Bursac, Zoran CV Monday, May 01, 2017
Zoran Bursac, Ph.D, M.P.H.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
College of Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine
66 N Pauline St. Suite 463
Memphis, TN38163
Tel. (901) 448 - 1195
Fax. (901) 448 - 1849
Web.
Education
Ph.D. (2003)Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Public Health, Oklahoma City, OK.
Chair: Barbara R. Neas, Ph.D.
M.P.H. (1999)Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Public Health, Oklahoma City, OK.
B.S. (1998)Computer Science and Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Cameron University, Lawton, OK.
A.A. (1995)Computer Science,McCook Community College, McCook, NE.
AcademicAppointments
Primary
2014-PresentProfessor(Tenured), Division of Biostatistics, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Other
2017-PresentInterim Executive Director for the Epidemiology Education Programs, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
2014-2017Associate Director and Senior Statistical Scientist, Center for Population Sciences, Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
2016-2017Interim Chair, MS in Epidemiology Program, Department of Preventive
Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science
Center.
2015 – PresentGraduate Faculty, College of Graduate Health Sciences,University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
2006–PresentGraduate Faculty, Graduate College, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Past
2008-2014Associate Professor of Biostatistics (Primary Appt. - Tenured), Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
2009-2014Associate Professor of Biostatistics (Secondary Appt.), Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
2007-2010Adjunct Faculty, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science and Mathematics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR).
2009-2014PRC Scientist, Arkansas Prevention Research Center, UAMS.
2004–2009Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
2003–2008Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Previous Experience
1999–2003Program Grant Consultant (Biostatistician), Chronic Disease Service,Oklahoma State Department of Health.
1998–2003Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, and Department of GraduateOrthodontics, College of Dentistry,University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
1997–1998 Computer Assistant, Office of the Dean of Students,CameronUniversity.
1996–1996Tutor, Student Support Services,Cameron University.
Additional Training/Continuing Education
2015Using Propensity Scores to Effectively Design and Analyze Observational Studies, 1 day short course presented by Thomas Love, Little Rock, AR.
2010Design and Analysis of Cluster Randomized Trials, half day short
course presented by Allan Donner, Kansas City, MO.
2009Introduction to Meta-Analysis, 1 day short course presented by Terry
Griffin, Jeffrey Jonkman and Tom Stanley, Little Rock, AR.
2008Introduction to Survey Sampling, 1 day short course presented by James Lepkowski, Little Rock, AR.
2007Applied Logistic Regression Analysis, 1 day short course presented by David Hosmer, Little Rock, AR.
2006Sample-Size Analysis in Study Planning: Concepts and Issues. 1 day short course presented by Ralph O’Brien, Memphis, TN.
2005Bootstrap Methods and Permutation Tests. 1 day short course presented by Tim Hesterberg, Little Rock, AR.
2005Introduction to Regression Modeling of Time to Event Data. 2 day short course presented by David Hosmer, Little Rock, AR.
Teaching
2016-PresentUsing R for Biostatistics II (BIOE 806), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine. Developedand taught to students in MS Epi program and other non-degree seeking students.
2015-PresentUsing R for Biostatistics I (BIOE 805), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine. Developed and taught to students in MS Epi program and other non-degree seeking students.
2012-2014Biostatistics II Computer Lab using R (PBHL 5201), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics. Co-developed and co-taught to students with concentration in Biostatistics.
2011-2014Biostatistics I Computer Lab using R (PBHL 5101), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics. Co-developed and co-taught to students with concentration in Biostatistics.
2004-2014Categorical Data Analysis (PBHL 5763), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics. Developed and taught to students with concentration in Biostatistics.
2004-2014Application of Microcomputers to Data Management and Analysis (PBHL 5753), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics.Required for Biostatistics concentration. Developed and taught to students with concentration in Biostatistics.
2005, 2013Nonparametric Methods (PBHL 5313), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics. Developed portion of the course and co-taught to students with concentration in Biostatistics.
2003-2005Biostatistics III – Multivariate Methods (PBHL 5033), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics. Developed portion of the course and co-taught to students with concentration in Biostatistics.
2006-2014Guest Lecturer in Survey Methods (PBHL 5773), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.
