Assistant Professor Kelly M. Reavis Discusses Hearing Loss and Parkinson’s Disease Research on KGW News
Kelly M. Reavis, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, appeared on KGW news to discuss her work in the groundbreaking research on...Read More
School of Public Health Research
Building Healthy Populations
$17.5 M Research Funding
Received in FY22
60+ Faculty Members
Conducting Research
220 Faculty Publications
Publications in FY22
Our OHSU-PSH School of Public Health (SPH) faculty are exploring today’s most important public health issues, in our communities, regions and far beyond. Collaborating with a wide range of organizations, public agencies, and community groups, to produce research that helps us better understand and improve public health.
LATEST SPH NEWS
Assistant Professor Eric Hall Featured on Jumbotron At 2024 APHA Conference
Eric Hall, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, was featured on the jumbotron at this year’s American Public Health Association (APHA) conference...Read More
SPH Research: November 2024 Updates
Recent Awards and News RGS Roadmap to 2030 Draft Available Research and Graduate Studies (RGS) has developed the penultimate...Read More
Oregon Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health and Aging Ribbon Cutting
The Oregon Center of Excellence in Behavioral Health and Aging (OCEBHA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Portland State University’s Urban...Read More
APHA Conference: A Showcase of our Outstanding SPH Community
Last week, several members of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health community had an impactful presence at the highly anticipated...Read More
Dr. Julian Goodman Presenting Public Policy and Employer Support to Improve Family Health and Well-Being Webinar
In an recent educational initiative poised to address crucial work-life balance issues, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health’s Associate Professor, Dr....Read More
Faculty Research Projects
The School of Public Health continues to expand our research portfolio with high impact, equity-focused research. Learn more about our faculty’s research projects and collaborations with with other organizations, public agencies, and community groups, to produce research that helps us better understand and improve public health.
Faculty Research Projects
Student Research
The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health provides research opportunities to our students through research assistant positions or mentorship of their sponsored student research. Gaining real-world experiences to understand the contexts in which health problems and opportunities occur.
Student PositionsFACULTY PUBLICATIONS
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Latest Publications
December 2024
Lapinel NC, Choate R, Aksamit TR, Feliciano J, Winthrop KL, Schmid A, Fucile S, Metersky ML. Characteristics of exacerbators in the US Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry: a cross-sectional study. ERJ Open Res. 2024 Nov 11;10(6):00185-2024. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00185-2024. PMID: 39534769; PMCID: PMC11551853.
Davis MM, Coury J, Sanchez V, Kenzie ES, Hiebert Larson J, Barnes C, McCormack JL, Durr R, Weekley T, Robbins A, Singh M, Hatch BA. Improving screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for unhealthy alcohol use in diverse, low-resourced primary care clinics. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Nov 12;24(1):1384. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11870-8. PMID: 39533319; PMCID: PMC11556179.
Chapela-Lara S, Arar O, Fernandez L, Villarreal-Palacios D, Vilchez-Barreto P, Gamboa-Moran R, Rothenberg SE, Pan WK, O’Neal SE. Mercury Levels in Hair of Pregnant Women in Tumbes, Peru: A Cross-Sectional Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Nov 12:tpmd240142. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0142. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39531695.
Subramanian S, Kobrin S, Hoover S, Tan S, Brenner AT, Campbell JE, Hatcher J, Huang B, Jones M, Kenzie ES, Lam H, Liebovitz D, Mishra SI, O’Leary MC, Ortwine KN, Pankratz VS, Paskett ED, Pennell M, Petrik AF, Roesch S. Harmonizing data across the accelerating colorectal cancer screening and follow-up through implementation science (ACCSIS) program to enhance data quality and promote data sharing. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Nov 6;24(1):1356. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11542-7. PMID: 39506739; PMCID: PMC11539253.
Mohammed HAO, Reavis KM, Thapa S, Thielman EJ, Helt WJ, Carlson KF, Hughes CK. Blast Exposure, Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, and Postdeployment Quality of Life in U.S. Veterans: A Longitudinal Analysis. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Dec 1;45(10):1204-1211. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004332. Epub 2024 Oct 30. PMID: 39439050.
Bane S, Snowden JM, Simard JF, Odden M, Kan P, Main EK, Carmichael SL. A Counterfactual Analysis of Impact of Cesarean Birth in a First Birth on Severe Maternal Morbidity in the Subsequent Birth. Epidemiology. 2024 Nov 1;35(6):853-863. doi: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000001775. Epub 2024 Jul 26. PMID: 39058553; PMCID: PMC11560597.
Serrano-Salomón V, Westbrook M, Pérez N, Pecenka J, Khalili A, Sankhyan S, Miller S, Mishra S, Sullivan E. Supporting knowledge justice through community science air quality monitoring and a reciprocal reporting process. J Environ Manage. 2024 Nov 22;372:123414. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123414. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39579573.
Liu K, Iyer HS, Lu Y, Laden F, Song M, Roscoe C. Neighborhood socioeconomic disparities in cancer incidence following a hypothetical intervention to increase residential greenspace cover in the UK Biobank cohort. Environ Res. 2024 Nov 18:120387. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120387. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39566677.
Tepper RS, Milner K, Harris J, Lee B, Cunningham M, Tiller C, Shorey-Kendrick LE, Schilling D, Brownsberger J, MacDonald K, Vu A, Park BS, Spindel ER, Morris CD, McEvoy CT. Spirometry Versus Forced Oscillation to Assess Lung Function Outcome at 5 Years of Age. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2024 Nov 20. doi: 10.1002/ppul.27415. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39565207.
