Krista Schroeder

Assistant Professor
Nursing
Office
3307 North Broad Street

Biography

Dr. Krista Schroeder is a nurse scientist whose research examines how trauma and socio-environmental adversities influence obesity risk. Her methodological expertise includes using geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analytic approaches to understand the influence of place on health and harnessing large datasets to understand effects of complex multi-level determinants of health. Her ongoing NICHD-funded research uses innovative analytic methods and rich spatial data to examine the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), obesity, and neighborhood environment. Dr. Schroeder’s research is complemented by a program of pedagogy and mentorship that advances students’ abilities to address upstream causes of morbidity and increases students’ quantitative skills for understanding population health needs. Dr. Schroeder completed a BSN at Bloomsburg University, a PhD and NIH T32 pre-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University, and a NIH T32 postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, she is an assistant professor of nursing at Temple University College of Public Health. Collectively, her clinical experience directly informs her passion for her work, including her former practice as a critical care nurse informing her passion for health promotion and her current practice as a sexual assault nurse examiner informing her passion for improving well-being of populations affected by trauma and adversity.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
  • PhD, Nursing, Columbia University
  • BSN, Nursing, Bloomsburg University

Curriculum Vitae 

Google Scholar: Krista Schroeder's Google Scholar profile

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

NURS 8201

Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Health Care

Graduate

Selected Publications

  • 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. 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

  • Skiendzielewski, K., Forke, C.M., Sarwer, D.B., Noll, J.G., Wheeler, D.C., Henry, K.A., & Schroeder, K. (2022). The intersection of adverse childhood experiences and neighborhood determinants of health: An exploratory spatial analysis. Psychol Trauma. United States. doi: 10.1037/tra0001320

  • 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

  • Schroeder, K., Young, A., Adman, G., Ashmeade, A.M., Bonas, E., Day, S.E., & Konty, K. (2021). The Association of School Nurse Workload With Student Health and Academic Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Sch Nurs, p. 10598405211012957. United States. doi: 10.1177/10598405211012957

  • 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

  • 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., 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

  • 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., 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Schroeder, K. & Kubik, M.Y. (2019). Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches to a Healthy School Environment. J Adolesc Health, 65(2), pp. 169-170. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.04.011

  • Schroeder, K., Garcia, B., Phillips, R.S., & Lipman, T.H. (2019). Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Community Engagement: An Undergraduate Nursing Course. J Nurs Educ, 58(7), pp. 423-426. United States. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20190614-07

  • Schroeder, K., Klusaritz, H., Dupuis, R., Bolick, A., Graves, A., Lipman, T.H., & Cannuscio, C. (2019). Reconciling opposing perceptions of access to physical activity in a gentrifying urban neighborhood. Public Health Nurs, 36(4), pp. 461-468. United States. doi: 10.1111/phn.12602

  • Deatrick, J.A., Klusaritz, H., Atkins, R., Bolick, A., Bowman, C., Lado, J., Schroeder, K., & Lipman, T.H. (2019). Engaging With the Community to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Neighborhoods. Am J Health Promot, 33(5), pp. 718-726. United States. doi: 10.1177/0890117118807405

  • Sarwer, D.B. & Schroeder, K. (2019). Discussion of: the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychopathology in adults undergoing bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 15(2), pp. 303-304. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.12.025

  • Schroeder, K., McCormick, R., Perez, A., & Lipman, T.H. (2018). The role and impact of community health workers in childhood obesity interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev, 19(10), pp. 1371-1384. England. doi: 10.1111/obr.12714

  • Travers, J.L., Schroeder, K.L., Blaylock, T.E., & Stone, P.W. (2018). Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations Among Nursing Home Residents: A Systematic Review. Gerontologist, 58(4), pp. e205-e217. United States. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnw193

  • Schroeder, K., Malone, S.K., McCabe, E., & Lipman, T. (2018). Addressing the Social Determinants of Health: A Call to Action for School Nurses. J Sch Nurs, 34(3), pp. 182-191. United States. doi: 10.1177/1059840517750733

  • Schroeder, K. & Smaldone, A. (2017). What Barriers and Facilitators Do School Nurses Experience When Implementing an Obesity Intervention? J Sch Nurs, 33(6), pp. 456-466. United States. doi: 10.1177/1059840517694967

  • Schroeder, K., Jia, H., Wang, Y.C., & Smaldone, A. (2017). Implementation of a School Nurse-led Intervention for Children With Severe Obesity in New York City Schools. J Pediatr Nurs, 35, pp. 16-22. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.02.030

  • Schroeder, K., Ratcliffe, S.J., Perez, A., Earley, D., Bowman, C., & Lipman, T.H. (2017). Dance for Health: An Intergenerational Program to Increase Access to Physical Activity. J Pediatr Nurs, 37, pp. 29-34. United States. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.07.004

  • Schroeder, K., Travers, J., & Smaldone, A. (2016). Are School Nurses an Overlooked Resource in Reducing Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Sch Health, 86(5), pp. 309-321. United States. doi: 10.1111/josh.12386

  • Schroeder, K., Jia, H., & Smaldone, A. (2016). Which Propensity Score Method Best Reduces Confounder Imbalance? An Example From a Retrospective Evaluation of a Childhood Obesity Intervention. Nurs Res, 65(6), pp. 465-474. United States. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000187

  • Schroeder, K., Kulage, K.M., & Lucero, R. (2015). Beyond positivism: Understanding and addressing childhood obesity disparities through a Critical Theory perspective. J Spec Pediatr Nurs, 20(4), pp. 259-270. United States. doi: 10.1111/jspn.12122

  • Schroeder, K. & Smaldone, A. (2015). Food Insecurity: A Concept Analysis. Nurs Forum, 50(4), pp. 274-284. United States. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12118