Megan Quinn, DrPH, MSc

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EDUCATION

Graduate Certificate (2019) Spatial Analysis for Public Health
Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health

DrPH (2012) Epidemiology
East Tennessee State University College of Public Health

M.Sc. (2009) Public Health Research
University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

BA (2005) Psychology
Wesleyan College

ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS

COURSES TAUGHT

RESEARCH FOCUS

Adverse Child Experiences (ACEs) and adult health outcomes, global health, health disparities, rural health

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Schultz, J., Scheuerman, P., Quinn, M., Brooks, B., Beer, M., & Joyner, A. (2023). Species distribution modeling (Maxent) of Asian longhorned Tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) Ranges in Northeast Tennessee. Ecological Informatics, 77, 102264.

Ray, S. A., Yoders, A., Quinn, M., Phalen, K., Cabral, M. D., Shrestha, M., & Wood, D. (2023). Intergenerational associations of adverse childhood experiences and adolescent engagement in high-risk behaviors. International Journal of Child & Adolescent Health, 16(3).

O'Connell, B., Olomofe, C., Quinn, M., Slawson, D., Ntakirutimana, T., & Scheuerman, P. (2023). Seven-year performance of biosand filters in rural Rwanda. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 13(5), 333-338.

Roche KF, Quinn M, Mannino EA, et al. (2023) A National Survey Assessing the Variability in the Management of Traumatic Cardiac Arrest. The American Surgeon, 0(0), doi:10.1177/00031348231161089.

Adeniran, E., Quinn, M., Wallace, R., Walden, R. R., Labisi, T., Olaniyan, A., ... & Pack, R. (2023). A scoping review of barriers and facilitators to the integration of substance use treatment services into US mainstream health care. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 100152.

Christian, G., Quinn, M., Foley, V. (2022). What to do when the kids aren't alright. The Learning Professional; Learning Forward Journal. https://learningforward.org/journal/teaching-in-turbulent-times/what-to-do-when-the-kids-arent-alright/

Manalew, W. S., Tennekoon, V. S., Lee, J., O’Connell, B., & Quinn, M. (2022). Adversity in Infancy and Childhood Cognitive Development: Evidence From Four Developing Countries. International Journal of Public Health, 67, 1604503. 

Yoders, A. Ray, SA., Quinn, MA, Phalen, K., Cabral, MD, Strestha, M, Wood, D (2022). High Social Media Use Among Adolescents Associated with Increased High- Risk Behaviors and Poor Academic Outcomes. Journal of Family Medicine.

Clements, A., Brown, L. Steckel, S., Quinn, M., van Zyl, M.A., Morelen, D., Dixon, W. (2022).  Measuring Trauma Resilience in Higher Education Settings. In Carello, J. and Thompson, P. (Eds.), Trauma-Informed Pedagogies: A Guide for Responding to Crisis and Inequality in Higher Education.

O’Connell, B., Sloop, A. Miller, M., Intagliata, N., Quinn, M. (2022). They Built My Soul: A Qualitative Analysis of the Impacts of Home Repairs in Rural Tennessee. Journal of Appalachian Health.  

Loudermilk, E., White, M., Turner, E., Jones, M., Mamudu, H., Bynum, L., Underwood, R., Dotson, L.S., Adkins, J., Bohannon, J., Mathis, S., Foster, K., Pack, R., Moorman, J., Quinn, M. (2021) Development of a Survey Tool for Assessing Life Traumas and Barriers to HIV Care in a Center of Excellence for HIV/AIDS in Appalachian Tennessee. Journal of HIV/ AIDs and Social Services, 20 (4), 354-378.

Young, D., Stork, J., Quinn, M., & Wykoff, R. (2022). The effectiveness of a merit-and productivity-based teaching incentive in a college of public health. Pedagogy in Health Promotion, 23733799211053879.

