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Kristin Van De Griend, PhD, MPH
Chair of the Department of Community and Public Health, Health Education Program Director, Associate Professor,
Office: Reed Gym 242
Brief Biography
I engage in global public health research and practice with the intent to promote health equity. Whenever possible, I employ community-based, mixed-methods research and include students in my work. My work is grounded within social justice and intersectionality frameworks and I prioritize transdisciplinary teamwork. Most of my research has focused on maternal and child health, mental health, water insecurity, violence prevention, and community development. I am especially interested in translating research to practice and policy through implementation science.
Education
- B.A., University of Northern Iowa, Biology-biomedicine
- M.P.H., University of Iowa, Epidemiology
- Ph.D., University of South Carolina, Health Promotion, Education, & Behavior
Courses Taught/Designed
- MPH/HE 6660 Behavior Change Theory and Application
- CPH 4445/HE 5545 Human Sexuality and Community Public Health
- CPH 2221 Introduction to Community and Public Health
- MPH/HE 6604 Social and Cultural Perspectives in Public Health
- CPH 4490 Practicum in Community and Public Health
- CPH 4444 Human Diseases in Community and Public Health
- MPH/HE 6640 Research & Writing in Health
- MPH/HE 6650 Thesis
- MPH/HE 6651 Public Health Project
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management Thesis
- Honors Senior Thesis
Selected Publications
*Denotes undergraduate student; ** Denotes graduate student
1. Tintle, N, Van De Griend, KM, Ulrich, R**, ...Best, A. (2020). Diarrhea prevalence in a randomized, controlled prospective trial of point-of-use water filters in homes and schools in the Dominican Republic. Tropical Medicine and Health, 49(1). medRxiv 2020.10.21.20217299; https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-020-00291-y
2. Fowler, C*, Homandberg, L*, Steele, C*, Bolt, MA*, Tintle, N, Van De Griend, KM, Ulrich, R**, & Christians, M (2020). Adult correlates of adverse childhood experiences in Ukraine. Child Abuse & Neglect, 107(104617). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104617
3. Bomgaars, D, Van De Griend, KM, Jensen, GA, White, LL, Buursma, MP**, Luong, A**, Kroeze-Visser, A**, Tintle, N, Dunn, SL. (2021). Investigating rurality as a risk factor for state and trait hopelessness in hospitalized patients with ischemic heart disease. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10(17). doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.020768
4. Van De Griend, KM, Poe, M. (2022). Mafuwa a Moto: Program Evaluation Report. Prepared for World Renew, Grand Rapids, MI.
5. Jiang, A*, Ulrich, R**, Van De Griend, KM, Tintle, N, McCarthy, M, Beckelmeyer, D*. (2023) Mental health service-seeking behavior in post-Soviet Ukraine. International Journal of Mental Health. Advanced online publication. doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2023.2177464
6. Dunn, SL, Bomgaars, D, Van De Griend, KM, Jensen, GA, White, L, Burrsma, MP**, Luong, A**, Tintle, NL. (2023). Reliability and Validity of the State-Trait Hopelessness Scale in a Primarily Rural Population of Adults With Ischemic Heart Disease in the US Great Plains. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 38(1), 84–91. doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000886.
7. Tintle, NL, Westra, J, Van De Griend, KM, Beard, V, Turner, BN*, Huisman, NLH*, Dawson, N, Droscha, L*, Ihle, C*, Moore, M*, Orellana, M*, Schutter, L*, Snyder, L*, White, D*, Wilson, M*, Goszkowicz, GK, Krueger, BP, Best, AA. (2023). Improvements in diarrheal disease prevalence with point-of-use water filter implementation in the informal settlement of Kibera, Kenya. Archives of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 7(3), 424.
8. Gordon, B, Van De Griend, KM, Sharp, V, Ellis, H**, Nies, MA. (2023). Community Engagement in Research (CEnR): An Updated Systematic Review of Quantitative Engagement Measurement Scales for Health Studies. Evaluation & the Health Professions, 46(4):291-308. doi.org/10.1177/01632787231203346
9. Place, J. M., Van De Griend, K., Zhang, M., Schreiner, M., Munroe, T., Crockett, A., Ji, W., & Hanlon, A. L. (2023). National assessment of obstetrics and gynecology and family medicine residents' experiences with CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1), 805. doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06124-0
10. Place, JM, Renbarger, KM, Guinn, M**, Van De Griend, KM, Wheatley, C**, Holmes, O**. (2024). Barriers and facilitators to help-seeking for postpartum depression mapped onto the Social-Ecological Model. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, 5. doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2024.1335437
11. Moeteke, N, Zahidie, A**, Van De Griend, KM, Lindsay, R, Hachey, D. (2024). Addressing the HIV/STIs and Hepatitis Epidemics through a Statewide Integrated and Coordinated Undergraduate and Continuing Education Program. Public Health Reports, 0(0).
12. Van De Griend, KM, Souleymane, BS, Kühn, E, Kayima, R, Tenbroek, N. (2024). Qualitative Methods in Community Health Program Planning & Evaluation: For Standardized Design, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Community-Based Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and Nutrition Programs. World Renew, Grand Rapids, MI.