Christopher D Heaney
Biographic Data
| ID | 6764643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher D Heaney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher D |
| FAMILY NAME | Heaney |
| SIGNATURE | HEANEY C D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3211-8495 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Establishing Methods to Monitor Swine Fecal Contamination of Surface Water, Drinking Water, and Settled Dust in Communities Neighboring Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Yucatán, Mexico, 2…
Background: Yucatán, Mexico, has experienced an expansion of swine concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). These operations produce large quantities of concentrated waste that may contaminate surrounding areas and infiltrate surface and groundwater. This pilot study explored the viability of swine fecal contamination testing across several impacted communities and was conducted to build local technical capacity and to address community co…
Empire, Colonialism, and the Human Sciences: Troubling Encounters in the Americas and Pacific
High Sars-CoV-2 secondary infection rates in households with children in Georgia, United States, Fall 2020—Winter 2021
Background A wide range of household secondary infection rates has been reported, and the role of children in population transmission dynamics for SARS-CoV-2 remains ill-defined. We sought to better understand household infection early in the pandemic. Methodology A cross-sectional study of 17 households in the Atlanta metropolitan area with at least one child and one case of COVID-19 in the prior 1–4 months were recruited between December 2020 a…
Assessing Residential Exposure to Microbes from Industrial Hog Operations in Rural North Carolina: Methods and Lessons Learned
Using community-appropriate sampling protocols, a pilot study of residential exposure to bacteria from IHOs was completed. While high-quality data was collected from those eligible, we learned the necessity of early and continual data review
Application of Sars-CoV-2 Serology to Address Public Health Priorities
Background: Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 can be detected by various testing platforms, but a detailed understanding of assay performance is critical. Methods: We developed and validated a simple enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect IgG binding to the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2, which was then applied for surveillance. ELISA results were compared to a set of complimentary serologic assays using a large panel of cli…
Governance Structures and the Lack of Basic Amenities: Can Community Engagement Be Effectively Used to Address Environmental Injustice in Underserved Black Communities
Many communities impacted by environmental injustice, including the disproportionate burden of unhealthy land uses and environmental hazards and lack of access to health-promoting infrastructure, can trace these disparities to inequities in planning, zoning, and community development. These inequities and infrastructure disparities occur in many places because of the way that governance structures, particularly municipal police powers, are applie…
Built Environment Issues in Unserved and Underserved African-American Neighborhoods in North Carolina
Urban planning has focused on built environment issues in cities such as urban sprawl, availability of green space, and infrastructure for physical activity. However, in small southern towns, there are built environment issues which currently either are understudied or completely neglected by researchers. In this article, we describe the built environment issues that burden unserved and underserved communities of color in North Carolina. We use a…
Use of EPA Collaborative Problem-Solving Model to Obtain Environmental Justice in North Carolina
The structure and successes of WERA's Right to Basic Amenities project have been discussed at demonstration and training sessions to help others replicate the model in comparable low-income communities of color in North Carolina and across the United States
The West End Revitalization Association's Community-Owned and -Managed Research Model: Development, Implementation, and Action
COMR promotes CBOs with demonstrated organizational capacity to PI and project manager. The COMR model goes beyond UMRMs and CBPR because it emphasized the credibility and capacity of CBOs to develop, own, manage, foster, and sustain viable research agendas to address ongoing environmental hazards and related threats to health and quality of life
Podcast Interview Transcript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 1, Issue 4, Winter 2007
Evaluation of smoking prohibition policy in a health maintenance organization
Four months after Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound adopted a policy prohibiting smoking in its 35 facilities, we assessed attitudes and behavior of a sample of 447 employees. Results indicated that 85 per cent of employees approved of the decision to go smoke-free, the rate of reported smoking decreased, and a large proportion of non-smokers believed that their own and co-workers' work performance had improved. Suggestions for successful i…
The West End Revitalization Association's Community-Owned and -Managed Research Model: Development, Implementation, and Action
COMR promotes CBOs with demonstrated organizational capacity to PI and project manager. The COMR model goes beyond UMRMs and CBPR because it emphasized the credibility and capacity of CBOs to develop, own, manage, foster, and sustain viable research agendas to address ongoing environmental hazards and related threats to health and quality of life
Evaluation of smoking prohibition policy in a health maintenance organization
