CPHSJ Research Roundup: February 2025
02/24/2025
The Research Roundup is a collection of recently published Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice faculty research, faculty featured in the news as expert sources, and professional achievements from November until mid-February.
Recent Publications and Articles
Keon L. Gilbert, DrPH (Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity) co-authored an article post for the Brookings Institution about menstrual health, safety and access titled "Toxic tampons and gender bias in health research."
Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D., M.P.H. (professor and chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Equity) with doctoral students Maureen Fischer and Ifeoma Obionu (lead author), and collaborators from the University of Missouri published the research study "Desire for Period Products: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Food Pantry Users in Three Midwestern States" in the Journal of Healthcare for the Poor and Underserved.
Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D., M.P.H. (professor and chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Equity) and Ifeoma Obionu, Ph.D. candidate, published a commentary with the Brookings Institute titled “Period poverty and its reach across the US” and this was the fifth blog in the Brookings series that examines how social determinants influence gender biases in public health research, menstrual hygiene product development, and women’s health outcomes.
Ally Terhaar and Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D. from the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education at the College for Public Health and Social Justice published the research paper titled "Responsibility, resentment, and red tape: Exploring stigma experiences among assistance program users in Missouri" in the SSM - Qualitative Research in Health Journal.
Qiang Pu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity was the co-first author of the journal article "Application of multi-angle spaceborne observations in characterizing the long-term particulate organic carbon pollution in China" in the journal "Science of The Total Environment" that studied the long-term spatial and temporal exposure patterns of ambient particulate organic carbon pollution across entire China, using advanced statistical modeling and satellite remote sensing techniques.
SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., M.P.S.A. (Department of Health Management and Policy) contributed to the research article study "Well-Being And Functioning Profile Among Older Adults Between Different Living Settings" in the Innovation in Aging journal.
Ahn also contributed to the research article study "Role Of Machine Learning (Ml) In Aging In Place Research: A Scoping Review" in the Innovation in Aging journal.
Thomas E. Burroughs, Ph.D. (Department of Health Management and Policy), Jen Jen Chang, Ph.D. (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Yueqi Li, PhD (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics) published the research article study "Associations Between Sleep Duration and Lifestyle Risk Factors Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study" in Sage Journals.
Leslie McClure, Ph.D., College for Public Health and Social Justice Dean and professor, with colleagues, worked on the research "Considerations and recommendations for collaborative research networks in epidemiology: lessons learned from the Diabetes LEAD Network" in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.
Zhengmin Qian, Ph.D., M.D. (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and others from SLU contributed to the research "Associations between anthropogenic heat emissions and serum lipids among adults in northeastern China" in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research.
Ifeoma Maureen Obionu and Anne Sebert Kuhlmann from the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education at the College for Public Health and Social Justice published the research article "Predictors of Contraceptive Use Associated with Foreign-Born Women in the US During the Preconception Period of Their First Pregnancy" in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
Lead author Mintesnot T. Teni, Ph.D. (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics), with Travis Loux, Ph.D. (Department of Biostatistics), and Anne K. Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity) all participated in the publishing the research "Geographic distribution and demographic factors associated with use of a long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) in Ethiopia" in the Geospatial Health journal.
Lead author Mark Gaynor, Ph.D. (Department of Health Management and Policy) helped publish the research inclusion "Chapter 3 - Blockchain applications in healthcare" in The Digital Doctor.
In the News
Anne K. Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity) was a featured guest on the podcast for the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Kuhlmann discusses her research on the impacts of menstrual poverty, and what practice and policy options are available to alleviate the burden on menstruating people.
Kimberly Enard, Ph.D. (Department of Public Health) was interviewed on KTVI-TV Ch. 2 about the All of Us research study at SLU.
Kimberly Enard, Ph.D., associate professor of health management and policy, was quoted and interviewed by St. Louis Public Radio in the article "Missouri officials tout new digital platform verifying social service program income" about programming created to help verify income for Medicaid, food assistance programs and temporary assistance for needy families.
Honors
Kathleen Gillespie, Ph.D., Mark Gaynor, Ph.D., Nancy L. Weaver, PhD, MPH, and Echu Liu, Ph.D. were honored at a breakfast ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Wool Ballroom at the Busch Student Center. At the ceremony, Saint Louis University saluted employees who have been at SLU for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years.
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