Jill Hager Cocking

Biological Drivers of Early Childhood Caries in Preschool Children of Northern Arizona and Hawaii

This study investigates the relationship between demographic factors, S. mutans colonization, and early childhood caries risk in preschool children from northern Arizona and Hawaii.

Sample pooling methods for efficient pathogen screening: Practical implications

This paper evaluates sample pooling methods for pathogen screening, finding that existing methods excel in some areas but not others, and introduces a new method that performs well across multiple criteria.

Forensic analysis of Soil Microbiomes: Linking Evidence to a Geographic Location

This study links a soil microbiome from a suspect's sock to a crime scene location, showing potential for forensic use.

Phylogenetic Analysis of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus within Two Southwestern United State Counties: a case for a bulk introduction event into the southwest United States

The paper uses phylogenetic analysis to determine if St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) in Arizona and California originated from local cycling or new imports, finding evidence of annual imports in California and local cycling in Arizona.