Alexander Kirpich Ph.D. Personal Page

Alexander Kirpich Ph.D.
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About me

Education

Ph.D. in Biostatistics, University of Florida, 2015
Master of Statistics, University of Florida, 2011
Specialist in Mathematics, Belarusian State University, 2006

Specialization

Infectious Disease Modeling
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Molecular Epidemiology

Dr. Alexander Kirpich is a biostatistician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the School of Public Health, Georgia State University. He earned his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Belarusian State University in 2006, followed by a master’s degree in statistics (2011) and a Ph.D. in biostatistics (2015) from the University of Florida. After successfully defending his dissertation, Dr. Kirpich completed two postdoctoral appointments at the University of Florida, working in distinct laboratories under separate principal investigators. These experiences further strengthened his expertise in infectious disease modeling, expanded his knowledge of bioinformatics, and led to numerous collaborative, health-related projects in which he contributed as a modeler in various capacities.

Dr. Kirpich has been a faculty member at Georgia State University since August 2019. His research focuses on infectious disease modeling, including work on COVID-19, cholera, Legionella, anthrax, HIV, HCV, and mpox. His projects involve forecasting incidence trends, estimating excess mortality, and analyzing viral genomics data. He is also interested in developing advanced methods to improve epidemic forecasting, such as integrating internet search data into modeling frameworks and applying hierarchical clustering to compare patterns across disparate data sources. Dr. Kirpich actively collaborates within the School of Public Health and across Georgia State University, providing quantitative expertise for grant submissions and contributing to interdisciplinary publications. His collaborative research spans a wide range of public health topics, including pediatric intestinal failure, food security and eating behaviors, and smoking cessation initiatives.

Latest Researches & Highlights

Latest Publications

Park C, Shannonhouse L, Kirpich A, Fullen MC, LeBlanc EL, Clark H, Rivera J, Xue F. Examining the longitudinal effects of therapeutic alliance based on Session Rating Scale scores on suicidal desire in homebound older adults. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2026;56:e70126. PMID: 42482621 PMCID: PMC13389554 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.70126
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Holty J-E, Person MK, Binney S, Cook R, Mongkolrattanothai T, Kirpich A, Schrodt CA, Bower WA, Hendricks K. Clinical characteristics and survival of hospitalized anthrax patients with pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal fluid collections. Clin Infect Dis. 2026; ciag113. PMID: 41721520 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag113
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Di Pei, Juris A, Nkansah P, Thrasher JF, Giordano NA, Henderson KC, Spears CA, Ashley DL, Mallory VC, Adeniji FP, Foster JD, Ni W, Kodriati N, Ogunnaike A, Pechacek TF, Kirpich A, Popova L. Nicotine Intervention and Communication for Empowering Reduction (NICER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial among priority populations of people who smoke. Trials. 2025; 26:514. PMID: 41250122 PMCID: PMC12625726 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-025-12345-6
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Shishkin A, Kuzmin K, Chowell G, Gankin Y, Perez Tchernov A, Skums P, Kirpich A. Enhancing the accuracy of COVID-19 incidence and mortality predictions using Google Trends data across the 50 US states and the District of Columbia. Data & Policy. 2025; 7:e77. DOI: 10.1017/dap.2025.10036
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