2006-2014Guest Lecturer and Student Mentor in Grantmenship and the Peer Review Process (PBHL 9123), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Departments of Health Behavior and Health Education.
2006-2014Guest Lecturer in Community Based Public HealthProgram Design and Evaluation II (PBHL 9113), University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Public Health, Departments of Health Behavior and Health Educationand Health Policy and Management.
2003Introduction to Biostatistics, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Taught additional section to students in Dentistry.
2002Application of Microcomputers in Data Analysis, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Developed and taught to students in Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
2000-2002Research Methods, University of OklahomaHealthSciencesCenter, College of Dentistry, Department of Graduate Orthodontics. Developed and tailored this course to graduate students in the field of Orthodontics.
2001-2002Teaching Assistant in Frequency Data Analysis, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Held review sessions weekly for students in Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
Student Mentoring
PhD/DrPHDissertation Committees
2019Clayton, Michelle. PhD candidate, UTHSC.
2017 Slavich, Bonnie. PhD candidate, UAMS.
2016Eingelhoven, Amy. PhD, UAMS Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology.
2014Willis, Nathaniel. DrPH, UAMS COPH Department of Health Policy and Management.
Adams, Becky. DrPH, UAMS COPH Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.
DiCarlo, Marisha. PhD, UAMS COPH Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.
2013Preston, Michael. PhD, UAMS COPH Departmentof Health Policy and Management.
2004Hall-Barrow, Julie. PhD, UALR, Department of Educational Leadership.
MS Thesis Committees
2014Potukuchi, Praveen. MS, UAMS, College of Pharmacy.
2011Bhurke, Sharvari. MS, UAMS, College of Pharmacy.
Integration Project/ Culminating Experience Advisory Committees
2014Azam, Mohammad. UAMS, COPH.
Coffey, James. UAMS, COPH.
Coley, Carla. UAMS, COPH.
Norwood, Samantha. UAMS, COPH.
Nzabarushimana, Etienne. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Scales, Jaqualene. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
2013Egbe, Yan. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Chair)
Whitfiled, Tonya. UAMS, COPH.
Sparks, Carla. UAMS, COPH.
Saffell, Amanda. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Hayes, Cory. UAMS, COPH.
Tchoungang, Danielle. UAMS, COPH.
Bailey, Jacquelyn, UAMS, COPH.
Onukwube, Jennifer. UAMS, COPH.
Phan, Quynh. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Williams, Taco. UAMS, COPH.
2012Tamo, Sarah. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Chair)
Rivera, Hillary. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Hall, Tiphanie. UAMS, COPH.
2011Carroll, Constance. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Co-Chair)
Calloway, Josh. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Quick, Shelly. UAMS, COPH.
Adams, Joel Don. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Chair)
Hersh, Jessica. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Mitchell,Britni. UAMS, COPH.
Johnson, Lindsey. UAMS, COPH.
2010Talbot, Blake. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Neyman, Stephanie. UAMS, COPH.
DiCarlo, Marisha. UAMS, COPH.
Northern,John. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Wooten, Terri.UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Chair)
2009Chiaro, Carrie. UAMS, COPH. (Co-Chair)
2008Winters, Maria. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Chair)
Trevino, Michelle. UAMS, COPH.
Sisterhen, Laura. UAMS, COPH.
Goodell, Melanie. UAMS, COPH.
Love, Sharhonda. UAMS, COPH.
Marshall, Alexandra. UAMS, COPH.
Stewart, Audra. UAMS, COPH.
Ntende, Henry. UAMS, COPH.
2007Biddle, Deborah. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics. (Chair)
Mehta, Paulette. UAMS, COPH.
Pitcock, Jeffery. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Montgomery, Brooke. UAMS, COPH.
2006Grant, April. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
McAuley, Deirdre. UAMS, COPH.
2005Pogribna, Marta. UAMS, COPH.
2004Flick, Ellie. UAMS, COPH.
Shaw, Jennifer. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Preceptorship Faculty Advisor/Preceptor
2013Yan Egbe. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Wes Roach. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
2012Amanda Saffell. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
2011Sarah Tamo. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Hilary Rivera. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Joshua Callaway. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
2010Joel Don Adams. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Talbot Blake.UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
2009Wooten Terri. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
2007Biddle Deborah. UAMS, COPH, Biostatistics.
