Janisse, James, Ph.D.
jjanis@med.wayne.edu
Departmental Role
In the department I have two main roles. The first is as a core faculty of the MPH program. I co-teach the FPH7015 and FPH7020 biostatistics courses and I mentor MPH graduate students. My second primary role is providing statistical and methodological support to other faculty within the department and School of Medicine.
Education
1987 B.S. University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
Honours Computer Science
1998 M.A. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Psychology
2001 Ph.D. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Psychology
Training and Experience
1995 - 2002 Research Assistant, Wayne State University
Center for Healthcare Effectiveness
Research
2002 - 2006 Assistant Professor (Research), Wayne State University
Center for Healthcare Effectiveness
Research
2006 - Present Assistant Professor (Research), Wayne State University
Department of Family Medicine
and Public Health Sciences
Primary Research Interests
Development and application of new statistical tools for modeling dose-response relationships, non-linear developmental changes and the estimation of critical points in these relationships.
Impact of alcohol, cocaine and other teratological substances on the fetus.
Use of simulation methods and meta-analysis.
Current Teaching Activities
2004 - Present Biostatistics I CM6010/FPH6010 Wayne State University
2004 - Present Biostatistics II CM6020/FPH6020 Wayne State University
Selected Publications
Muzik, O., Janisse, J., Ager, J., Shen, C., Chugani, D. C., Chugani, H. T. (1999). A mathematical model for the analysis of cross-sectional brain glucose metabolism data in children. Prog. Neuro-Psychopharmacol. & Biol. Psychiatry, 23, 589-600.
Floyd, J. A., Medler, S. M., Ager, J. W., Janisse, J. J. (2000). Age-related changes in initiation and maintenance of sleep: A meta-analysis. Research in Nursing & Health, 23, 106-117.
Sood, B., Delaney-Black, V., Covington, C., Nordstrom-Klee, B., Ager, J., Templin, T., Janisse, J., Martier, S., Sokol, R. J. (2001). Prenatal alcohol exposure and childhood behavior at age 6 to 7 years: I. Dose-response effect. Pediatrics, 108, E34.
Delaney-Black, V., Covington, C., Ondersma, S. J., Nordstrom-Klee, B., Templin, T., Ager, J., Janisse J., Sokol, R. J. (2002). Violence exposure, trauma, and IQ and/or reading deficits among urban children. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 156(3), 280-285.
Jacobson, J. L., Janisse, J., Banerjee, M., Jester, J., Jacobson, S. W., Ager, J. W. (2002). A benchmark dose analysis of prenatal exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls. Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(4), 393-398.
Stark, K.D., Pawlosky, R.J., Beblo, S., Mahadev, M., Flanagan, V.P., Janisse, J., Buda-Abela, M., Rockett, H., Whitty, J.E., Sokol, R.J., Hannigan, J.H., Salem, N. (2005). Status of plasma folate after acid fortification of the food supply in pregnant African American women and the influences of diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption. AM J Clin Nutr, 81, 669:677.
Schoener, E.P., Madeja, C.L., Henderson, M.J., Ondersma, S.J., Janisse, J.J. (2006). Effects of motivational interviewing training on mental health therapist behavior. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 82(3): 269-275.
Ostrea E.M. Jr., Villanueva Uy E., Bielawski, D.M., Posecion N.C. Jr., Corrion,M.L., Yin, Y., Janisse, J.J, Ager, J.W. (2006) Maternal hair - An appropriate matrix for detecting maternal exposure to pesticides. Environmental Research, 101(3):312-22.
Sokol, R.J., Janisse, J.J, Louis, J.M., Bailey, B.N., Ager, J., Jacobson, S.W., Jacobson, J.L. (2007). Extreme prematurity: An alcohol-related birth effect. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(6):1031-47.
Floyd, J. A., Janisse, J. J., Jenuwine, E. S., & Ager, J. W. (In Press). Changes in REM-sleep percentage over the adult lifespan. SLEEP.