Scarlett Bellamy

Scarlett Bellamy is an American public health researcher who is a Professor of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Drexel University. At Drexel she is Associate Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Faculty Development.

Bellamy was born in a rural own in North Carolina.^[1] She was raised by her grandparents.^[1] Her father's parents worked as farmers and her mother's mother worked in a hospital cafeteria.^[1] On the farm, Bellamy was involved with the summer harvest of tobacco, and learned to drive a tractor at the age of five. Bellamy spent her summer holidays taking part in a mathematics summer camp at North Carolina Central University.^[1] She was an undergraduate student at Hampton University, where she studied mathematics and graduated summa cum laude.^[1] She moved to Harvard University for graduate studies, where she focused on biostatistics.^[2] Bellamy completed her doctoral research at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, supervised by Louise M. Ryan,^[3] where she made use of clustered data methods for community-based research.^[4] After graduating she worked as a statistical consultant for various organisations, including working on the East Boston Asthma Study.^{[citation needed]}

Bellamy was appointed to the faculty at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001.^[2] She was eventually promoted to Professor of Biostatistics.^[2] In 2016, Bellamy joined Drexel University as a Professor of Biostatistics and Director of the biostatistics graduate program. Her research considers the efficacy of interventions in longitudinal behavioural modification trials. In particular, she has focused on HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease and healthy living.^{[citation needed]}

Bellamy was elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association in 2016. Bellamy was made President of the North American region in the International Biometric Society in 2017.^[5] She joined the adjunct faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in 2021, where she was responsible for providing career mentorship for people from historically marginalized groups.^[6]

• Mark E Mikkelsen; Andrea N Miltiades; David F Gaieski; Munish Goyal; Barry D Fuchs; Chirag V Shah; Scarlett L Bellamy; Jason D Christie (1 May 2009). "Serum lactate is associated with mortality in severe sepsis independent of organ failure and shock". Critical Care Medicine. 37 (5): 1670–1677. doi:10.1097/CCM.0B013E31819FCF68. ISSN 0090-3493. PMID 19325467. Wikidata Q46072670.
• Mark E Mikkelsen; Jason D Christie; Paul N Lanken; et al. (6 April 2012). "The adult respiratory distress syndrome cognitive outcomes study: long-term neuropsychological function in survivors of acute lung injury". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 185 (12): 1307–1315. doi:10.1164/RCCM.201111-2025OC. ISSN 1073-449X. PMC 3381234. PMID 22492988. Wikidata Q34267280.
• Joshua M Diamond; James C Lee; Steven M Kawut; et al. (10 January 2013). "Clinical risk factors for primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation". American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187 (5): 527–534. doi:10.1164/RCCM.201210-1865OC. ISSN 1073-449X. PMC 3733407. PMID 23306540. Wikidata Q37070008.