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

Click here for the full list of Dr. Van De Griend’s publications on ResearchGate

*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). https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549241275400

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.