Luffman, I., Joyner, T. A, Tollefson, W., Mann, A., Quinn, M., Pienkowski, S. (2021). Rurality and COVID-19 in Tennessee: assessing and communicating pandemic emergence and transmission. Southeastern Geographer. 

Stinson, J.D., Gretak, A.P., Carpenter, R.K., Quinn, M.A. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and suicidality and self-harm in persons in secure forensic care. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. (in press). 

Stinson, J.D., Quinn, M.A., Menditto. A.A, & LeMay, Carrie, C. (2021): Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Onset of Aggression and Criminality in a Forensic Inpatient Sample, International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, DOI:10.1080/14999013.2021.1895375 

Ntaki, T., O’Connell, B., Quinn, M., Scheuerman, P. (2021). Linkage between water, sanitation, and hygiene in Bugersera district, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study. Waterlines, 40: 1, 44-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/1756-3488.20-00008 

Anama- Green, C. and Quinn, M. (2021). Survival Analysis of Demographic Factors Associated with 5+ year Survival of Pancreatic Carcinoma. Cureus. 

Proctor, R., Taylor, M. P., Quinn, M., & Burns Jr, B. (2020). Alarming rate of substance use in motor vehicle collisions at an Appalachian trauma center. Cureus, 12(12). 

Proctor, R., Leonard, M., Lawson, C., Linh, H., Quinn, M., & Burns Jr, B. (2020). Impact of injuries on hospital resource utilization among trauma patients admitted due to accidents caused by farm animals. Cureus, 12(5). 

Jameson, M., Lawson, C., Wheeler, H., Leonard, M., Quinn, M., & Burns Jr, B. (2020). Examining effects of age on outcomes after nontraditional motorized vehicle accidents. Cureus, 12(8). 

White, T., Burns Jr, B., Leonard, M., Nwabueze, C., & Quinn, M. (2020). Comparison of the Outcome of Patient Management with Physician Extenders Only and with both Residents and Extenders. Cureus, 12(3). 

Quinn, M, Burns Jr, B., & Taylor, M. (2020). Early Autonomy May Contribute to an Increase in the General Surgical Workforce. Cureus, 12(2).

Ozodiegwu, I., Doctor, H., Quinn, M., Mercer, L. Omoike, E., Mamudu, H. (2020) Is the positive association between middle-income and rich household wealth and adult sub-Saharan African women's overweight status modified by the level of education attainment? A cross-sectional study of 22 countries BMC Public Health.

Owusu, D. Quinn, M., Wang, K., Williams, F., Mamudu, H. (2020) Smokefree home rules and cigarette smoking intensity among smokers in different stages of smoking cessation from 20 low and middle income countries. Preventive Medicine.

Ozodiegwu, I., Littleton, M.A., Nwabueze, C., Fomojuro, O., Quinn, M., Wallace, R., Mamudu, H. (2019) A qualitative research synthesis of contextual factors contributing to female overweight and obesity over the life course in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS One.

Decosimo, C. A., Hanson, J., Quinn, M., Badu, P., & Smith, E. G. (2019). Playing to live: outcome evaluation of a community-based psychosocial expressive arts program for children during the Liberian Ebola epidemic. Global Mental Health, 6.

Loudermilk, E., Loudermilk, K., Quinn, M. (2018). Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on Adult Alcohol Consumption Behaviors. Child Abuse and Neglect, 86, 368-374.

Zheng, S., Holt, N., Strasser, S., Morrell, C., Quinn, M. (2018) Prevalence and Risk Factors for Adolescent Obesity in Tennessee Using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data: An Analysis Using Stratified Hierarchical Logistic Regression. International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction.

O'Connell, B., Quinn, M., Scheuerman, P., Slawson, D. (2018). Biosand Water Filter Evaluation: Pilot Study of Field Use Indicators. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology.

Owusu, D., Wang, K., Quinn, M., Aibangbee, J., John, R., Mamudu, H. (2018). Health-care provider intervention and utilization of cessation assistance in 12 low- and middle-income countries. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, nty028, https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nty028

Ogunleye, O.O., O'Connell, B.J., Quinn, M.A., Florence L.C., Shirely, K. (2018). Pap Utilization Survey in Nueva Vida, Nicaragua: Professional and Health Promotoras Partnership. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences, 12: 1, 1-16.

Quinn, M., Caldara, G., Collins, K., Owens, H., Ozodiegwu, I., Loudermilk, E., Stinson, J. (2018). Methods for Understanding Childhood Trauma: Modifying the Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire for Cultural Competency. International Journal of Public Health, 63: 149. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-017-1058-2

Decosimo, A., Hanson, J., Boland, C.B., Slawson, D., Littleton, M., Quinn, M. (2017). Process Evaluation: Playing to Live! A Community Psychosocial Arts Program during Ebola. Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. 11 (1) 176-199.

Curtis, A., Quinn, M., Obenauer, J. (2017). Improving local health response to Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika in a data poor, informal community in Nicaragua. Applied Geography. 87, 197-206.

SELECTED ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Joyner, A. Tollefson, W., Harris, J., Luffman, I, Afriyie, E. Beer, M., Holmes, T., Olawuyi, F., Ernenwein, E., Nandi, A., Smith, J., Jones, S., Quinn, M. (June, 2024). GIS-informed Climate Trend Analysis in Tennessee for Hazard Mitigation Planning. ESRI Education Summit. San Diego, CA.

Christian, G. and Quinn, M. (February, 2024). Resilient Schools. Resilient Tennessee Collaborative. Nashville, TN. 

Quinn, M. and Dixon, W. (2023) Culture of Resilience Projects. Resilient Tennessee Collaborative. Nashville, TN. 

Quinn, M. and Meit, M. (May, 2022). The Intersection of Opioid Misuse and Trauma. National Rural Health Association Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM.

White M, Quinn M, Loos M, Masters P, Wahlquist A. (May, 2022) A Retrospective Exploration of Maternal-Infant Disparities. Concurrent Presentation for the National Rural Health Association. Santa Fe, NM, United States

Intagliata, N., Miller, M., Quinn, M. (November 2019).  ETSU Elevates Housing: Warmer, Safer, Drier Equals Healthier. ETSU Elevates Pitch Competition, Johnson City, TN. 

Intagliata, N. and Quinn, M. (November, 2019). Healthy Homes: Warmer, Safer, Drier Equals Healthier. ReFrame Conference, Kingsport, TN. 

Moser, M. and Quinn, M. (January, 2019). Building an ACEs Informed University: Strategy for Recruitment and Retention. Council of Academic Chairs Meeting at East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN. 

Quinn, M. (April, 2018).  From Global to Local: Linkages of working in underserved, low-resource communities.  Moving Mountains: Local/Global Health Perspectives. Johnson City, TN. 

Ozodiegwu, I., Quinn, M., Doctor, H., Mamudu, H. (November, 2018). Socioeconomic status and overweight in low-income countries: a case study of the modifying role of education on the association between household wealth and overweight in Mozambique. American Public Health Association, San Diego, CA. 

Stanley, N., Quinn, M. (September, 2018). Tennessee Stroke Registry Report 2017. Tennessee Public Health Association, Franklin, TN. 

O’Connell, B., Quinn, M., Scheuerman, P., Slawson, D. (November, 2017). Biosand Water Filter Evaluation: Pilot Study of Field Use Indicators. American Public Health Association Meeting. Atlanta, GA.

Baker, K., Quinn, M., Ariyo, T., Peluso, Anthony, Smyth, M., Cano, A., Peterson, A., Mwirigi, K., Owens, H.O. (October, 2017). Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences among mothers and daughters in south central Appalachia. Adverse Childhood Experiences Summit.  Asheville, NC. 

Quinn, M., Collins, K., Caldara, G., Owens, H., Ozodiegwu, I., Loudermilk, E., Stinson, J. (September, 2017). Modification of the adverse childhood experiences international questionnaire for cultural competency: methods for understanding childhood trauma in low-resource settings. Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum. Rio de Janiero, Brazil.  

