The Impact of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on the Demography of the Island of Newfoundland in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

Lisa Sattenspiel is a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Missouri. She has been studying infectious diseases and demography for over 45 years and has been examining the 1918 influenza pandemic and other early 20^th century health issues in Newfoundland and Labrador since 2006. Other significant research on historical epidemics includes studies in Alaska, Manitoba, Ontario, and Missouri.

Taylor van Doren is a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in the Institute for Circumpolar Health studies at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her primary research interests are the historical demography and epidemiology of the 1918 influenza pandemic in Newfoundland and Alaska.

Jessica Dimka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University. Her current research focuses on the relationships between chronic health conditions, disabilities, and infectious diseases during epidemics and pandemics.