Chiaro Carrie. UAMS, COPH.
Main Faculty Advisor
Stephen Lein. (MPH, 2015)
Yan Egbe (MPH, 2013)
Amanda Saffell (MPH, 2013)
Sarah Tamo (MPH, 2012)
Joshua Callaway (MPH, 2011)
Joel Don Adams (MPH, 2011)
Wooten Terri (MPH, 2010)
Biddle Deborah (MPH, 2007)
Pitcock Jeffery (MPH, 2007)
Junior Faculty Mentoring
Alesia Ferguson, PhD (EOH, UAMS, Promoted to Associate Professor, 2010)
Karen Kim-Yeary, PhD (HBHE, UAMS, Promoted to Associate Professor, 2012)
Holly Felix, PhD (HPM, UAMS, Promoted to Associate Professor, 2013)
Chris Swearingen, PhD (BIO/Ped., UAMS, Promoted to Associate Professor, 2013)
Rebecca Krukowski, PhD (Prev. Med., UTHSC, Promoted to Associate Professor, 2017)
Melisa Little, PhD (Prev. Med., UTHSC)
Karen Derefinko, PhD (Prev. Med., UTHSC)
Quynh Tran, PhD (BIO, Prev. Med., UTHSC, 2014-2016)
Athena Davenport, PhD (Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, UTHSC)
Publications
Dissertation
Bursac Z. (2003). Comparison of Two SAS Procedures for Longitudinal Data with Evaluation of SAS Experimental Procedure MI (Multiple Imputations). PhD Dissertation. University of Oklahoma.
Peer-reviewed Manuscripts Published/in Press (Total 100)
2017 (15)
Derefinko KJ, Hallsell TA, Isaacs MB, Salgado Garcia FI, Colvin LW, Bursac Z, McDevitt-Murphy ME, Murphy JG, Little MA, Talcott WG, Klesges RC. Substance Use and Psychological Distress Before and After the Military to Civilian Transition. Military Medicine: in press.
Tobiasz AM, Duncan JR, Bursac Z, Sullivan R, Tate DL, Dopico AM, Bukiya AN, Mari G. The Effect of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Fetal Growth and Cardiovascular Parameter in a Baboon Model of Pregnancy. Reproductive Sciences: in press.
Hastings MC,Bursac Z, Julian BA, Villa Baca E, Featherstone J, Woodford SA, Bailey L, Wyatt RJ. Life Expectancy for Patients from the Southeastern US with IgA Nephropathy. Kidney International Reports: in press.
Preston MA, Glover-Collins K, Ross L, Porter A, Bursac Z, Woods, D, Jacqueline B, Crowell K, Laryea J, Henry-Tillman RS. Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural and Poor-resourced Communities. American Journal of Surgery: in press.
McElfish P, Yeary K, Long C, Bursac Z. Design of a Randomized, Controlled, Comparative-effectiveness Trial Testing A Family Model of Diabetes Self-management Education (DSME) vs. Standard DSME for United States Marshallese Islanders. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications: in press.
Willis N, Phillips MM, Ryan KW, Bursac Z, Ferguson A. Examining the Strength of State Habitability Laws Nationwide. The International Journal of Housing Policy: in press.
Derefinko KJ, Bursac Z, Mejia MG, Milich R, Lynam DR. Effects of the Transition to College on Rural and Urban Substance Use Trends. Am J Drug and Alcohol Abuse: in press.
Christensen ML, Franklin BE, Pahde E, Bursac Z, Davis RL, Reed MD, Mattison D. (2017). Leveraging Electronic Health Data to Evaluate Pediatric Medication Use and Health Outcomes. Journal of Pharmacovigilance and Pharmacotherapeutics, 1(1):1-9.
Singh KP, Bursac Z, Eby WM, Tabatabai MA. (2017). Innovative Models for Analysis of Survival Data. Research Reports, 1(1):e1-e5.
Vidal G, Bursac Z, Miranda-Carboni G, White-Means S, Starlard-Davenport A. (2017). Racial/ethnic Disparities in Survival Outcomes and Breast Tumor Subtypes among African American Women in Memphis, Tennessee. Cancer Medicine, 6(7):1776-86.
