Email

jsalemi@usf.edu

Positions

Affiliate Professor

Family and Community Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States

Professor (tenured)

Epidemiology
College of Public Health
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States

Addresses

USF College of Public Health (Office)

13201 Bruce B Downs Blvd
MDC 56 (office 2108)
Tampa, FL, 33612
United States
Phone: (813) 974-9449
jsalemi@usf.edu
https://health.usf.edu/publichealth/overviewcoph/faculty/jsalemi

Education

PhD from University of South Florida

05/2014 - Tampa, Florida, United States

Public Health, Epidemiology

Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

05/2008 - Tampa, Florida, United States

Applied Biostatistics

MPH from University of South Florida

05/2005 - Tampa, Florida, United States

Public Heath, Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Graduate Certificate at University of South Florida

04/2004 - Tampa, Florida, United States

Biostatistics

BS from University of South Florida

05/2000 - Tampa, Florida, United States

Biology

Honors & Awards

Maternal and Child Health Student Training for Academic Readiness and Success (MCH STARS) Research Excellence Award

Texas Southern University (05/2017)

Outstanding Alumni Award

University of South Florida College of Public Health (04/2017)

Outstanding Researcher Award

Baylor College of Medicine (07/2016)

Member, Tau Chapter, Honorary Society in Public Health

Delta Omega Honorary Society (08/2005)

Outstanding Research Contributor Award

Texas Southern University (01/2019)

Above and Beyond Coronavirus Distinction (ABCD) Epi

Society for Epidemiologic Research (01/2021)

Community Hero Honoree, Griot Drum Awards

Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (01/2021)

Outstanding Research Achievement Award

University of South Florida (01/2022)

Excellence in Teaching Award

University of South Florida (01/2025)

Outstanding Mentorship Award

American College of Epidemiology (01/2025)

Professional Interests

• Birth defects
• Cost-effectiveness analysis
• Public health surveillance and data systems
• Elective early-term delivery
• Causal inference

Professional Statement

Websites

Selected Publications

• ALL PUBLICATIONS. " My Bibliography from NCBI " ;

Memberships

National Birth Defects Prevention Network

Board Member (01/2024 - 12/2026)

American College of Epidemiology

Board Member (09/2025 - 09/2027)

Skills

Data Management and Statistical Analysis

Cost Effectiveness Analysis

Data Linkage

Geographic Information Systems