Russell Stephen Kirby

Background

Kirby, Russell Stephen was born on June 8, 1954 in New Haven. Son of Frank Eugene and Emily (Baruch) Kirby.

Education

Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1974; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1981; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1991.

Career

Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1980, 82-83; research analyst 3, Wisconsin Center for Health Statistics, Madison, 1981-1983; research analyst 5, Wisconsin Center for Health Statistics, Madison, 1983-1985; research analyst 6 maternal and child health statistician, Wisconsin Center for Health Statistics, Madison, 1985-1988; senior research analyst maternal and child health, Arkansas Center Health Statistics, Little Rock, 1988-1991; instructor department pediatrics, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1989-1993; assistant professor, U. Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 1993-1996; associate professor department obstetrics-gynecology, Milwaukee Clinical Campus University of Wisconsin Medical School, since 1996. Visiting assistant professor Beloit College, 1987-1988. Adjunct assistant professor of University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1988-1995.

Science director Arkansas Reproductive Health Monitoring System, 1991-1994, director, 1994-1996, consultant, since 1996.

Achievements

• Russell Stephen Kirby has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, statistician, geographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Epidemiology. Member APHA, Association American Geographers (life), Agricultural History Society (life), Southern History Society (life), Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (board directors since 1996, president elect since 1998), Arkansas Perinatal Association (president 1991-1992), Society for Epidemiologic Research, National Perinatal Association (board directors 1990-1992, 95-98, annual conference chair 1999), National Birth Defects Prevention Network (president 1999), Midwest Society for Pediatric Research, Society for Pediatric Epidemiologic Research, Teratology Society.

Interests

• Avocations: camping, writing book reviews, computer cartography and graphics, used books E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Elizabeth Margaret Ivens, July 9, 1977. Children: Rachel Anne, Amelia Jeanne, Jocelyn Eileen.

Father:

Frank Eugene Kirby

Mother:

Emily (Baruch) Kirby

Spouse:

Elizabeth Margaret Ivens

child:

Amelia Jeanne Kirby

child:

Jocelyn Eileen Kirby

child:

Rachel Anne Kirby