Faculty
      
      
      Education
PhD Epidemiology, Columbia University, 2016
MS Epidemiology, Columbia University, 2012
BS Computer Science, Yale University, 1998
Contact
Box 351619
Department of Epidemiology
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 868
Seattle, WA 98195
Department of Epidemiology
Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, 868
Seattle, WA 98195
Research Areas
Research Interests
Dr. Mooney is interested, broadly, in how cities affect health, and how we can know whether they do. His research focuses on built environment influences on pedestrian injury and physical activity, augmented with a stable of side projects digging into epidemiologic methodology.
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Relationship between neighborhood walkability, perceived neighborhood features, and depression among treatment-seeking veterans.
(2025 Oct 27)
Acta Psychol (Amst) 261(): 105786
Williams AL, Gray KE, Gunnink E, Mooney SJ, Saelens BE, Nelson KM, Simpson TL, Hoerster KD
(2025 Oct 27)
Acta Psychol (Amst) 261(): 105786
Williams AL, Gray KE, Gunnink E, Mooney SJ, Saelens BE, Nelson KM, Simpson TL, Hoerster KD
The Association Between Vacant Lot Redevelopment and Violent/Firearm Violent Crime: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis From 2007 to 2023.
(2025 Oct 23)
Am J Public Health
Asa N, Zewdie HY, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Wagenaar BH, Mooney SJ
(2025 Oct 23)
Am J Public Health
Asa N, Zewdie HY, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Wagenaar BH, Mooney SJ
The role of sidewalk availability in gentrification: A longitudinal study of U.S. neighborhoods and racial/ethnic composition.
(2025 Dec)
SSM Popul Health 32(): 101868
Abdi N, Szpiro A, Mooney SJ, Nguyen Q, Hirsch JA, Saelens BE
(2025 Dec)
SSM Popul Health 32(): 101868
Abdi N, Szpiro A, Mooney SJ, Nguyen Q, Hirsch JA, Saelens BE
Intimate Partner Violence Google Searches Before and After the Dobbs Decision.
(2025 Oct 13)
Am J Epidemiol
Neumann K, Farkas K, Tanveer M, Mooney SJ, Altman M, Santaularia NJ
(2025 Oct 13)
Am J Epidemiol
Neumann K, Farkas K, Tanveer M, Mooney SJ, Altman M, Santaularia NJ
Neighborhood disorder and ovarian cancer survival in black women.
(2025 Jul 30)
Am J Epidemiol
Pierson C, Mooney SJ, Lawson A, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Bondy M, Collin LJ, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Huels A, Johnson CE, Khanna N, Mandle HB, Peres LC, Ratnapradipa KL, Terry P, Schildkraut JM, Peters ES
(2025 Jul 30)
Am J Epidemiol
Pierson C, Mooney SJ, Lawson A, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Bondy M, Collin LJ, Cote ML, Hastert TA, Huels A, Johnson CE, Khanna N, Mandle HB, Peres LC, Ratnapradipa KL, Terry P, Schildkraut JM, Peters ES
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Vice, 06/18/2020
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