Little MA, Ebbert JO, Bursac Z, Talcott GW, Colvin LW, LeRoy KM, Womack CR, Hrysko-Mullen AS, Klesges RC. (2017). Enhancing the Efficacy of a Smoking Quit Line in the Military: Study rationale, design and methods of the Freedom Quit Line. Journal of Contemporary Clinical Trials, 59:51-56.
Bondurant KL, Wheeler JG, Bursac Z, Holmes T, Tilford MJ. (2017). Comparison of Office-Based Versus Outsourced Immunization Recall Services. Clinical Pediatrics, 56(6):911-916.
McElfish PA, Goulden PA, Rubon-Chutaro J, Laelan M, Bursac Z, Hudson JS, Warmack TS, Buron B, Smith C, Purvis R, Yeary KH, Aitaoto N, Kohler PO. (2017). Engagement Practices That Join Scientific Methods With Community Wisdom: Designing a Patient-Centered Randomized Control Trial With a Pacific Islander Community. Nursing Inquiry, 24(2).
Little MA, Pokhrel P, Sussman S, Bursac Z, Rohrbach LA. (2017). Factors Associated with the Adoption of Tobacco Cessation Programs in Schools. Journal of Smoking Cessation, 12(1): 55-62.
Ebbert JO, Little MA, Klesges RC,Bursac Z, Johnson KC, Thomas F, Vander Wag MW. (2017). Step Care Treatment for Smoking Cessation. Health Education Research, 32(1):1-11.
2016 (8)
Krukowski RA, Bursac Z, Linde BD, Talcott GW, Tedford E, Klesges RC. (2016). Gestational Weight Gain Among Military Members and Dependents. Military Behavioral Health, 4(3): 293-298.
Popova L, Linde BD, Bursac Z, Talcott WG, Modayil MV, Little MA, Ling PM, Glantz SL, Klesges RC. (2016). Testing Anti-smoking Messages for Air Force Trainees. Tobacco Control, 25(6):656-663.
Marino KA, Little MA, Bursac Z, Sullivan JL, Klesges RC, Weksler B. (2016). Operating on Patients Who Smoke: A Survey of Thoracic Surgeons in the United States. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 102(3):911-916.
Little MA, Bursac Z, Derefinko KJ, Ebbert JO, Talcott GW, Hrysko-Mullen A, Klesges RC. (2016). Types of Dual and Poly Tobacco Users in the United States Military. American Journal of Epidemiology, 184(3):211-218.
Derefinko KJ, Klesges RC, Bursac Z, Little MA, Hryshko-Mullen A, Talcott GW. (2016). Alcohol Issues Prior to Training in the United States Air Force. Addictive Behaviors, 18(58):142-48.
Little MA, Talcott GW, Bursac Z, Linde BD, Pagano LA, Messler EC, Ebbert JO, Klesges RC. (2016). Efficacy of a Brief Tobacco Intervention for Tobacco and Nicotine Containing Products in the United States Air Force. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 18(5): 1142-9.
Krukowski RA, Bursac Z, Little MA, Klesges RC. (2016). The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Postcessation Weight Gain in the Year After Quitting Smoking: A Cross Sectional Study. PLoS ONE, 11(3):1-12. (e0151290)
Little MA, Klesges RC, Bursac Z, Colvin L, Ebbert J, Talcott W, Richey P. (2016). Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco and Nicotine Containing Products Use in a Sample of United States Air Force Trainees. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 18(4):416-23.
2015 (6)
McElfish PA, Birdges MD, Hudson JS, Purvis RS, Bursac Z, Kohler PO, Goulden PA. (2015). Family Model of Diabetes Education with a Pacific Islander Community. The Diabetes Educator, 41(6):706-12.
Hayes CJ, Hudson TJ, Phillips MM, Bursac Z, Williams JS, Austin MA, Edlund MJ, Martin BC. (2015). The Influence of the Propoxyphene Withdrawal on Opioid Use in Veterans. Journal of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 24(11):1180-8.
Little MA, Derefinko K, Talley L, Ebbert JO, Bursac Z, Talcott W, Richey P, Klesges RC. (2015). The Prevalence of E-cigarettes in a Sample of US Air Force Trainees. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 49(3): 402-408.
