Mark A. Strand, PhD
Associate Professor
Pharmacy Practice and Masters in Public Health Program
118L Sudro Hall
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Health and Behavioral Science, 2004
University of Colorado at Denver
Master of Science, Cell and Developmental Biology, 1991
University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, 1985
Luther College
Responsibilities
Faculty member in Pharmacy Practice
Student Mentor Masters of Public Health Program
Areas of Expertise
Global health
Disease patterns in society
Mixed methods research design
Organizational leadership
Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Memberships and Associations
American Public Health Association
North Dakota Public Health Association
Reviewer Maternal and Child Health Journal (published by Springer)
Current Research
Pathway to Health: A Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Diabetes (International Diabetes Federation funded, 2012-14)
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among middle-age urban Chinese (longitudinal study 2008 to 2016)
Teaching Responsibilities
Introduction to Public Health (PHRM 101)
Chronic Illness (PHRM 700)
Recent Publications
Strand, M.A. “Responding to the call to prevent and control non-communicable diseases globally.” Global Journal of Health and Physical Education Pedagogy. 2012; 1(1):74-76.
Strand, M.A., Perry, JL, Wang, P. (2012). “The epidemiology and health outcomes of alcohol
consumption among urban Chinese.” Journal of World Health and Populations. (In press, July 2012)
Strand, M.A., Perry, JL, Wang, P, Liu, SF, and Lynn, Henry. (2012). “The epidemiology of metabolic syndrome in an urban north China population age 44-52.” Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health Online First, March 16, 2012. (In print due out in 2014)
Strand, MA, Duan, XQ, Johnson, R, Li, YQ. “Social determinants of delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in a North China urban setting.” International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2011; 31(3):279-289.
Strand, M.A., Perry, JL, Wang, P, Liu, SF. “Prenatal and early childhood exposure to malnutrition and the development of Metabolic Syndrome.” Chinese Preventive Medicine 2010; 11(9):894-897.
Strand, M.A., Perry, J., Guo, J.Z., Zhao, J.P., Janes, C. (2009) “Doing the month: Rickets and post-partum convalescence in rural China.” Midwifery 25(5): 588-596.
Strand, M. A., Perry, J., Zhao, J.P., Fischer, P.R., Yang, J.P. and Li, S.H. (2009) “Severe Vitamin D-deficiency and the Health of North China Children.” Maternal and Child Health Journal. 13(1):144-150.
Strand, MA, Wang, XB, Duan, XQ, Lee, K, Wang, A, Li, YQ, Ni JX, Cheng GM. (2007) “Presence and awareness of infectious disease among Chinese migrant workers.” International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2007; 26(4):379-39.
Strand, MA, Wang, XB, Duan, XQ, Lee, K, Wang, A, Li, YQ, Ni JX, Cheng GM. (2007) “Presence and awareness of infectious disease among Chinese migrant workers.” International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2007; 26(4):379-395.
Strand, M.A., Perry, J., Jin, M.M., Tracer, D.P., Fischer, P.R., et al. (2007) “Diagnosis of Rickets and Reassessing its Prevalence Among Rural Children in Northern China” Pediatrics International 49(2):202-209
Fischer PR, Thacher TD, Strand, M. A., Kirmani S, Tebben PJ. “Pediatric Bone Disease: A Decade of Discovery.” Minnesota Medicine April 2007, pp 36-37.
Thacher, T.D., Fischer, P.R., Strand, M.A., and Pettifor, J.M.. (2006) “Nutritional rickets around the world: causes and future directions.” Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 26(1):1-16.
