Richard W. Hornung, DrPh
Title
Director of the Biostatistics and Data Management Core and the Children's Environmental Health Center
Appointment
Professor of Research
Email
richard.hornung@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-1948
Fax
513-636-4402
Credentials
DrPH: Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, 1985
MS: Statistics, University of Kentucky, 1972
BS: Mathematics, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 1970
Awards and Honors
- Alice Hamilton Award for Best NIOSH Publication, 2002
- Alice Hamilton Award for Best NIOSH Publication (Human Studies), 1996
- Alice Hamilton Science Award for Best NIOSH Publication, 1994
- U.S. Public Health Service Outstanding Unit Commendation, 1994
- Alice Hamilton Science Award for Best NIOSH Publication, 1989
- Alice Hamilton Science Award for Best NIOSH Publication, 1988
- Centers for Disease Control Award for Best Statistical Applications Paper, 1988
- U.S. Public Health Service Unit Commendation, 1988
- Nominated for National Science Medal, 1988
- Nominated for Exceptional Capability Promotion, 1989 and 1990
- U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal for "High Level of Performance and Innovative Application of Statistical Theory to Epidemiologic Research," 1987
- U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal for "Sustained High Level of Work Performance in the Field of Biostatistics," 1981
- Nominated for Alan T. Waterman Award for Outstanding Statistician (under 35) in U.S., 1981
- NIOSH Director's Commendation, 1979
Research
Radiation research; epidemiologic methods; environmental health
Research Grants and Contracts
R01 AT01147-01, NIH/NCCAM, Spirituality and the Will to Live in Patients with HIV-AIDS, 10/01/01 - 9/30/05, Co-investigator and Biostatistician.
Eli Lilly Company, Patient-Specific Decision Analysis of Drotrecogin Alfa (Xigris), 1/1/03 – 12/31/04, Biostatistician.
NHLBI, Children Hospital Research Foundation Subcontract, A Randomized Trial to Reduce Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Children with Asthma, 10/1/00 - 6/30/04, Biostatistician.
Ohio Department of Human Services, Ohio Board of Regents, MEDTAPP [OBR/ODHS Q725-040-H146], 7/1/01 – 6/30/03, Biostatistician.
R21 ES12952, NIH/NIEHS, Exploration of ETS Effects on Child Behavior and Sleep, 5/1/04 – 4/30/06, Co-investigator and Biostatistician.
Publications, Most Recent
Heaton PC, Guo JJ, Hornung RW, Johnston JA, Jang R, Moomaw CJ, and Cluxton RJ. Analysis of the effectiveness and cost benefit of leukotriene modifiers in adults with asthma in the Ohio medicaid population.J Manag Care Pharm. Jan-Feb;12(1):33-42, 2006.
Mathis BR, Diers T, Hornung RW, Ho M, and Rouan GW. Implementing Duty-Hour Restrictions without Diminishing Patient Care or Education: Can it Be Done?Academic Medicine, 81(1): 68-75, 2006.
Lanphear BP, Hornung R, Khoury J, Yolton K, Baghurst P, Bellinger DC, Canfield RL, Dietrich KN, Bornschein R, Greene T, Rothenberg SJ, Needleman HL, Schnaus L, Wasserman G, Graziano J, and Roberts R. Low-Level Environmental Lead Exposure and Children's Intellectual Function: An International Pooled Analysis, Environmental Health Perspectives, 113 (7): 894-899, 2005.
Burton NC, Adhikiri A, Grinshpun SA, Hornung R, and Reponen T. The effect of filter materiaon bioaerosol collection of Bacillus subtilis spores used as a Bacillus anthracis simulant.J. Environ. Monitoring, 7: 475-480, 2005.
Lanphear BP, Hornung R, and Ho M. Screening Housing to Prevent Lead Toxicity in Children.Public Health Reports, 120:305-310, 2005.
Yolton K, Dietrich K, Auinger P, Lanphear BP, Hornung R. Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and cognitive abilities among US children and adolescents.Environ Health Perspectives 113:98-103, 2005.
Britto MT, DeVellis RF, Hornung RW, DeFreiese GH, Atherton HD, and Slap GB. Health Care Preferences and Priorities of Adolescents with Chronic Illnesses.Pediatrics 114: 1272-1280, 2004.
Cole CR, Bucuvalas JC, Hornung RW, Krug S, Ryckman FC, Atherton H, Alonso MP, Balistreri WF, and Kotagal U. Impact of Liver Transplantation on HRQOL in Children less than 5 Years Old.Pediatric Transplantation 8, 222-227, 2004.
Cole CR, Bucuvalas JC, Hornung RW, Ryckman FC. Outcomes after Pediatric Transplantation Impact of Living Donor Transplantation on Cost.Journal of Pediatrics 144(6): 729-35, 2004.
Professional Organization Memberships
- American Statistical Association
- U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Officers Association
Related Areas
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