Faculty >> Evonne Kaplan-Liss
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Evonne Kaplan-Liss
Lecturer
L3-086 Health Sciences Center 631-632-7403 (x2-7403) |
Dr. Evonne Kaplan-Liss is a Research Assistant Professor in the Graduate Programs in Public Health, Preventive Medicine, and Pediatrics, in the School of Medicine of the Health Sciences Center at Stony Brook University. Dr. Kaplan-Liss is the Director of the new Pediatric Environmental Center of Clinical Excellence at Stony Brook as well as a lecturer in the School of Journalism at Stony Brook. She combines a strong interest and background in medicine and journalism. Dr. Kaplan-liss' is managing editor of the prevention textbook titled, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice, 2nd Edition. Dr. Kaplan-Liss’ journalism career began when she graduated Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1988 and landed her first job as a researcher for Ted Koppel’s Nightline for ABC News. She left Nightline to pursue her interest in medical journalism, working as an associate producer and then segment producer on medical news for syndicated programs Instant Recall and First Look. Dr. kaplan-Liss began her quest to combine her interests in journalism and medicine when she graduated from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She completed residencies in both pediatrics and preventive medicine, while also receiving her Masters in Public Health from Columbia University's Mailmen School of Public Health. After working as a board-certified pediatrician in private practice, Dr. Kaplan-Liss joined the faculty of Stony Brook's School of Medicine and Journalism where she is able to apply her interest and experience in the fields of pediatrics, preventive medicine/public health and journalism.