Courses Taught by Kristi Gamarel

HBEHED605: Lgbtq Health And Inequities

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): Kristi Gamarel (Residential);
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Undergraduates are allowed to enroll in this course.
  • Description: This graduate seminar presents an overview of current research, principles, and theories in LGBTQ+ health. Students will learn theories and principles guiding LGBTQ+ health research, will develop an understanding of methodological and assessment issues in the study sexuality and gender, and will apply these principles to inform public health efforts.
  • Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to identify and critically assess: Major concepts, theories and perspectives guiding a multidisciplinary understanding of human sexuality and gender across the life course; Recent developments in LGBTQI+ health research; Methodological aspects in the study of sexuality and gender; How research on sexuality and gender informs public health practice to eliminate inequities in LGBTQ+ health
  • Syllabus for HBEHED605
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HBEHED886: Theory-Driven Interventions Targeting Individual Behavior Change

  • Graduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): Kristi Gamarel (Residential);
  • Not offered 2023-2024
  • Prerequisites: HBHE doctoral students or Perm Instr
  • Description: The course will involve in-depth discussions of issues and problems in using conceptual models, theories of health behavior, and data to inform interventions targeting individual behavior change. Presentations will focus on the rationale for selection of a particular theory or theories, conceptual framework, how the theory or model was used to develop the intervention, measurement of theoretical constructs, and the barriers encountered in the implementation and evaluation phase of the research. Intervention research will include those that target clients, providers and families.
  • Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the role of conceptual models and theories for informing interventions that promote individual behavior change. 2. Discuss the relative utility of various models and theories dependent on the research question and target audience. 3. Articulate the difficulties and limitations of health decision-making models in providing direction in intervention research. 4. Develop and defend a conceptual model using behavioral, social science, and health education theories/constructs to inform an intervention relevant to a current health problem. 5. Discuss current directions in research involving theory and practice.
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Concentration Competencies that HBEHED886 Allows Assessment On
Department Program Degree Competency Specific course(s) that allow assessment
HBHE PhD Develop an innovative and efficient design for an empirical analysis of an intervention or observational study to address a research question with clear public health relevance HBEHED885, HBEHED886, preliminary exam
HBHE PhD Integrate theoretical frameworks (e.g., health belief model, social ecological model) with critical analysis of empirical data to identify gaps in current approaches to health promotion HBEHED885, HBEHED886, preliminary exam

PUBHLTH306: Practical Tools for Conducting Public Health Research

  • Undergraduate level
  • Residential
  • Winter term(s) for residential students;
  • 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
  • Instructor(s): Kristi Gamarel (Residential);
  • Offered Annually
  • Prerequisites: None
  • Description: This course provides students with fundamental principles of research methodologies relevant to public health research. We will review a range of methodologies, including randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and mixed-method approaches. We will develop enhanced capacity to understand and critically appraise data from scientific studies.
  • Learning Objectives: 1. Acquire a knowledge base of research methodologies used in public health research 2. Become a critical consumer of public health research and interventions 3. Explain the role of quantitative and qualitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a populations health 4. Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health knowledge 5. Apply methodological principles toward planning public health research
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