatry BMC Public Health Drug and Alcohol Dependence Pediatrics Depression and Anxiety PloS ONE Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Journal of Drug Issues Social Problems Addiction Social Science & Medicine Journal of Adolescent Health Sociological Inquiry American Journal of Public Health Psychosomatic Medicine Journal of Psychosomatic Research Drug and Alcohol Review Public Health Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Tobacco Control American Journal of Preventive Medicine Society for Epidemiologic Research Research Society on Alcoholism Society for Prevention Research American Association of Geographers Honors/Awards and Support Mair CV page 9: Last updated 01/19/15
Junior Investigator Award, Research Society on Alcoholism, 2012 NIH Institute on Systems Science and Health (ISSH), agent-based modeling track, invited participant, 2011 NIAAA T32 Institutional National Research Service Award (NRSA) postdoctoral fellow, 2010-2012 Rackham Travel Grant, University of Michigan, for Society for Epidemiologic Research meeting, 2007 Society for Epidemiologic Research Student Methods Workshop, invited participant, 2007 Departmental Honors, Brown University, 2003 Undergraduate Teaching Research Assistantship, Brown University, 2002 NCAA Division 1 National Champion, Women s Crew, 2000 National Merit Scholarship Winner, 1998 Presidential Scholar Nominee, 1998 Statistical Skills Statistical Software Statistical Methods Extensive experience conducting analyses with SAS, Stata, Excel, HLM, NetLogo, and WinBUGS for research and coursework. Experience with multilevel analysis, longitudinal data analysis, logistic regression, survival analysis, censored regression models, geostatistical analysis (kriging, inverse modeling), Bayesian space-time models, and agent-based modeling. Mair CV page 10: Last updated 01/19/15