Nina Masters

Epidemiologist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As of 2024, Nina is an Epidemiologist at CDC, based in Washington, DC. Her research and applied work is focused on spatial dynamics, mathematical modeling, and policy impacts of undervaccination. Experience as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with numerous field deployments, policy experience, and modeling contributions. Committed to improving population health by highlighting and clarifying the role of spatial heterogeneity and untimely vaccination within and between communities.

Education

University of Michigan School of Public Health | Ann Arbor, MI
PhD in Epidemiologic Science | 2021
MPH in Global Health Epidemiology | 2018

Selected Publications

Zelner, J., N. B. Masters, R. Naraharisetti, S. A. Mojola, M. Chowkwanyun, and R. Malosh (2022). “There Are No Equal Opportunity Infectors: Epidemiological Modelers Must Rethink Our Approach to Inequality in Infection Risk”. In: PLOS Computational Biology 18.2, p. e1009795. ISSN: 1553-7358. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009795.

Masters, N. B., P. L. Delamater, M. L. Boulton, and J. Zelner (2021). “Measuring Multiple Dimensions and Indices of Non-Vaccination Clustering in Michigan: 2008-2018”. In: American Journal of Epidemiology. ISSN: 0002-9262. DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa264.

Masters, N. B., J. L. Zelner, P. L. Delamater, D. Hutton, and M. L. Boulton (2021). “Assessing the Impact of Michigan’s Administrative Rule Change on Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions.” In: Pediatrics In Press.

Masters, N. B., J. Zelner, P. L. Delamater, D. Hutton, M. Kay, M. C. Eisenberg, and M. L. Boulton (2021). “Evaluating Michigan’s Administrative Rule Change on Nonmedical Vaccine Exemptions”. In: Pediatrics. ISSN: 0031-4005, 1098-4275. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-049942.

--- (2020). “Measuring Multiple Dimensions and Indices of Non-Vaccination Clustering in Michigan: 2008-2018”. In: American Journal of Epidemiology. ISSN: 0002-9262. DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa264.

Masters, N. B., M. C. Eisenberg, P. L. Delamater, M. Kay, M. L. Boulton, and J. Zelner (2020). “Fine-Scale Spatial Clustering of Measles Nonvaccination That Increases Outbreak Potential Is Obscured by Aggregated Reporting Data”. In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ISSN: 0027-8424, 1091-6490. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2011529117.

Zelner, J., N. Masters, K. Broen, and E. Lofgren (2020). “Preferential Observation of Large Infectious Disease Outbreaks Leads to Consistent Overestimation of Intervention Efficacy”. In: medRxiv, p. 2020.11.02.20224832. DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.02.20224832.