This course is being offered in collaboration between the Odum Institute and the Center for Urban & Regional Studies.
This one-day course will be offered via Zoom. Attendance is required as the course will not be recorded.
Instructor: Paul Delamater
Paul L Delamater is interested in the geographic aspects of health outcomes and behaviors, as well as health care access and utilization. He uses methods that employ geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis to better understand population health issues. His recent research has focused on understanding childhood vaccination, herd immunity, and vaccine-preventable diseases in the US.
Delamater holds a BS in Geography from Central Michigan University, an MA in Geography from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Geography (with an emphasis in Health and Medical Geography) from Michigan State University. Delamater was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science at George Mason University before joining UNC in 2017 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography. He is also a Faculty Fellow at the Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
Registration Fees
- UNC-CH Students: $0, with a $35 deposit to hold your spot (deposit is refundable upon your attendance for at least 66% of the course)
- UNC-CH Faculty/Staff/Postdoc: $95
- Non UNC-CH: $145
Additional Course Registration
- Registration will close at 12:01 am on 5/29/2022. Once registration closes, no late registrations will be accepted, no exceptions.
- Cancellation/ Refund Policy: A full refund will be given to those who cancel their registration no later than 10 days prior to the course. If you cancel within 10 days prior to the class, no refund will be given. Please allow 30 days to receive your refund.
- Zoom link for this course will be sent prior to the course. Registration must be made at least 3 days prior to the course date to receive the Zoom link.
- For questions regarding the status of this class, please contact Jill Stevens at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..