Dr. Agricola Odoi is a Professor of Epidemiology and Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies with expertise in spatial and quantitative epidemiology. His research focuses on identifying the influence of place of residence on the health of the population so as to provide information to guide health planning and policy decisions. He has published extensively and has a track record of national and international research collaborations. He serves in editorial boards of several internationally recognized peer reviewed journals and as a grant reviewer for federal and non-federal agencies in the United States, Canada, and The Netherlands. Before joining the University of Tennessee, Dr. Odoi taught epidemiology, public health, and veterinary preventive medicine at Makerere University (Uganda). He also served as a Public Health epidemiologist, a Health Information Analyst, and an Information Management Analyst with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care (Canada).