Background
Bertrand, William Ellis was born on May 24, 1944 in Midland, Texas, United States. Son of Alvin Lee and Mary Nick (Ellis) Bertrand.
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William Ellis Bertrand
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Education
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1972.
Career
Instructor to associate professor, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, 1966-1970;
instructor to professor department biostatistics and epidemiology, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1974;
department chairman, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1981-1986;
postdoctoral fellow, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1972-1975;
also adjunct assistant professor to Adjunct Professor sociology department, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1974-1978;
Wisner professor public health, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1986;
vice president Institutional Planning Research and Innovation, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1995. Director Tulane International Development Center and Tulane Center for International Resource Development, since 1988. Chairman Department International Health and Development, Tulane SPHTM, since 1992.
Visiting lecturer School Social Work, 1977-1980. Visiting lecturer Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia, 1969-1971, 73. Director and founder Institute for Study Change in the Americas, New Orleans, 1984-1986.
Co-director and principal investigator Zaire School Public Health U. Kinshasa, since 1985. Co-prin.investigator Kenya Ministry Health, Nairobi, since 1988, Niger Ministry Health, Niamey, since 1988. Principal investigator Famine Early Warning System, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan, Chad, since 1988.
Politics
Represented in Baptist churches are equally diverse worship styles, cultural mores and approaches to Scriptural interpretation. The resulting challenges and opportunities have made the believers stronger —through fellowship, respect, mutual support and dialog, all based on a belief that unity in Christ involves growth and understanding.
Views
Marriage is a microcosm of our relationship with Jesus Christ. God meant for a marriage to help to understand, to some degree, God’s vast and intricate love for people.
Membership
Member State and City Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Task Force, New Orleans, 1985. Member American College Epidemiology, American Public Health Association, Southern Sociological Society, Applied Anthropological Association, PanAmerican Health and Education Foundation (board directors since 1990), Delta Omega.
Interests
Connections
Married Jane Trowbridge. Children: Katherine, Jacob.
