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Elizabeth Newton, Ph.D.
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Statistician III
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Contact Information
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
1200 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02131
Phone: 617- 363 -8653
Fax: 617-363-8696
Email: elizabethnewton@hsl.harvard.edu
Education
| 1974 |
Bachelor of Science in Biology |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA |
| 1986 |
Master of Science in Mathematics |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA |
| 1986 |
Master of Science in Operations Research |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA |
| 2000 |
Doctor of Philosophy in Field of Statistics |
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY |
Links
PubMed Articles
Research Interests and Teaching Activities
My research has spanned diverse areas in statistics and mathematical modeling. Generalized linear models, describing the relationship between an outcome and one or more predictors, have been a primary focus in my work. Currently, I am engaged in longitudinal studies of factors contributing to the risk of falls in the elderly and studies of cognitive decline in the elderly. In addition, I am examining measures of effect size in mediation analysis. I have worked extensively with environmental data which frequently are left censored (below detection limit) and have developed methods for parameter estimation with multiply censored data. Another focus of my work has been mathematical modeling of the transmission of infectious diseases, including dengue fever and HIV/AIDS.
My teaching experience includes the development and teaching of courses in applied statistics at St. Georges University in Grenada and at MIT. This course has been published on MIT's OpenCourseWare.
Keywords
statistical methods, longitudinal data, censored data, survival analysis, effect size, mediation analysis, mathematical modeling
Selected Publications
- Newton E, Rudel R. Estimating Correlation with Multiply Censored Data Arising from the Adjustment of Singly Censored Data. Environmental Sciences and Technology, 41:221-228, 2007.
- Newton EAC, Kuder J. A Model of the Transmission and Control of Genital Herpes. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 27:363-370, 2000
Notzold R, Blossey B, Newton EAC. The influence of below ground herbivory and plant competition on growth and biomass allocation of purple loosestrife. Oecologia, 113:82-93, 1998.
- Newton EAC, Farley J, Gayle C. Back-projection and sensitivity analysis of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean. J Acq Imm Def Syn, 11:69-76, 1996.
- Henry R, Newton EAC. HIV/AIDS Costs in Trinidad and Tobago Studies in Comparative International Development, 29(4):68-89, 1994.
- Newton EAC, White FMM, Sokal DC, King TDN, Forsythe SS. Modeling the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the English-Speaking Caribbean. PAHO Bulletin 28(3):239-249, 1994.
- Newton EAC, Reiter P. A model of the transmission of dengue fever with an evaluation of the impact of ultra-low volume (ULV) insecticide applications on dengue epidemics.
- American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 47:709-720, December 1992.
- Goldhaber SZ, Hennekens CH, Evans DA, Newton EAC, Godleski JJ Factors associated with the correct antemortem diagnosis of major pulmonary embolism.. American Journal of Medicine 73:822-826, December 1982.
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