Katrine Wallace, PhD

Katrine Wallace, PhD, (@drkatepi) is a research epidemiologist and an adjunct assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health. She is also a member of Project Halo, a group of evidence-based science communicators established as part of the United Nations Verified Initiative.

Articles by Katrine Wallace, PhD

The Roles of Misinformation, Disinformation, and Confirmation Bias in Public Health Discourse

ByJohn Parkinson,Katrine Wallace, PhD,Eric John Burnett, MD

September 19th 2024

Katrine Wallace, PhD, and Eric John Burnett, MD, discuss the distinctions between them and strategies to understand better the information people are consuming.

Communication Breakdown: Dissemination of Public Health Information

ByJessica Malaty Rivera, MS,Katrine Wallace, PhD

October 30th 2023

Imprecise language can fuel infodemics and misinformation and damage public trust.

Why Aren’t We Better Protecting Our Youngest Children Against Infections?

ByKatrine Wallace, PhD,Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS

December 26th 2022

Vaccinations and mitigations for COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses have not been made a priority for young children. Let’s change this before the next big surge hits.