Who am I?

I am an emeritus professor of epidemiology, now living outside Brevard, NC, hence the title of the series. Before going back to school to study epidemiology (at age 40!), I had done a PhD in philosophical theology. I taught religion and philosophy and worked as a pastor. My work in epidemiology focused on psychiatric epidemiology, primarily on the mental health and disorders in children and adolescents.

The posts are diverse because they reflect things I have read or seen recently, but usually they related to themes that have been important to me for many years. Hence the title of ‘Reflections’ because I am thinking about old things in new ways, or applying thoughts from years ago to new situations. Though they are diverse, there are underlying themes that tie them together.

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