Rate My Professor Lindsay Keegan

Keegan's research centers on infectious disease transmission dynamics, developing and applying statistical and dynamical methods to understand the ecology and evolution of pathogens, particularly in healthcare settings and for emerging diseases. Her work addresses outbreak modeling and interventions for pathogens including COVID-19, Clostridioides difficile, Zika, diphtheria, and cholera. Key publications include 'Environmental and Health Care Personnel Sampling and Detection of Clostridioides difficile on High-Touch Hospital Surfaces' (JAMA Network Open, 2025), 'The Effectiveness of Face Mask Mandates on COVID-19 Transmission in Utah Counties' (Public Health Reports, 2024), 'Evaluation of Individual and Ensemble Probabilistic Forecasts of COVID-19 Mortality in the United States' (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022), and research on broader antibiotic use altering cholera outbreak courses (2025). With over 1,450 citations on Google Scholar, her contributions have informed public health decision-making, including model-based support for COVID-19 responses in Utah. She has delivered seminars such as 'Model-Based Decision Support for COVID-19 in Utah' and 'Coronavirus Chat,' and mentors undergraduate researchers through the Office of Undergraduate Research.