Biography

Dr. Krista Schroeder is a nurse scientist, educator, and clinician. Her research focuses on illuminating and
addressing the impact social determinants of health (SDOH) on individual and population well-being. Her
most recent SDOH research centers on populations affected by traumatic experiences, such as violence
or sexual assault, and focuses on the need for trauma-informed approaches to improving health. She
believes that SDOH research must be informed by direct engagement with patients and communities, and
thus maintains active clinical practice as a critical care/emergency department nurse at a safety net
hospital and serves as an on-call sexual assault nurse examiner for a citywide sexual assault clinic. Dr.
Schroeder’s research is complemented by a program of pedagogy and mentorship that advances
students’ abilities to address upstream social and environmental drivers of health. She completed a BSN
at Bloomsburg University, a PhD and NIH T32 pre-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University, a NIH T32
postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Graduate Certificate at Temple
University’s Department of Geography and Urban Studies. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of
Nursing (Tenured) at Temple University College of Public Health.

Curriculum Vitae 

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Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

NURS 8201

Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare

Graduate

NURS 8201

Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Health Care

Graduate

Selected Publications

  • Francis, L., Peterson, J.K., Peary, A., Estrada-Ibarra, E., Russell, N.G., & Schroeder, K. (2025). Nurse-Involved Policy, Systems, and Environmental School-Based Interventions for Supporting Healthy Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. J Sch Nurs, 41(1), pp. 5-35. United States. doi: 10.1177/10598405241288538

  • Schroeder, K., Sinko, L., Ibrahim, J., & Sarwer, D.B. (2024). Supporting student learning and development through trauma-informed campuses. J Am Coll Health, 72(9), pp. 3681-3689. United States. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2023.2187647

  • Schroeder, K., Dumenci, L., Day, S.E., Konty, K., Noll, J.G., Henry, K.A., Suglia, S.F., Wheeler, D.C., Argenio, K., & Sarwer, D.B. (2024). The Association Between a Neighborhood Adverse Childhood Experiences Index and Body Mass Index Among New York City Youth. Child Obes, 20(8), pp. 598-610. United States. doi: 10.1089/chi.2024.0215

  • Sinko, L., Baehr, L.A., Murray, E.H., Kobulsky, J., Mcloughlin, G.M., Schroeder, K., & Schumacher, L.M. (2024). Fostering Responsible Conduct of Research for Early-Stage Investigators: Challenges and Opportunities. Health Promot Pract, p. 15248399241278966. United States. doi: 10.1177/15248399241278966

  • Skiendzielewski, K., Forke, C.M., Sarwer, D.B., Noll, J.G., Wheeler, D.C., Henry, K.A., & Schroeder, K. (2024). The intersection of adverse childhood experiences and neighborhood determinants of health: An exploratory spatial analysis. Psychol Trauma, 16(Suppl 1), pp. S125-S132. United States. doi: 10.1037/tra0001320

  • Kobulsky, J., Schroeder, K., Schuler, B., Patrick, E.L., Lang, Y., & Wu, J. (2024). Developmental timing of child maltreatment in relation to obesity and substance use disorder in late adolescence. Psychol Violence, 14(1), pp. 24-33. United States. doi: 10.1037/vio0000495

  • McCabe, E.M., Kaskoun, J., Bennett, S., Meadows-Oliver, M., & Schroeder, K. (2024). Addressing School Connectedness, Belonging, and Culturally Appropriate Care for Newly Immigrated Students and Families. J Pediatr Health Care, 38(2), pp. 233-239. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2023.10.001

  • Schroeder, K., Young, A., Adman, G., Ashmeade, A.M., Bonas, E., Day, S.E., & Konty, K. (2023). The Association of School Nurse Workload With Student Health and Academic Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Sch Nurs, 39(4), pp. 305-312. United States. doi: 10.1177/10598405211012957

  • Sinko, L., Heuer, B., Johnson, L., Brown, J., Heron, K., Lehigh, M., Gresko, S., Dickey, S., Teichman, B., & Schroeder, K. (2023). Building a culture of healing to support nurse faculty and staff well-being in the aftermath of COVID-19. Nurs Open, 10(5), pp. 2700-2702. United States. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1584

  • Schroeder, K., Forke, C.M., Noll, J.G., Wheeler, D.C., Henry, K.A., & Sarwer, D.B. (2022). The association between adverse childhood experiences, neighborhood greenspace, and body mass index: A cross-sectional study. Prev Med Rep, 29, p. 101915. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101915

  • Sinko, L., Montgomery, T., Terhaar, M., & Schroeder, K. (2022). Situating nursing science and public health within a shared context. Public Health Nurs, 39(5), pp. 1065-1069. United States. doi: 10.1111/phn.13093

