Russell S. Kirby BA, PhD, MS, FACE

Dr. Kirby is a distinguished Professor and Marrell Endowed Chair at University of South Florida. He is a human geographer with extensive training and experience in public health practice, academic medicine, and academic public health. Dr. Kirby serves as principal investigator on several contracts through the Florida Department of Public Health for birth defects surveillance and prevention, and collaborates in national and international networks on birth defects and developmental disabilities epidemiology, perinatal outcomes of women receiving assisted reproductive technology, and international migration and pregnancy outcomes.