Odebeatu CC, Darssan D, Revez JA, Roscoe C, Do P, Reid S, Osborne NJ. The role of greenspace in vitamin D status: cross-sectional, observational evidence from the UK Biobank. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Dec 6;264:114502. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2024.114502. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39644736.
Akobirshoev I, Jerome S, Snowden JM, Slaughter-Acey J, Valentine A, Horner-Johnson W, Mitra M. Intersectional inequities in maternal mortality: Examining the compounded risks for black birthing individuals with physical disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2024 Dec 3:101765. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101765. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39643523.
Goodman JM, Steeves-Reece A, Richardson DM. A Research Agenda to Maximize the Health Equity Impacts of Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies. Am J Public Health. 2024 Dec 5:e1-e3. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307929. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39637330.
Serrano-Salomón V, Westbrook M, Pérez N, Pecenka J, Khalili A, Sankhyan S, Miller S, Mishra S, Sullivan E. Supporting knowledge justice through community science air quality monitoring and a reciprocal reporting process. J Environ Manage. 2024 Dec;372:123414. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123414. Epub 2024 Nov 22. PMID: 39579573.
Olson R, Stoffregen SA, Bauer TN, Wipfli B, Anger WK, Bodner T, Graven P, McHill AW, Donovan C. Who’s Behind the Wheel? Work and Health Backgrounds of New Transit Bus Operators. J Occup Environ Med. 2024 Dec 1;66(12):1022-1029. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003235. Epub 2024 Sep 26. PMID: 39322404.
Harmon DC, Levene JA, Rutlen CL, White ES, Freeman IR, Lapidus JA. Preadmission Metformin Use Is Associated with Reduced Mortality in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Hospitalized with COVID-19. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Dec;39(16):3253-3260. doi: 10.1007/s11606-024-08864-x. Epub 2024 Sep 19. PMID: 39299975; PMCID: PMC11618542.
Wipfli B, Wild S, Hanson G, Shea SA, Winters-Stone K, Olawole W, Kozlowski R, Thosar SS. Effectiveness and Durability of a Workplace Sedentary Behavior Intervention Based on the Total Worker Health® Approach. Behav Sci (Basel). 2024 Nov 6;14(11):1051. doi: 10.3390/bs14111051. PMID: 39594351; PMCID: PMC11591141.
Tsamantioti E, Sandström A, Lindblad Wollmann C, Snowden JM Razaz N. Association of Severe Maternal Morbidity With Subsequent Birth. JAMA. 2024 Nov 25:e2420957. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.20957. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39585679; PMCID: PMC11589858.
Varley CD, Ku JH, Henkle E, Strnad L, Winthrop KL. The Long and Winding Road: Three-year Mortality Following Prescription of Multidrug Antibiotic Treatment for Mycobacterium avium complex Pulmonary Disease in United States Medicare Beneficiaries With Bronchiectasis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 6;11(11):ofae639. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae639. PMID: 39582505; PMCID: PMC11584409.
Birck MG, Moura CS, Winthrop KL, Machado MAA, Neville A, Bernatsky S. Choosing Wisely: Effectiveness and Safety of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Close Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococci Infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Nov 26:ciae524. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae524. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39589137
Snowden JM, Marcus JL. Opportunity and risk interventions: Distinct mechanisms to reduce disease burden. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 10:kwae456. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwae456. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39663424.
Sharghi S, Khalatbari S, Laird A, Lapidus J, Enders FT, Meinzen-Derr J, Tapia AL, Ciolino JD. Race, ethnicity, and considerations for data collection and analysis in research studies. J Clin Transl Sci. 2024 Oct 29;8(1):e182. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.632. PMID: 39655031; PMCID: PMC11626588.
Neilson LE, Reavis KM, Wiedrick J, Scott GD. Hearing Loss, Incident Parkinson Disease, and Treatment With Hearing Aids. JAMA Neurol. 2024 Dec 1;81(12):1295-1303. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.3568. PMID: 39432289; PMCID: PMC11581660.
Lam DJ, Hildebrand A, Nguyen T, Quintanilla-Dieck L, Tan GX, Hargunani CA, Macarthur CJ, Milczuk HA. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Predicts Subjective Outcomes of Adenotonsillectomy. Laryngoscope. 2025 Jan;135(1):377-384. doi: 10.1002/lary.31704. Epub 2024 Aug 21. PMID: 39166775.
Fox K, Passey, D, Kang E, Zeigen L, Kenzie ES, Austin J, Fernandez M, Perez Jolles M. The Application of Core Functions and Forms in Complex Health Intervention Research: A Scoping Review Protocol. BMJ Open. In press
RESEARCH SEMINARS
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Power and Sample Size 101
VIRTUAL Portland, OR, United StatesBiostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Program Presented by Alicia Johnson, M.P.H. Are you grappling with power and sample size...
Linguistic Equity Research Gathering
Vanport 620M Portland, OR, United StatesJoin us on January 14th from 11:30 am - 1 pm in VPT 620M/Zoom for our "Linguistic Equity Research Gathering"....
PAST SEMINARS
SPH Research Seminar: Trials, Tribulations, and Successes Conducting SUD Services Research Within Oregon’s Criminal Legal System
Time: June 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hosted by: SPH Research Committee
You can watch the full recording of the seminar on event page.
Over the past 6 years in Oregon, there has been tremendous change in availability of treatments for opioid use disorder...
Research Seminar: Communicating Environmental Health
Time: July 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Hosted by: SPH Research Committee
You can watch the full recording of the seminar on event page.
Communicating Environmental Health: From Interactive Web Resources For Broad Audiences to Targeted Community Air Monitoring Report-Backs Beyond my interests in...