Faculty News Archive

March 2023

Professor Zhengmin Qian, Ph.D., M.D. (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), contributed to the research study "Air pollution associated with incidence and progression trajectory of chronic lung diseases: a population-based cohort study" with researchers at other institutions and universities in the respiratory and epidemiology journal 'Thorax.'

Ricardo Wray, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education), was interviewed by KSDK-TV Ch. 5 and Spectrum News about Mosquito Alert STL and how citizen science can help control its population. He and Spring Schmidt, Ph.D., (Public Health Practice), were also mentioned on KSDK-TV Ch.5's web story.
Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D. (Global Health and Behavioral Science and Health Education), was featured in The St. Louis American for her work to build the next generation of HIV researchers with her organized young adult implementation HIV research as part of I-TEST and recent grants.
Keon Gilbert, Dr.PH. (Behavioral Science and Health Education), was interviewed by Capital Public Radio about Tyre Nichols's death and the culture of law enforcement and traffic stops.

Professors Zhengmin Qian, Ph.D., M.D. (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Echu Liu, Ph.D., M.B.A. (Health Management and Policy), along with other researchers at the university and globally published the study 'Short-term air pollution exposure associated with death from kidney diseases: a nationwide time-stratified case-crossover study in China from 2015 to 2019' in the BMC Medicine research journal.
Kimberly Enard, Ph.D. (Health Management and Policy), recently published a systematic review paper in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) on how social determinants of health influence heart failure outcomes. Co-authors include HMP doctoral students Alyssa Coleman and Aver Yakubu and other colleagues.
Enbal Shacham, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education), was featured in a Q&A with Trajectory Magazine about public health and geospatial research.
Saint Louis University was mentioned in MSN.com and NASDAQ as a top university in St. Louis, one of the top 10 big cities with affordable apartments for rent.

Recent doctoral graduate Stephen Scroggins, professor Enbal Shacham and other Saint Louis University faculty and students recently published the research article 'Spatial Optimization to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation' in "Vaccines," an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published monthly online by MDPI.
Dr. Nancy Weaver (Professor of Behavioral Science) recently published articles in the OESIS Intrepid News titled 'Who We Are: Three Strategies to Create an Inclusive Classroom' and 'More Art Is What We Need Most.'
Travis Loux, Ph.D. (Associate Professor; Biostatistics) recently published a research paper in 'Pediatric Obesity,' titled "Trends in U.S. adolescent physical activity and obesity: A 20-year age-period-cohort analysis." This research was done with students Morgan Matusik (M.P.H. alum) and Asja Hamzic (undergrad biostatistics major).

Anne K. Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) published the research 'COVID-19 made it harder to access period products: The effects of a pandemic on period poverty' in Frontiers in Reproductive Health with former and current students as co-authors.

Enbal Shacham, Ph.D. (Behavioral Sciences and Health Education) was quoted in a WBEZ Chicago story about what happens when COVID-19 data goes missing.
Enbal Shacham, Ph.D. (Behavioral Sciences and Health Education) was quoted in the LA Times article 'Got COVID? Your symptoms may depend on your vaccination status' about using nontraditional data sources to track COVID' and in a WBEZ Chicago story about what happens when COVID-19 data goes missing.

Dr. Anne Sebert Kuhlmann's (Behavioral Science and Health Education) research on period poverty in St. Louis high schools were featured in the KSDK Ch. 5 article ''I shouldn't be penalized because I'm having a period': Period poverty continues in St. Louis'
Dr. Nancy Weaver (Professor of Behavioral Science), recently had an article published in the OESIS Intrepid News titled "More Art Is What We Need Most."
Associate Dean for Research in the College for Public Health and Social Justice & professor Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., was quoted in a recent KSDK Ch. 5 article about the rise of STIs in the St. Louis region.

Terri Rebmann, Ph.D., special assistant to the president, director of the Institute for Biosecurity, and a Professor of Epidemiology in the Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice, was featured as a special guest on the APIC's '5 Second Rule' podcast in an episode focused on "Between a Rock and Hard Place: APIC's White Paper and Call to Action."

Terri Rebmann, Ph.D., special assistant to the president, director of the Institute for Biosecurity, and a Professor of Epidemiology in the Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice, was featured as a special guest on the APIC's '5 Second Rule' podcast in an episode focused on "Between a Rock and Hard Place: APIC's White Paper and Call to Action."

Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) was quoted in a KCUR-FM 89.3 - NPR story about period poverty. Research she led on the topic also was highlighted.
Enbal Shacham, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) was quoted about the mask mandates in the St. Louis Region in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch article '‘Not out of the woods’: St. Louis region wrestles with mixed mask rules'
Kathleen N. Gillespie, Ph.D. (Health Management and Policy) was interviewed on the KMOV-4 news story, "Travel nurses express frustration as states consider capping agency pay."
Enbal Shacham, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) was quoted in Missouri Independent about Missouri Health Director Donald Kauerauf's ouster from office. The News-Tribune and KSMU-FM 91.1 also ran the story.
Enbal Shacham, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) was interviewed about the future of COVID mitigation in schools in St. Louis Magazine's article 'Could school nurses help lead the way as we transition into a 'new normal' with COVID-19?'

Research led by Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) about menstrual-hygiene needs for low-income women and girls in St. Louis was highlighted by Online Media Cafe, Content Media Solution and Media Bulletins.
Anne Sebert Kuhlmann, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Education) was interviewed on St. Louis Public Radio about menstrual-hygiene needs for low-income high school students.