Felix HC, Seaberg B, Thostsenson J, Bursac Z, Stewart K. (2015). Why Do They Keep Coming Back? Results of a Readmitted Patient Survey. Social Work in Health Care, 54(1):1-15.
Ferguson A, Kavouras I, Harris K, Ulmer R, Help R and Bursac Z. (2015). Environmental Health Education for Teachers: Results of pre and Post-Surveys from a Pilot Study Addressing Chemical use reduction and Integrated Pest Management in Homes.Journal of Community Medical Education, 4(5):1-8.
Kim KH, Cornell C, Prewitt ET, Bursac Z, Tilford M, Turner J, Eddings K, Love S, Whittington E, Harris K. (2015). The WORD (Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance): Design of an evidence-based weight loss and maintenance intervention translated for a faith-based, rural, African American population using a community-based participatory approach. Journal of Contemporary Clinical Trials, 40(1):63-73.
2014 (3)
Williams DK andBursac Z. (2014). Three Algorithms and SAS Macros for Estimating Power and Sample Size for Logistic Models with One or More Independent Variables of Interest in the Presence of Covariates. Source Code in Biology and Medicine, 9(24).
Saffell A, Scales J, Bursac Z, Ferguson A. (2014). Assessing the Effectiveness of Healthy Homes Training. The International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 35(1):53-71.
Jandorf L, Hecht MF, Winkel G, Thelemaque LD, Saad-Harfouche FG, Bursac Z,
Greene P, Erwin DO. (2014). Increasing Cancer Screening for Latinas: Examining the
Impactof Health Messages and Navigation in a Cluster-Randomized Study.J Racial
and Ethnic Health Disparities, 1(2):85-100.
2013 (8)
Myers TL, DeHart RM, Vuk J, Bursac Z. (2013). Prior Degree Status of Student Pharmacists: Is there an Association with First-year Pharmacy School Academic Performance? Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 5(5): 490-493.
Felix H, Thostenson J, Bursac Z, Bradway C. (2013). Effect of Weight on Indwelling Catheter Use among Long-Term Care Facility Residents. Urology Nursing, 33(30): 194-200.
Ferguson A, Bursac Z, Johnson W. (2013). Combined Analysis of Results on Single and Multiple Contacts: Potting Soil, Sand and Clay Transfers to Cloth for the Estimate of Soil Adherence to Human Skin. Environmental and Natural Resource Research, 3(3): 33-44.
Eigenbrodt ML, Evans GW, Rose KM, Bursac Z, Tracy RE, Mehta JL, Couper DJ.(2013). Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Ultrasound for Prediction of Incident Strokes Using Intima-Media Thickness and External Diameter: an Observational Study. Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 11(22).
Krukowski RA, Bursac Z, McGehee MA, West DS. (2013). Exploring Potential Health Disparities in Excessive Gestational Weight Gain. Journal of Women’s Health, 22(6):494-500.
Beck C, FausettJK, Krukowski RA, Cornell CE, Prewitt TE, Lensing S, Bursac Z, Felix H, Love S, McDougall G, West DS. (2013). A Randomized Trial of a Community-based Cognitive Intervention for Obese Senior Adults. Journal of Health and Aging, 25(1): 97-118.
Phillips MM, Raczynski JM, West DS, Pulley L, Bursac Z, Leviton LC. The Evaluation of Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003 to Reduce Childhood Obesity: Conceptualization, Design and Special Challenges. (2013). American Journal of Community Psychology, 51(1-2):289-98.
Krukowski RA, Harvey-Berino J, Bursac Z, Ashikaga T, West DS. Patterns of Success: Online Self-Monitoring in a Web-based Behavioral Weight Control Program. (2013). Health Psychology, 32(2): 164-170.
2012 (9)
Green P, Mehta P, Yeary KH, Bursac Z, Zhang Y, Goldsmith G, Henry Tillman R. (2012). Using population data to inform a colorectal cancer screening program to reduce disparities. Preventing Chronic Disease, 9:E128.
Bhurke S, Bradley MC, Li C, Bursac Z, Said Q. (2012). The Effect of Interactions Between Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitors on Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Pharmacotherapy, 32(9): 809-818.