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Author: tomcm39

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-          subtitle: "The computational uncertainty lab led by Prof. Thomas McAndrew aims to forecast the trajectory of infectious diseases by combining forecasts from computational models and human judgement. The lab is funded by the NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists. The lab includes postdoctoral fellows, PhD candidates, Masters students, and undergraduates who study the intersection of human judgement, statistical forecasting and time series, and outbreak science."
+          subtitle: "The computational uncertainty lab aims to improve the health and well being of others through the study and application of computational models.
+	  Though we are experts in **infectious disease modeling**, the lab hosts a broad range of projects related to computational modeling and health sciences.
+	  **Lab PI**: prof mcandrew: mcandrew@lehigh.edu"
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+---
+title: "From Weathercasts to Healthcasts: A Campus Framework for Influenza Communication"
+date: 2025-09-01
+lastmod: 2025-09-14
+tags: ["Univariate statistics","Probability","Algorithms","Python"]
+author: "tom mcandrew"
+description: "A 14-week immersive project-based course on infectious disease forecasting, health communication, and building campus-specific influenza communication products."
+summary: "A 14-week immersive project-based course on infectious disease forecasting, health communication, and building campus-specific influenza communication products."
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+    Text: ""
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+---
+
+
+## Instructor 
+- **Thomas McAndrew**  
+  Associate Professor
+  Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, College of Health  
+  Joint Appointment at Catastrophe Modeling Center  
+  Courtesy Affiliation in Mathematics Department, College of Arts and Sciences  
+
+## Course Description
+College students are at increased risk of influenza infection during their time on campus. Yet, students often have little awareness of ongoing flu activity. This course adapts successful principles from weather communication to health: weekly flu news columns, weather-style video “healthcasts,” and an interactive dashboard. Students will gain interdisciplinary skills in forecasting, communication, AV production, and evaluation. The semester culminates in an integrated communication package for the Lehigh campus.
+
+---
+
+## Weekly Schedule
+
+**Week 1:** Introduction & Motivation  
+*Overview of influenza risks on campus, project structure, and goals.*
+
+**Week 2:** Weather Communication Principles  
+*Rhetorical devices used by meteorologists; watch and analyze weathercasts.*
+
+**Week 3:** Translating Weather to Health  
+*Adapting rhetorical devices for flu communication; group lists and exercises.*
+
+**Week 4:** Infectious Disease Forecasting Basics  
+*Introduction to influenza models; simple modeling lab.*
+
+**Week 5:** Data Sources & Visualization  
+*Explore Health & Wellness data; create plots of past flu seasons.*
+
+**Week 6:** Writing for the Public  
+*News column training; draft first campus flu column.*
+
+**Week 7:** Audio/Visual Communication I  
+*Studio orientation; practice delivering short scripts on teleprompter.*
+
+**Week 8:** Audio/Visual Communication II  
+*Editing, graphics, captions; produce first short video healthcast.*
+
+**Week 9:** Building Dashboards I  
+*Intro to dashboards; build static visualization with historical data.*
+
+**Week 10:** Building Dashboards II  
+*Add forecasts and real-time updates; prototype campus dashboard.*
+
+**Week 11:** Evaluation & Metrics  
+*Design strategies for measuring communication impact (clicks, opens, engagement).*
+
+**Week 12:** Integrating Modalities  
+*Combine text, AV, and dashboards into a communication package.*
+
+**Week 13:** Project Finalization  
+*Final edits and group presentations.*
+
+**Week 14:** Reflection & Next Steps  
+*Discuss cross-campus expansion, submit final communication portfolio.*
+
+---
+
+## Skills Developed
+- Infectious disease modeling & forecasting  
+- Health communication strategies  
+- Audio/video production  
+- Data visualization and dashboard design  
+- Evalua

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-Kelechi is a <majors and minors> in the Department of XXX at the YYY at ZZZ University.
-Kelechi's research focuses on XXX.
-Kelechi's long-term goal is to XXXX.
+I am a Population Health major, minoring in Business in the College of Health at Lehigh University. My research focus is to analyze real-life data and present the data to audiences in a simple but effective way for people to understand.
+My long-term goal is to get a masters in Public Health and gain experience in the field of healthcare administration and management. I also hope to pursue an MBA program and start my own health clinic to bridge the gaps of healthcare inequity.  
 

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-Ava is a <majors and minors> in the Department of XXX at the YYY at ZZZ University.
-Ava's research focuses on XXX.
-Ava's long-term goal is to XXXX.
-
+Ava is a <Population Health Management major> in the Department of Health at the College of Health at Lehigh University.
+Ava's research focuses on chronic disease, infectious disease, and harm reduction.
+Ava's long-term goal is to join the health field in a quality analysis or administration role, working towards limiting disparities experienced by minority groups.
+[LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/suggested-for-you/based-on-your-sent-invite/?error=true&originContext=EMAIL&vanityName=evanelson)
+[GitHub] (https://github.com/AvaBaker)

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-date: 2003-03-10
+date: 2024-09-08
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 author: "Lela Boermeester"
 description: "Background on Lela Boermeester" 
-summary: "Population Health najor with intrests in data science, infectious diseases modeling, and health equity"
+summary: "Population Health major with interests in data science, infectious diseases modeling, and health equity"
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+linkedin_url: "www.linkedin.com/in/lela-boermeester"
+github_url: "https://github.com/lrb226"
+email_address: "lrb226@lehigh.edu"
+cv_url: "https://github.com/lrb226/resume/blob/main/Lela_Boermeester_Resume.pdf"
+
 ---
 
-Lela is a student athlete at Lehigh University pursuing a population health major and biostatistics minor in the College of Health. As well as a minor in Business through Lehigh's College of Business.
+Lela is a student athlete pursuing a population health major in the College of Health at Lehigh University.
+In addition, she is pursuing minors in Business (in the College of Business) and biostatistics. 
 Lela's current research focus is on modeling and analyzing influenza data.
 Lela's long-term goal is to pursue a master's degree in biostatistics, with a focus on infectious disease and or population health.
-[Linked in](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lela-boermeester)
-[GritHub](https://github.com/lrb226)
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-date: 2003-03-10
+date: 2024-05-30
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+linkedin_url: "https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron--colon"
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+email_address: "abc327@lehigh.edu"
+cv_url: "https://github.com/Aaron-Colon/CV/blob/main/CV.pdf"
+
 ---
 
-Aaron is a <majors and minors> in the Department of XXX at the YYY at ZZZ University.
-Aaron's research focuses on XXX.
-Aaron's long-term goal is to XXXX.
+Aaron is a biostatistics major on a pre-medical track in the Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science at the College of Health at Lehigh University.
+Aaron's engaged in laboratory research under the SEA-PHAGES program, working on Mycobacterium smegmatis phage genome analysis. 
+Aaron's current research works on building a statistical model for influenza that works in congregate settings.
+Aaron's long-term goals include pursuing an MD or a joint MD/MPH degree, with a focus on integrating data-driven methods into patient care, population health, and health policy decision-making.
 
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