They are known as the living dead, the undead or the walking dead - and they are found in more than horror and fantasy books and movies. Zombies are also in the academic work of Tara Smith, Ph.D., associate professor in Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s College of Public Health. From lectures to research and articles, Smith uses zombies to explain how infectious diseases are spread and what needs to be done to prepare for them - in a humorous context.
Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work with .