Paul Robinson, Ph.D

Paul Robinson, Ph.D

Assistant Professor
Investigator in Informatics Core
Director, Medical Geographic Information Systems Laboratory

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
2594 Industry Way
Lynwood, CA 90262
Phone: (310) 761-4731
Email: parobins@cdrewu.edu

Research Interests

Dr. Robinson's research interests include geographic disparities in urban health and health services, GIS applications in the urban environment, the geography of United States metropolitan areas, with special emphasis on the African American urban experience and the geographies of Africa and its diaspora populations. Dr. Robinson has a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Southern California, a Masters in Geography from the University of South Florida, and a Bachelors in Geography from Virginia Tech.

Selected Publications

  1. Cohen DA, Ghosh-Dastidar B, Scribner R, Miu A, Scott M, Robinson P, Farley TA, Bluthenthal RN, Brown-Taylor D. 2006. Alcohol Outlets, Gonorrhea and the Los Angeles Civil Unrest: A Longitudinal Analysis. Social Science and Medicine
    Volume 62 Issue: 12 pp 3062-71

  2. Calderón JL, MD; Pan D, MS; Teklehaimanot S, MPH; Robinson P, PhD; Malek J, MD; Shaheen M, MD, PhD 2005. "Multi-cultural Surveillance for Ectopic Pregnancy: California 1991-2000" Ethnicity & Disease Volume 15: Issue:4 pp S5-20

  3. Bluthenthal R, Brown Taylor D, Guzman-Becerra N, Robinson P. 2005.  "Characteristics of Malt Liquor Beer Drinkers in a Low-Income, Racial Minority Community Sample." Alcoholism:  Clinical and Experimental Research Volume 29: Issue 3. pp 402-409