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Lydia Reader
Lecturer, DACSS
Contact details
Contact
Email:
lreader [at] umass [dot] edu
Location
Thompson Hall
200 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
United States
706
About
I teach Essential Math for Applied Data Science, and Agent-Based Modeling for Social Complexity Research. My research is at the intersection of computational methodologies, complex systems science, and Public Health. I use tools like Agent Based Modeling to promote theoretical exploration of Public Health topics such as physical activity, aging, and nutrition. My dissertation is on the interaction between walkability, suburbanization, and childhood physical activity.