E. Michael Foster
Professor of Maternal and Child Health
School of Public Health
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Rosenau Hall, CB# 7445
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445

Send me e-mail--emfoster-at-unc.edu
Contact Me

Back in the days when

I had two eyes!

(I recently enlarged this picture.  I hope no one is frightened.)

Course

Causal Inference in Public Health
Schedule--good list of materials!

Spring '08

As I keep changing jobs, I've taught a zillion other courses.  

Some of the most dreadful experiences:

1. Economics for the Economically Impaired
   (1st course as an assistant professor at Vanderbilt--thanks alot)
   
2. Economic Evaluation for the Mathematically Illiterate
   (MCH at UNC--meant for Phd students but loaded up with master's students trying to avoid Bios.  Lot's of fun.  Particularly endearing group of students who gave me crappy evaluations even though I showed and taught the class after having my eye removed and having the damn wound still bleeding.  Not that I'm bitter.)
   
3. Dealing with MBA students at Penn State
   (most intellectually stultified students with whom I've ever had contact)

On the other hand, I've had some positive experiences.

1. Research Methods in the School of Nursing at Georgia State
   (This was a night course, and I really appreciated the efforts the nurses put into the course.)
   
2. Foster's Summer Econometrics Institute
   (At various places, I've walked students and faculty through an econometrics textbook.  Obviously, the group was self-selected and motivated.)
   
3.  

§ Gifford, E., Foster, EM.  Provider-Level Effects on Psychiatric Inpatient Length of Stay for Youth with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders. Medical Care 2008. 46(3), 240-246.

Foster, EM, Kalil, A.  “New Methods for New Questions: Obstacles and Opportunities ”.  Developmental Psychology 2008

Foster EM,Jones DE. Conduct problems prevention research group. The economic analysis of prevention: An illustration involving the fast track project. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 2007: 10(4): 165-175.

Foster EM, Kalil A. Living arrangements and children’s development in low income Black, White and Latino families . Child Development 2007;78(6):1657-1674.

§Foster EM, Olchowski AE, Webster-Stratton C. Examining the differential cost-effectiveness of behavioral intervention components : An assessment of the Incredible Years Program. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2007;46(11):pp-pp.

Foster EM, Stephens R, Krivelyova A, Gamfi P.  Can system integration improve mental health outcomes for children and Youth? Children and Youth Services Review 2007;29(10):1301-1319.

Conduct Problems Prevention Research Group. Fast track randomized controlled trial to prevent externalizing psychiatric disorders : Findings from grades 3 to 9. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2007;46(10):1250-1262.

Foster EM, Shelton-Johnson D, Taylor TK. Measuring time costs in interventions designed to reduce behavior problems among children and youth . Am J Community Psychol 2007;Sep;40(1-2):64-81.

Foster EM, Jenson PS, Schlander M, Pelham WE, Hechtman L, Arnold LE, et al. Treatment for ADHD: Is more complex treatment cost-effective for more complex case? Health Services Research 2007;42 (Pt 1):165-182.