Kristine Zimmermann, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor (RT)
Division of Health Research and Evaluation
Department of Family and Community Medicine
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About
Dr. Zimmermann has a doctoral degree in public health sciences. She has over 15 years of experience in research and evaluation in the health sciences, and often collaborates with federal, state, and local agencies in the implementation of research. The primary focus of Dr. Zimmermann’s research focuses on chronic disease risk reduction in women through evidence-based health promotion strategies. She is particularly interested in dissemination and implementation science; women’s health; rural health; and wellness promotion in individuals, communities, and health systems.
Interests
Dr. Zimmermann is a mixed-methods public health researcher who is primary interested in the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based practice in community settings. Her work has a particular focus on cardiovascular risk reduction, promotion of healthy behaviors, rural health, women’s health, and technology-based interventions.
Selected Publications
Carnahan, L. R., Zimmermann, K., Watson, K. S., Ferrans, C., Molina, Y., & Strayhorn, S. (2020a). Does the quality of patient-provider communication influence the quality of life among rural cancer survivors? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 54, S717.
Carnahan, L. R., Rauscher, G. H., Watson, K. S., Altfeld, S., Zimmermann, K., Ferrans, C. E., & Molina, Y. (2020b). Comparing the roles of social context, networks, and perceived social functioning with health-related quality of life among self-reported rural female cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29(1), 331-340. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05497-8
Khare, M., Zimmermann, K., & Beintema, C. (2020). Adaptations to increase recruitment and retention in a multicomponent heart disease prevention intervention for rural adults. Implementation Science, 15
Strayhorn, S. M., Carnahan, L. R., Zimmermann, K., Hastert, T. A., Watson, K. S., Ferrans, C. E., & Molina, Y. (2020). Comorbidities, treatment-related consequences, and health-related quality of life among rural cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer, 28(4), 1839-1848. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05005-7
Zimmermann, K., Muramatsu, N., & Geller, S. (2020). The role of rural church context in participation and attendance in a cardiovascular risk-reduction intervention. Implementation Science, 15
Handler, A., Zimmermann, K., Dominik, B., & Garland, C. E. (2019). Universal early home visiting: A strategy for reaching all postpartum women. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 23(10), 1414-1423. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-019-02794-5
Strayhorn, S., Molina, Y., Carnahan, L. R., Zimmermann, K., Hastert, T., & Watson, K. S. (2019). Testing the association between marital status and the quality of life among rural cancer patients. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(Suppl 1), S380.
Zimmermann, K., Carnahan, L. R., Hallgren, E., Watson, K. S., & Molina, Y. (2019). Rurality and health-related quality of life among rural cancer survivors. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(Suppl 1), S659.
Carnahan, L. R., Zimmermann, K., Khare, M. M., Paulsey, E., Molina, Y., Wilbur, J., & Geller, S. E. (2018). Physical activity and masculinity in rural men: A qualitative study of men recruited from churches. Health Education Research, 33(2), 145-154. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyy002
Hallgren, E., Carnahan, L. R., Zimmermann, K., & Molina, Y. (2018). Cancer-related financial burden, employment, and health among rural cancer survivors. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(7 Supplement), C22. https://doi.org/10.1158/1538-7755.DISP17-C22
Education
BS, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
MPH, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
PhD, School of Public Health, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL