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Kristine A. Siefert

Edith S. Gomberg Collegiate Professor Emerita of Social Work

Kristine A. Siefert

Kristine Siefert’s research focuses on identifying modifiable social, behavioral, and environmental determinants of health, with an emphasis on addressing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic health disparities.

Siefert joined the faculty in of the School of Social Work in 1979. She held the Edith S. Gomberg Collegiate Professorship in Social Work from 2007 until her retirement in 2012. She also served as associate dean for academic affairs and assistant dean for research.

In 2003, a survey published in Social Work Research named her one of the most influential researchers in social work. In 2012, she was named a trailblazer in public health social work by the Public Health Social Work Section of the American Public Health Association.

Research Interests/Focus

Racial/ethnic health disparities, poverty, food insecurity, pregnancy outcome, maternal depression

Continuing Education

Contact Information

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ksiefert@umich.edu4668 SSWBUniversity of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Education

Year Degree   School
1980 PhD Social Work University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1979 MPH Maternal and Child Health University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
1975 MSW Social Work University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
1972 AB English University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Year Description
2007 Padmanabhan, V., Siefert, K., Anderson, E., Pinkerton, J., Ransom, S., Tao, L., et al. (2007, July). Maternal Serum Bisphenol A concentrations: An environmental risk for fetal well-being? Presented at the XI Congress of International Toxicology, Montreal.
2006 Xu, X., Siefert, K., Lori, J., Jacobson, P., Gueorguieva, I., & Ransom, S. B. (2006, November). Providers' medical liability concerns: Will it exacerbate disparities in birth outcomes? Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
2005 Finlayson, T., Siefert, K., & Ismail, A. (2005, December). Social, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial predictors of young children's oral health in Detroit. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting.
2005 Siefert, K., Finlayson, T., Ismail, A., Williams, D. R., & Delva, J. (2005, January). Modifiable poverty-related risk factors for depression in African American mothers. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
2005 Finlayson, T., Siefert, K., & Ismail, A. (2005, May). Social, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial predictors of young children's oral health in Detroit. Presented at the National Oral Health Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
2005 Finlayson, T., Siefert, K., & Ismail, A. (2005, June). Social, cognitive, behavioral, and psychosocial predictors of young children's oral health. Presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Boston, MA.
2005 Siefert, K., Finlayson, T. L., Ismail, A., Delva, J., Williams, D. R., Amaya, A., et al. (2005, December). Poverty, perceived discrimination, and parenting stress in African American mothers of young children. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2004 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., & Williams, D. R. (2004, January). Household food insufficiency and depression in African American and white women. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2004 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., Corcoran, M., & Williams, D. R. (2004, April). Food insufficiency and physical and mental health in a longitudinal survey of African American and white women. Presented at the 18th World Conference on Health Promotion, Melbourne, Australia.
2004 Finlayson, T., Siefert, K., Frisch, K., & Ismail, A. (2004, November). Self-efficacy and oral health in low-income African American children and their mothers in Detroit. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
2004 Siefert, K., Finlayson, T., Ismail, A., Williams, D. R., & Delva, J. (2004, November). Modifiable risk factors for maternal depression in poor African American women. Presented at the Bruno Lima Symposium on Mental Health Issues among Minority Populations, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
2003 Gavin, A., Siefert, K., & Hastings, J. (2003, January). Obesity and depression symptoms in African American women. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, Washington, DC.
2003 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., Corcoran, M., & Williams, D. R. (2003, January). Food insufficiency and physical and mental health in a longitudinal survey of African American and white women. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, Washington, DC.
2003 Pimlott, S., & Siefert, K. (2003, January). Impact of welfare reform on mothers convicted of a drug offense: An exploratory study. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research annual meeting, Washington, DC.
2003 Pimlott-Kubiak, S., & Siefert, K. (2003, November). Depression in African American and white women convicted of a drug offense. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2003 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., Corcoran, M., & Williams, D., R. (2003, November). Food insufficiency and physical and mental health in a longitudinal survey of African American and white women. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2003 Gavin, A., Siefert, K., Hastings, J. F., Williams, D., & Delva., J. (2003, November). Obesity, depressive symptoms, and African American women. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2002 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., & Williams, D. R. (2002, November). Household food insufficiency and depression in low-income African American and white women. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2001 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., Corcoran, M., & Williams, D. R. (2001, November). Food insufficiency and the mental health of current and recent welfare recipients: Findings from a longitudinal survey. Presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management annual meeting, Washington, DC.
2000 Siefert, K., Bowman, P. J., Heflin, C., Danziger, S., & Williams, D. R. (2000, July). Depression in low-income single mothers. Presented at the Joint Conference of the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of Schools of Social Work, Montreal.
1999 Siefert, K., Heflin, C., & Corcoran, M. (1999, November). Food insecurity and the physical and mental health of low income single mothers. Presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
1998 Siefert, K., & Pimlott, S. (1998, November). Improving the outcome of pregnancy during imprisonment. Presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
1991 Siefert, K. (1991, November). Similarities and differences between children with asthma and children with cancer: Implications for preventive intervention. Presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Atlanta, GA.
1989 Siefert K., & Butter, I. (1989, October). Teaching race and gender in social work and public health. Presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
1988 Siefert, K., Martin, L., & Jayaratne, S. (1988, November). Implementing the public health social work forward plan: A research-based prevention curriculum for schools of social work. Presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Boston, MA.
1987 Siefert, K. (1987, May). Improving the outcome of pregnancy: Findings from recent research. Presented at the Child Welfare League of America 1987 Mid-West Regional Conference, Detroit, MI.
1986 Siefert, K. (1986, April). Prevention research and children's mental health. Presented at the American Orthopsychiatric Association annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
1986 Martin, L., & Siefert, K. (1986, June). Preventable black maternal mortality: Implications for public health policy. Presented at the U.S. Public Health Service Professional Association annual meeting, Washington, DC.
1985 Siefert, K. (1985, May). Identifying mothers at medical and social risk: Emotional and psychological issues. Presented at Perinatal Care in the 80's: Social Work Strategies for Prevention and Intervention, Conference for Public Health Social Workers in Region II, Massachusetts General Hospital and Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance, Division of Maternal and Child Health, D.H.H.S, Boston, MA.
1984 Martin, L., & Siefert, K. (1984, June). The use of socioeconomic and ethnic risk factors in the study of infant mortality. Presented at the U.S. Public Health Service Professional Association annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
1983 Siefert, K. (1983, November). Health promotion and preventive intervention in social work. Presented at the 1983 National Association of Social Workers Professional Symposium, Washington, DC.
1981 Spano, R., Siefert, K., & Lund, S. (1981, November). Assessment of process criteria as an approach to quality assurance in a hospital social service department. Presented at the Seventh National Association of Social Workers Professional Symposium, Philadelphia, PA.
1980 Siefert, K., & Thompson, T. (1980, October). Predictors of child abuse potential in parents of infants discharged from a regional newborn intensive care unit. Presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Detroit, MI.
1979 Siefert, K. (1979, March). Teaching concepts of prevention to front-line welfare workers. Presented at the Council on Social Work Education annual meeting, Boston, MA.

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