Four months after Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound adopted a policy prohibiting smoking in its 35 facilities, we assessed attitudes and behavior of a sample of 447 employees. Results indicated that 85 per cent of employees approved of the decision to go smoke-free, the rate of reported smoking decreased, and a large proportion of non-smokers believed that their own and co-workers' work performance had improved. Suggestions for successful i…
Use of EPA Collaborative Problem-Solving Model to Obtain Environmental Justice in North Carolina
The structure and successes of WERA's Right to Basic Amenities project have been discussed at demonstration and training sessions to help others replicate the model in comparable low-income communities of color in North Carolina and across the United States
Evaluation of smoking prohibition policy in a health maintenance organization
Four months after Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound adopted a policy prohibiting smoking in its 35 facilities, we assessed attitudes and behavior of a sample of 447 employees. Results indicated that 85 per cent of employees approved of the decision to go smoke-free, the rate of reported smoking decreased, and a large proportion of non-smokers believed that their own and co-workers' work performance had improved. Suggestions for successful i…
Use of EPA Collaborative Problem-Solving Model to Obtain Environmental Justice in North Carolina
The structure and successes of WERA's Right to Basic Amenities project have been discussed at demonstration and training sessions to help others replicate the model in comparable low-income communities of color in North Carolina and across the United States
The West End Revitalization Association's Community-Owned and -Managed Research Model: Development, Implementation, and Action
COMR promotes CBOs with demonstrated organizational capacity to PI and project manager. The COMR model goes beyond UMRMs and CBPR because it emphasized the credibility and capacity of CBOs to develop, own, manage, foster, and sustain viable research agendas to address ongoing environmental hazards and related threats to health and quality of life
Podcast Interview Transcript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 1, Issue 4, Winter 2007
Built Environment Issues in Unserved and Underserved African-American Neighborhoods in North Carolina
Urban planning has focused on built environment issues in cities such as urban sprawl, availability of green space, and infrastructure for physical activity. However, in small southern towns, there are built environment issues which currently either are understudied or completely neglected by researchers. In this article, we describe the built environment issues that burden unserved and underserved communities of color in North Carolina. We use a…
Governance Structures and the Lack of Basic Amenities: Can Community Engagement Be Effectively Used to Address Environmental Injustice in Underserved Black Communities
Many communities impacted by environmental injustice, including the disproportionate burden of unhealthy land uses and environmental hazards and lack of access to health-promoting infrastructure, can trace these disparities to inequities in planning, zoning, and community development. These inequities and infrastructure disparities occur in many places because of the way that governance structures, particularly municipal police powers, are applie…
Application of Sars-CoV-2 Serology to Address Public Health Priorities
Background: Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 can be detected by various testing platforms, but a detailed understanding of assay performance is critical. Methods: We developed and validated a simple enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect IgG binding to the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of SARS-CoV-2, which was then applied for surveillance. ELISA results were compared to a set of complimentary serologic assays using a large panel of cli…
Assessing Residential Exposure to Microbes from Industrial Hog Operations in Rural North Carolina: Methods and Lessons Learned
Using community-appropriate sampling protocols, a pilot study of residential exposure to bacteria from IHOs was completed. While high-quality data was collected from those eligible, we learned the necessity of early and continual data review
High Sars-CoV-2 secondary infection rates in households with children in Georgia, United States, Fall 2020—Winter 2021
Background A wide range of household secondary infection rates has been reported, and the role of children in population transmission dynamics for SARS-CoV-2 remains ill-defined. We sought to better understand household infection early in the pandemic. Methodology A cross-sectional study of 17 households in the Atlanta metropolitan area with at least one child and one case of COVID-19 in the prior 1–4 months were recruited between December 2020 a…
Empire, Colonialism, and the Human Sciences: Troubling Encounters in the Americas and Pacific
Establishing Methods to Monitor Swine Fecal Contamination of Surface Water, Drinking Water, and Settled Dust in Communities Neighboring Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Yucatán, Mexico, 2…
Background: Yucatán, Mexico, has experienced an expansion of swine concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). These operations produce large quantities of concentrated waste that may contaminate surrounding areas and infiltrate surface and groundwater. This pilot study explored the viability of swine fecal contamination testing across several impacted communities and was conducted to build local technical capacity and to address community co…
Political science (6 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental justice (3 works) · Environmental planning (3 works)