Mentor - Kim Hekimian, PhD
Thematic Areas: Education, Maternal and Child Health, Adolescent Health, Non-Communicable Diseases, Nutrition and Food Insecurity
Biography
Kim Hekimian, PhD, is the Associate Director of Education for the Program for Education in Global and Population Health and Assistant Professor of Nutrition in Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) and the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University. Dr. Hekimian received her PhD in Health Policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health with a concentration in Behavioral Science and Health Education. Her research has focused on feeding practices of infants and children in Armenia.
Mentored Summer Research Project in 2023
Context-dependency of Digital Health Strategies
Student: Robin Kim (MSPH)
Mentored Summer Research Project in 2022
Vitamin D Deficiencies in Bangladesh and its Effect on COVID-19: A Review
Student: Samah Malik (CDM)
Mentored Summer Research Project in 2021
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding in Armenia
Students: Lotanna Ezenekwe (VP&S) and Helen Woolcock (VP&S)
Mentored Summer Research Projects in 2020
A cross-cultural Comparison Regarding Tobacco use and Smoking Cessation Counseling: Survey Measures Among Dental Students New York City and Yerevan, Armenia
Students: Ashton Alarcon (CDM), Alexander Gordon (CDM)
Assessing Prevalence of Premature Birth and Associated Determinants, Queen ‘Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Lesotho
Student: Denice Arnold (VP&S)
Should Women Breastfeed if They Have COVID-19? Reviewing the Changing Guidance and Evidence for Policy Recommendations for the Ministry of Health of Armenia
Students: Denice Arnold (VP&S), Samantha Marosis (VP&S)
State of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, Treatment and Surveillance in Armenia
Student: Dhwani Babla (MSPH)
Assessing Pediatric Malnutrition in an In-Patient Setting, Queen Mamohato Memorial Hospital, Lesotho
Student: Samantha Marosis (VP&S)
Mediating Effect of Alcohol Use: Retirement and Mental Health in the United States
Student: Julián Ponce (MSPH)
Effects of 2019’s Social Protests on Health System Services Utilization in Santiago, Chile
Student: Thomas Wagner (VP&S)
Mentored Summer Research Project in 2019
Developing a Valid Measure of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Prevention of Dental Caries Among Adult Caregivers of Children 2-6 Years old in Berd, Armenia
Student: Liana Aslanyan - College of Dental Medicine, Class of 2022