  • Schroeder, K., Dumenci, L., Sarwer, D.B., Noll, J.G., Henry, K.A., Suglia, S.F., Forke, C.M., & Wheeler, D.C. (2022). The Intersection of Neighborhood Environment and Adverse Childhood Experiences: Methods for Creation of a Neighborhood ACEs Index. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(13). Switzerland. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137819

  • Schroeder, K., Dumenci, L., Sarwer, D.B., Wheeler, D.C., & Hayat, M.J. (2022). Increasing quantitative literacy in nursing: A joint nursing-statistician perspective. J Adv Nurs, 78(4), pp. e66-e68. England. doi: 10.1111/jan.15150

  • Lipman, T.H. & Schroeder, K. (2022). Dance for Health: A model for increasing activity in youth and their families during the pandemic. J Pediatr Nurs, 63, pp. 154-155. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2022.02.017

  • Schroeder, K., Noll, J.G., Henry, K.A., Suglia, S.F., & Sarwer, D.B. (2021). Trauma-informed neighborhoods: Making the built environment trauma-informed. Prev Med Rep, 23, p. 101501. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101501

  • Saifo, Z. & Schroeder, K. (2021). Public Health Students Can Use Geographic Information Systems to Make a Positive Impact on Communities. Commonhealth (Phila), 2(2), pp. 78-81. United States. doi: 10.15367/ch.v2i2.488

  • Schroeder, K., Schuler, B.R., Kobulsky, J.M., & Sarwer, D.B. (2021). The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review. Obes Rev, 22(7), p. e13204. England. doi: 10.1111/obr.13204

  • Aliyu, S., Norful, A.A., Schroeder, K., Odlum, M., Glica, B., & Travers, J.L. (2021). The powder keg: Lessons learned about clinical staff preparedness during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Infect Control, 49(4), pp. 478-483. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.10.014

  • Schuler, B.R., Vazquez, C., Kobulsky, J.M., Schroeder, K., Tripicchio, G.L., & Wildfeuer, R. (2021). The early effects of cumulative and individual adverse childhood experiences on child diet: Examining the role of socioeconomic status. Prev Med, 145, p. 106447. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106447

  • Schroeder, K., Pathak, A., & Sarwer, D.B. (2021). A call for trauma-informed intensive care. Nurs Outlook, 69(5), pp. 717-719. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.06.001

  • Norful, A.A., Rosenfeld, A., Schroeder, K., Travers, J.L., & Aliyu, S. (2021). Primary drivers and psychological manifestations of stress in frontline healthcare workforce during the initial COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. Gen Hosp Psychiatry, 69, pp. 20-26. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2021.01.001

  • Aliyu, S., Travers, J.L., Norful, A.A., Clarke, M., & Schroeder, K. (2021). The Lived Experience of Being Diagnosed With COVID-19 Among Black Patients: A Qualitative Study. J Patient Exp, 8, p. 2374373521996963. United States. doi: 10.1177/2374373521996963

  • Schroeder, K., Day, S., Konty, K., Dumenci, L., & Lipman, T. (2020). The impact of change in neighborhood poverty on BMI trajectory of 37,544 New York City youth: a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health, 20(1), p. 1676. England. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09772-5

  • Schroeder, K., Norful, A.A., Travers, J., & Aliyu, S. (2020). Nursing perspectives on care delivery during the early stages of the covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. Int J Nurs Stud Adv, 2, p. 100006. England. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2020.100006

  • Schroeder, K., Kubik, M.Y., Sirard, J.R., Lee, J., & Fulkerson, J.A. (2020). Sleep is Inversely Associated with Sedentary Time among Youth with Obesity. Am J Health Behav, 44(6), pp. 756-764. England. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.44.6.2

  • Lynch, A.K., Ashcraft, R., Mahler, K., Whiting, C.C., Schroeder, K., & Weber, M. (2020). Using a Public Health Model as a Foundation for Trauma-Informed Care for Occupational Therapists in School Settings. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention, 13(3), pp. 219-235. doi: 10.1080/19411243.2020.1732263

  • Dozier, S.G.H., Schroeder, K., Lee, J., Fulkerson, J.A., & Kubik, M.Y. (2020). The Association between Parents and Children Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines. J Pediatr Nurs, 52, pp. 70-75. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2020.03.007

  • Travers, J.L., Schroeder, K., Norful, A.A., & Aliyu, S. (2020). The influence of empowered work environments on the psychological experiences of nursing assistants during COVID-19: a qualitative study. BMC Nurs, 19, p. 98. England. doi: 10.1186/s12912-020-00489-9

  • Schroeder, K., Deatrick, J.A., Klusaritz, H., Bowman, C., Williams, T.T., Lee, J., Mills, G., Privette, D., Early, D., Aguilar, L., & Lipman, T.H. (2020). Using a Community Workgroup Approach to Increase Access to Physical Activity in an Underresourced Urban Community. Health Promot Pract, 21(1), pp. 5-11. United States. doi: 10.1177/1524839919867649