Brad Cannell

Dr. Cannell an epidemiologist, gerontologist, data scientist, and associate professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health. He is passionate about researching healthy aging and late-life quality of life, and applying that understanding to improving the health of older adults and communities. Specifically, he have published research focusing on the preservation of physical and cognitive function, living and aging with disability, and detecting and preventing elder mistreatment. He also has a passion for data science and digital epidemiology. He's committed to the idea of learning about -- and positively impacting -- health outcomes using a data-driven approach. His expertise includes scientific writing – he has published more than 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, two textbook chapters, and one textbook; grant writing – he has secured more than $14 million in grant funding for research; project management – he has been the principal or co-investigator on multiple trials and observational studies in community and healthcare settings; teaching – he has taught 8 different courses at 3 different universities; public speaking – he has given numerous presentations and trainings; and data science – he is fluent in all major statistical programming languages.