Faculty & Staff Spotlight

What has Dr. Ahmad Khanijahani been up to?

Dr. Ahmad Khanijahani, assistant professor of health administration and public health in the Rangos School of Health Sciences, recently had his article Socioeconomic and Racial Segregation and COVID-19: Concentrated Disadvantage and Black Concentration in Association with COVID-19 Deaths in the USA published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.

Khanijahani’s article explores the link between poverty and the spread of diseases—specifically COVID-19. His passion and desire to learn about social and economic disparities, and the spread of disease, emphasizes his commitment to equity and opportunity.