Owens, H., Loudermilk, E., Quinn, M. (September, 2017). Effects of physical and sexual abuse on mental health. Tennessee Public Health Association, Franklin, TN.  

Quinn, M., Obenauer, J., Curtis, A. (June, 2017). Spatial analysis of mosquito-borne illness prevalence in Nueva Vida, Nicaragua. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Seattle, WA.  

Johnson, S., Belcher, M., Moody, M., Quinn, M. (April, 2017). Collaboration between local health department and college of public health. Preparedness Summit. Atlanta, GA.  

Masters, P., Quinn, M., Galfano, G., Pettyjohn, S. (April, 2017). Highly infectious disease training for law enforcement/first responders: collaboration to strengthen preparedness capacity. Oral presentation and learning session. Preparedness Summit. Atlanta, Georgia.  

Quinn, M., Obenauer, J., Obure, R., Stinson, J. (June, 2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences in the United States: A descriptive analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2011-2012. Academy Health. Boston, MA.  

Quinn, M., Obure, R., Shekiro, E., Stinson, J. (June, 2016). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Victimization in a College Aged Sample. Society for Epidemiologic Research. Americas Congress of Epidemiology 2016. Miami, FL.  

Quinn, M. (April, 2016). Prevalence of Type II Diabetes in Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua: The role of health promoters in disease estimation.  Oral presentation. Global Health and Innovation Conference, New Haven, Connecticut.  

Quinn, M.  (February, 2015). Raising awareness about cervical cancer in Nicaragua: Working with health promoters to increase Pap smear uptake. Oral presentation at Women on Wednesdays, East Tennessee State University. 

Quinn, M., Stinson, J. (August, 2014). Exposure to violence during childhood: Implications for adult health.  Oral presentation at the International Epidemiologic Association’s World Congress of Epidemiology 2014. Anchorage, AK.  

SELECTED CONTRACTS AND GRANTS RECEIVED

Resilient Workforce, CDC Public Health Infrastructure, sub-award from Tennessee Department of Health, in progress

Better Workplaces Tennessee, CDC Injury Prevention, sub-award from Tennessee Department of Health, in progress

Implementing Multi-System Programs to Strengthen Attachment in Children and Families Affected by Trauma (IMPACT), SAMHSA, sub-award from University of Tennessee, in progress

Creating a Culture of Resilience: Training Educators to Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, 2021-2023

Niswonger Foundation: Emerging STEM programs for high school curricula, US Department of Education, 2021-2023

Growing Roots in Workforce Development and Sustainability, US Department of Labor, sub-award from Appalachian Sustainable Development, 2020-2023

Vaccine, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs among Members of a University Community, ETSU Research Development Committee

Adverse Childhood Experiences at a HIV clinic in rural Appalachia: a pilot study to assess HIV/AIDS treatment barriers, ETSU Research Development Committee

Tennessee Stroke Registry Contract, Tennessee Department of Health

Identifying adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and resilience in college students: steps toward a trauma-informed campus, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, 2018-2019

Model to Interrupt Social Determinants of Rural Health, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, 2016-2017

Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences and infectious disease risk: a pilot study in South Africa, ETSU Research Development Committee, 2016-2017

Exploring Adverse Childhood Experiences among Mothers and Daughters in South Central Appalachia, ETSU Research Development Committee, 2016

Development of training supplies for first responders on the topic of infectious disease outbreaks, Tennessee Department of Health, 2016

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Association of University Women
• American Public Health Association
• Consortium of Universities on Global Health
• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
• International Epidemiologic Association
• Society for Epidemiologic Research
• Tennessee Public Health Association
• Women in Global Health Leadership
• Women in Higher Education in Tennessee
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PERSONAL INTERESTS

Traveling, humanitarian work, soccer, hiking, volunteering, CDCA