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Research interests
Dr. Kristin Sznajder's research centers on the social and environmental determinants of health among vulnerable populations, with a focus on women of reproductive age. Her current projects are on COVID-19 and maternal and child health in Pennsylvania and HIV and migrant youth in Ghana.
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Kristin Sznajder is the Associate Director for International Initiatives and leads the global health educational program within the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Postdoctoral Fellow, US Army Public Health Command
… → 2014
Epidemiology, PhD, University of Michigan
… → May 2013
MPH, Emory University
… → May 2007
BS, The Pennsylvania State University
… → May 2002
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Projects
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Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: Advancing Resilience in Low Income Housing Using Climate-Change Science and Big Data Analytics
Obonyo, E. A. (PI), Sznajder, K. (CoPI), Halperin, D. D. (PI) & Agarwal, P. P. (CoPI)
1/1/19 → 1/31/25
Project: Research project
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Access to lactation consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on breastfeeding outcome variables
Maltese, C., Gandhi, C. K., Ramirez, S. I., Sznajder, K. K. & Hackman, N., Mar 2025, In: PloS one. 20, 3 March, e0318749.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving equity for International Medical Graduates: a systematic review
Saxena, S. G., Tisdell, E., Farace, E., Godfrey, T., Aumiller, B., Dell, E., Razzak, O. P., Kumar, B. N. & Sznajder, K. K., 2025, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 12, 1601492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Balancing mental health through predictive modeling for healthcare workers during public health crises
Wang, J., Feng, L., Meng, N., Yang, C., Cai, F., Huang, X., Sun, Y., Sznajder, K. K., Zhang, L. & Yao, P., Dec 2025, In: Scientific reports. 15, 1, 28788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternal and infant health during the COVID-19 pandemic – A Pennsylvania Study Protocol
Sznajder, K. K., Legro, R. S., Teti, D., Mackeen, A. D., Mulla, W., Simhan, H. & Hwang, W., May 2025, In: PloS one. 20, 5 May, e0323891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adverse childhood experiences are associated with HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
Sznajder, K. K., Eshak, T. B., Biney, A. A. E., Dodoo, N., Wang, M., Toprah, T., Blanford, J. I., Jensen, L. & Dodoo, F., 2024, In: Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 19, 3, p. 593-608 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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