Oswald Attin, Ph.D, MSHS

Biography

Dr. Oswald Attin serves as a full-time professor of public health at Liberty University and is the Chair of the Department of Public Health. He has a specialization in epidemiology with a special interest in social behavioral epidemiology and Infectious disease epidemiology. Dr. Attin has over 15 years of experience teaching in secondary, faith-based, residential and online high education settings.

Professional Memberships

• American Public Health Organization
• American College of Epidemiology
• Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
• Society for Public Health Education

Course Taught

• HLTH 485: Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Business (Online)
• HLTH 501: Biostatistics (Residential & Online)
• HLTH 503: Principles of Epidemiology (Residential & Online)
• HLTH 505: Principles of Environmental Health (Residential & Online)
• HLTH 552: Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (Residential)
• HLTH 554: Medical Terminology en Español
• HLTH 624: Sanitation in Developing Countries (Online)
• HLTH 650: Field Epidemiology (Residential)
• HLTH 651: Epidemiologic Research Methods

Research Interest

• Sexually-Transmitted Infection Prevention
• Community Health Needs Assessments
• Health Issues and access to health care as it pertains to Underserved Populations

Honors & Awards

• Liberty University Semi-Finalist Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence
• Liberty University Employee of the Month
• Southland Christian School Outstanding Leadership Award
• Southland Christian School Teacher of the Year

Select Publications & Presentations

• Lennon J, Attin O. Dengue vaccine acceptance among international students in the USA university. World Health Organization. Dengue Bulletin. Vol 41. 14-21. March 2021.
• Attin O, Anderson C. Social and Behavioral Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Community College and University Female Students. Virginia Journal of Public Health.2021. 5 (4)
• Okojie PW, Attin OM. Cardiovascular disease, risk factor profile and self-reported health in Arizona. Annals of Epidemiology. 2019.
• Attin O, Ogunleye O, Richburg D, Omoruyi L, Schaeffer B. Socioeconomic Status and Barriers Influencing Healthcare Access among Hispanics in Central Virginia. Virginia Journal of Public Health. 2018. 2(1)
• Attin OM, Fox B, Prieto I, Reeves S, Obayemi O, Ojo A. Assessing Risk of Influenza Infection on a College Campus: An Emphasis on Housing Arrangement. Annals of Epidemiology. 2017. 27(9) 459-465.
• Attin, OM. Epidemiologic Research Methods. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2017.ISBN: 9781284009316.
• Attin OM, Fox B, Prieto I, Reeves S, Obayemi O, Ojo A. Assessing Risk of Influenza Infection on a College Campus: An Emphasis on Housing Arrangement. American College of Epidemiology Annual Meeting. September 2017; New Orleans LA.
• Attin OM, Stalnaker, L .Social and Behavioral Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Community College and University Female Students. Liberty University Graduate Symposium. April 2016.
• Attin O. Controversial School Health Issues. Custom. Second Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Create; 2016. ISBN: 978130875703.
• Attin OM, Henderson CA. The application of the Group Theory Model to overcoming Disparities and Inequality. Abstract presented at 66th Annual Society for Public Health Education Meeting; April 24th, 2015; Portland, OR.
• Comparing Two-Year Community College and Four-Year University Male Student   Social and Behavioral Sexually Transmitted Infection Risk Factors. Poster presentation. Annals of Epidemiology.2015. 25(9)712.
• Lennon J, Attin O. Dengue vaccine acceptance among international students in the USA university. World Health Organization. Dengue Bulletin. Vol 41. 14-21. March 2021.
• Attin O, Anderson C. Social and Behavioral Risk Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Community College and University Female Students. Virginia Journal of Public Health.2021. 5 (4)