Faculty

Kaydian Reid, DrPH
Public Health Program Director andAssociate Professor of Public Health Joined USJ:
Academic Degrees DrPH, State University of New York at Albany
M.A., St. John's University
M.A., St. John's University
Contact Information
- E: [email protected]
- P: 860.231.5843
Kaydian Reid, DrPh received her Doctor of Public Health from the University at Albany, State University of New York (SUNY). She is a public health practitioner and scholar with expertise in evidence-based public health practice and research. Prior to joining USJ, she was a visiting assistant professor at Mercy College in New York and Presidential Health Disparities Doctoral Fellow at the University at Albany, SUNY. Her research explores minority health disparities and adolescent sexual and reproductive health, especially among Caribbean Black adolescents. Dr. Reid has co-authored and presented at regional and national conferences.
- Doctor of Public Health
- Master of Arts in Sociology
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
- PUBH 505: Social and Behavioral Health
- PUBH 525: Program Planning & Implementation
- PUBH 527: Program Evaluation
- PUBH 530: Public Health and Health Disparities
- Mixed-method health equity researcher: focus on the Black population, especially the US Afro-Caribbean, social life and health outcomes.
- Mental Perspective, Health Seeking Behaviors and Approaches among English-speaking Afro-Caribbean Women in the United States
Publications
- Reid. K. S. Population-level Nutritional Well-being: Nutrition Security and Equitability. (2023). Healthcare. 11, 817. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11060817.
- Myo, H. W. L., Hosler, A. S., Schell, L. M., Allsopp, M. A., & Reid, K. (2023). Factors Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Burmese Refugees. Public health nutrition, 1–17. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980023000125
- Reid, K. S., Odusanya, A. O., Lawrence, W. R., & Hastings, J. F. (2022). Commentary: An Equitable Approach to Serving Structurally Marginalized Communities. Family & Community Health, 45(4), 215–217. https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000345
- Odusanya, A. O., Reid, K. S., Amutah-Onukagha, N., Robinson, K., Kalu, O. U., Lawrence, W. R., & Lin, Z. (2022). Association between sociodemographic characteristics and age stopped breastfeeding on early childhood weight status. Obesity research & clinical practice, 16(3), 214–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2022.05.001
- Reid, K. S., Hastings, J. F., & Caldwell, C. H. (2021). Mediating Role of Self-esteem: Black Caribbean and African American Adolescents’ Initiation of Sex. Journal of Community Psychology. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22518
- Reid, K. S. (2020). Sexual Transmitted Infections Among US-born Caribbean Black Adolescents. In V. C. Copeland (Ed.). Health and Wellness for People of Color: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Problems and, Solutions. Volumes 1 & 2, Greenwood, Santa Barbara, California: www.abc-clio.com.
- Reid, K. S., Sekhobo, J. P., Gantner, L. A., Holbrook, M. K., Allsopp, M., Whalen, L. B., & Koren-Roth, A. (2018). A mixed-method evaluation of the New York State Eat Well Play Hard Community Projects: Building local capacity for sustainable childhood obesity prevention. Evaluation and Program Planning, 6779-88. doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.12.004
Presentations
- Reid, K. S., Caruso, C. C., Krist, A., & Lamkins, S. COVID-19: College Student’s Health Behaviors and Experiences Using the Health Belief Model. Connecticut Public Health Association 2022 Annual Conference. (2022)
- Reid, K. S., Peck, S., Cooke, C. & McCormack, T. A qualitative study: US black Caribbean women working as essential workers sharing their COVID-19 experiences. (2021). American Public Health Association 2021 Annual Conference.
- Reid, K. S., Hastings, J. F., & Caldwell, C. H. (2018). Self-esteem the Mediator: Caribbean Black and African American Adolescents’ Initiation of Sex. Oral Presentation at the 31st Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Behavioral Health (March 5, 2018). Tampa, FL
- Reid, K. S., Sekhobo, J. P., Gantner, L. A., Holbrook, M. K., Allsop, M., Whalen, L. B., & Koren-Roth, A. (2016). Use of community coalitions in childhood obesity prevention: Building capacity for policy, systems, and environmental changes through collaborative partnerships in New York State. American Public Health Association
- Reid, K. S., Sekhobo, J. P., Gantner, L. A., Holbrook, M. K., Allsop, M., Whalen, L. B., & Koren-Roth, A. (2016). Use of community coalitions in childhood obesity prevention: Building capacity for policy, systems, and environmental changes through collaborative partnerships in New York State. 2016 Northeast Epidemiology Conference.
- Reid, K. S. (2014). Girls’ Bodies: Bartering at the Expense of their Sexual Health. The Fifty-ninth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Girls’ Bodies: Bartering at the Expense of their Sexual Health. New York: United Nations
- Reid, K.S. (2013). Transfer of HIV-Protective Techniques to Adolescent Boys by Mothers and Fictive Kins. Research in HIV Intervention: Skills for the Community Virtual Conference. New York: Graduate Center of City University of New York. Available at http://rhiscvirtualconference.commons.gc.cuny.edu/kreid/
- Reid, K. S. (2012). A Hard Road to Travel: Women with HIV in rural Jamaica. The Fifty-sixth Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. HIV among rural women: special consideration on prevention, treatment, care and support. New York: United Nations.
Students’ Presentations
- Magnano, A., & Reid, K.S. Black Adolescents: A descriptive study of their Self-esteem, Positive Identity, and Academic Achievement during COVID-19 Pandemic. 2023 Connecticut Public Health Association Annual Conference
- Robertson, K., Reid, K. S. & Canty, L. A Qualitative Study: Understanding the Role of Community Doulas in the Voices of Postpartum Black Women. 2023 NACCHO360 Conference
- Gargan, V., & Reid, K.S. HPV Perception and Knowledge: A Comparison Study of Collegiate Athletes Versus Non-Athletes. 2023 USJ’s Symposium Day
- Brown, M & Reid, K. S. Connecticut Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Spring Meeting Inclusive Health for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. CT Academy of Nutrition 2023 Spring Meeting
- Griffins. E. & Reid, K. S. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Causal Factors of Depression in Long Term Care Residents Compared to those in Home Settings. (2022). Connecticut Public Health Association 2022 Annual Conference
- Magnano, A., & Reid, K.S. Children’s oral health: Preventable yet disparities remain in the City of Hartford. (2021). American Public Health Association 2021 Annual Conference