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Biography

Kim Wu is a dedicated public health professional and researcher with significant experience managing community centered health programs across the country, teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate public health students, and social behavioral population science research. After completing her Master of Public Health from University of California, Berkeley in 2018, she channeled her interest in public health and education to work on a national project with the Centers for Disease Control’s Division of Adolescent and School Based Health, supporting major school districts across the country in their efforts to develop safe and inclusive school environments to promote adolescent well-being and health. She is a doctoral candidate at Tulane University’s Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Areas of Specialty

    • Health Equity Research & Training
    • Workforce Development
    • Mental Health
    • Maternal & Child Health (focus on Adolescent Health)

Key Publications

  • Theall KP, Wallace J, Tucker A, Wu K, Walker B, Gustat J, Kondo M, Morrison C, Pealer C, Branas CC, and Richardson L. Building a Culture of Health Through the Built Environment: Impact of a Cluster Randomized Trial Remediating Vacant and Abandoned Property on Health Mindsets. J Urban Health (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-025-00961-4

  • Wu K, Latz I, Estrada Ulibarri A, Stone N. Strengthening Academic Public Health Programs and Workforce Development Through Fieldwork: Insights From a Novel Partnership Between New Mexico's Two Major Universities. Health Promot Pract. 2024 Nov 21:15248399241298791. doi: 10.1177/15248399241298791. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39569592.

  • Roude, G.D., Wu, K., Richardson, L. et al. The Impact of Vacant and Abandoned Property on Health and Well-Being: A Qualitative Inquiry. Applied Research Quality Life 19, 2125–2145 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-024-10325-w

  • Wu K, Doe E, Roude GD, Wallace J, Francois S, Richardson L, Theall KP. Social capital and changes of psychologic distress during early stage of COVID-19 in New orleans. Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 9;14(1):5773. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56249-1. PMID: 38459081; PMCID: PMC10924086.

  • Moss L, Wu K, Tucker A, Durbin-Matrone R, Roude GD, Francois S, Richardson L, Theall KP. A Qualitative Exploration of the Built Environment as a Key Mechanism of Safety and Social Cohesion for Youth in High-Violence Communities. J Urban Health. 2024 Jun;101(3):620-628. doi: 10.1007/s11524-024-00861-z. Epub 2024 Apr 12. PMID: 38609700; PMCID: PMC11189865.

  • Francois S, Wu K, Doe E, Tucker A, & Theall K. (2023). The influence of racial violence in neighborhoods and schools on the psycho-behavioral outcomes in adolescence. Research in Human Development, 20(1–2), 48–64. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427609.2023.2171694

  • Kondo M, Felker-Kantor E, Wu K, Gustat J, Morrison C, Richardson L, Branas C, Theall KP. Stress and Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Neighborhood Context. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 27;19(5):2779. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19052779. PMID: 35270488; PMCID: PMC8910081.

Gender

she/her

Languages

  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish

Courses Taught

PH 475 - Population Health Capstone 

PH 598 - Public Heath Practicum

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