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Curriculum Vitae

About Debra Bartelli, DrPH

Debra Bartelli, DrPH, is a Research Associate Professor of Urban Health. She received her MPH and doctoral degrees from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Before joining the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ faculty, Dr. Bartelli worked for a national research firm conducting evaluations for non-profits, foundations, and government agencies. She also directed a multi-sector initiative in Shelby County designed to improve health outcomes, improve quality of care, and reduce healthcare costs with a focus on infant mortality reduction, chronic disease prevention, and end-of-life care. Dr. Bartelli's public health interests are diverse and include the built environment, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), environmental policy, food insecurity, and program evaluation. She is a founding member of the University’s iIMPACT Center. She also conducts fieldwork focused on improving public health infrastructure, access to clean water, and reducing food insecurity in rural Haiti.

 Education

• DrPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY
• MPH, Population and Family Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY
• MA, Speech Pathology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• BSE, Speech Pathology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Research Interests

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Health
• Relationship between chronic disease and the built environment
• Senior Food Insecurity
• Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Low-Income Countries

Selected Publications

1. Shukr B., Bartelli D., Ward K., Ray M., Maziak W., Mzayek F. (2022). The Effect of Exposure to Tobacco Smoking-related Media Messages on Youths’ Smoking Behavior: A Longitudinal, School-based Study. Preventive Medicine 107386 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107386
2. Schauss E., Hawes K., Roberts S. (2022). The BRAIN Center at the University of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½, et al. Examining the incidence of acute stress in pediatric trauma patients. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2022;7:e000946. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2022-000946
3. Rachel Stobbea, Taylor Napiera, Debra Bartelli, & Kathryn H. Howella. (2022). Internalizing Symptoms in Children Exposed to Adversity: Examining Associations with Resilience, Social Support, and Community Cohesion. American Journal of Undergraduate Research. March 2022; Volume 18; Issue 4: pg15-25. ajur.2022.052.
4. Jia C., Fu X., Bartelli D., Smith L. (2020). Insignificant impact of the "stay-at-home" order on ambient air quality in the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Metropolitan Area, USA. Atmosphere, 11 (6) 630-640.
5. Schauss E., Horn G., Ellmo F., Zettler H., Bartelli D., Cogdal P., West S. (2019). Fostering Intrinsic Resilience: A Neuroscience Informed Model of Conceptualizing and Treating Adverse Childhood Experiences. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 41(3): 242-259.
6. Mukherjee N., Bartelli D., Patra C., Chauhan B.V., Dowd S.E., Banerjee P. (2016). Microbial diversity of source and point-of-use water in rural Haiti - a pyrosequencing-based metagenomic survey. PLoS ONE, 2016; 11(12): 1-16.