Brown School Presentations at APHA 2021

Alumni; Faculty; PhD; Public Health; Research; Students

Join Brown School presenters at this year’s hybrid American Public Health Association annual meeting and expo from October 24-27, 2021 in Denver, CO. This year’s theme is “Strengthening Social Connectedness.”

Online meetings and poster sessions began on October 18. Find sessions and presenters at apha.org/annualmeeting. Brown School presenters are listed below; please note that all presentations are listed in Mountain Time (MT).

Thursday, October 21

​11:00 AM-
12:30 PM
Matthew Ellis
Zachary Kasper
Low Recency and Gaps in HIV Testing Among Treatment-Seeking Opioid Users: Associated Behaviors and Implications for HIV Prevention
​​12:30-2:00 PM​Ross C. BrownsonAn Assessment of Administrative Evidence-Based Practices at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
​12:30-2:00 PM​Tess Thompson
Ebuwa Evbuoma
Rachel Garg
Amy McQueen
Charlene Caburnay
Matthew Kreuter
​Psychosocial Correlates of Total Home Smoking Ban Among Low-Income Smokers
​3:30-5:00 PM​Jeremy Goldbach​Sexual Identity Change, Identity Management Stress and Depression Among a National Sample of Sexual Minority Adolescents
3:30-5:00 PM​Louise Farah Saliba
Sarah Moreland-Russell
Eliot Jost
Jessica Gannon
​Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tobacco Control Programs and the Need for Technical Assistance to Navigate These Times

Friday, October 22

​8:30-10:00 AM​Rodrigo Reis​Exploration of the Multidimensionality of Livability: A Formative Analysis of Newly Created Statewide Composite Measure in Connecticut
​10:00-11:30 AM​Rachel Garg
Balaji Golla
Matthew Kreuter
​Community 2-1-1 Helplines Reach Populations Vulnerable to COVID-19
11:30-1:00 PM​Louise Farah Saliba
Sarah Moreland-Russell
Emily Weno
Romario Smith
Margaret Padek
Ross Brownson
Leading the Way: Qualities of Public Health Leaders That May Prevent Mis-Implementation
​11:30-1:00 PM​Daniela Tuda
Mark Hawes
Xiaoyan Wang
Shenyang Guo
Leopoldo J. Cabassa
Predictors of Attendance in Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for People with Serious Mental Illness Living in Supportive Housing
​11:30-1:00 PM​Matthew Ellis
Zachary Kasper
Theodore Cicero
​Perceptions of Opioid Overdose Risk Among Unique Populations: Results from the Naloxone Awareness and Perceptions in Opioid Populations (NAPOP) Study
​1:00-2:30 PM​Tyler Frank
Jason Jabbari
Dan Ferris
Michael Grinstein-Weiss
Mental Health and Academic Difficulties During COVID-19: A Structural Equation Model
1:00-2:30 PMKevin Xu
Ned Presnall
Carrie Mintz
Laura Bierut
Richard Grucza
Comparative Analysis of Buprenorphine and Non-Fatal Overdose Outcomes by Provider Specialty Type

Sunday, October 24

​9:00-9:15 AM​Kimberly JohnsonIntroduction to R Statistical Software for Public Health Part 1
​9:15-9:30 AMJenine HarrisIntroduction to R Statistical Software for Public Health Part 2

Monday, October 25

​2:00-2:15 PM​Tess Thompson
Amy McQueen
Enguday Teshome
Matthew Kreuter
COVID-19 Related Life Changes and Health Service Use Among Parents/Guardians of Child Medicaid Beneficiaries
​4:00-4:15 PMPhionah Namatovu
Joshua Kiyingi
Josephine Nabayinda
Ozge Sensoy Bahar
Mary McKay
Fred Ssewamala
A Multiple Family Group-Based Intervention (SMART-Africa( to Promote Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Uganda: A Costing Study
​4:15-4:30 PMMatthew Ellis
Zachary Kasper
Theodore Cicero
Increases in Kratom Use Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder

Tuesday, October 26

​11:15-11:30 AM​Deborah SalvoSociodemographic Factors Associated with Economic-, Food Security- and Health-Related Concerns During COVID-19 Among Adults From Low-Income, Majority-Minority Urban Areas
​12:30-1:45 PM​Anne Trolard
Kimberly Johnson
Employer Policies to Prevent Transmission of COVID-19 Differed by Industry, Income, and Race: A County-Level General Population Survey
​2:15-2:30 PM​Kim Johnson
Anne Trolard
Challenges of Conducting a Population-Based Survey with Subsequent COVID-19 Testing During a Pandemic
​3:00-3:15 PM​Avery FredmanIntent to Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19: The Intersection of Trust and Geography
​4:15-4:30 PM​Sean Joe
Amy McQueen
Kathleen Bucholz
Exposure to Perceived Racism-Based Police Violence, Race-Based Trauma, and Substance Use Among Black Emerging Adult Men and Women

Wednesday, October 27

​12:30-1:45 PM​Emily PageFamily-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors and Exposure to COVID-19 Predicted Mental Health and Well-Being Among Both Clinical and Non-Clinical Workers
2:00-3:30 PMAlan BeckPhysical Activity and Disability – Virtual

Thursday, October 28

​8:30-8:45 AM​Mary McKayChanges in Perceived Priorities and Influences on State Mental Health Agendas for Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic
​8:45-9:00 AM​Kimberly Johnson
Anne Trolard
Assessment of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Services Use
​9:00-9:15 AM​Eric WiedenmanThe Role of Sport Participation on Exercise Self-Efficacy, Psychological Need Satisfaction, and Resilience
​12:30-12:45 PM​Tyler Frank
Stephen Roll
Jason Jabbari
Kourtney Gilbert
Sydney Rothman
Laura McDermott
Dan Ferris
Sarah Moreland-Russell
 Ashley Byrd
Sam Hsu
Fresh RX: An innovative, Evidence-Based Nutritional Intervention in Underserved Communities
​12:30-12:45 PM​JaNiene PeoplesAddressing Comorbid Mental Health Symptoms and Opioid Misuse Patterns Among Opioid Use Disorder Patients in Recovery
​1:00-1:15 PM​Alan Beck
Natalicio Serrano
Audrey Toler
Ross Brownson
Individual and Environmental Correlates of Domain-Specific Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Levels in Rural Residents