Debbie Kiel, PhD, PHCNS-BC

Debbie Kiel, PhD, PHCNS-BC
Assistant Professor

Contact Information:
211 Nursing Administration Building
College of Nursing, South Campus
Email: kield@msx.umsl.edu
Phone: 314-516-7087
Fax: 314-516-7082

	Teaching Areas: Epidemiology Program and Practice Evaluation Health Policy Community Health Research Methodologies Education: BSN, St. Louis University MSN, St. Louis University PhD, St. Louis University Research Interests: Perinatal and preconception health Infant mortality Healthcare utilization, access and financing Disparities in maternal-child health Research & Grants: Advancing Interconception Wellness Among At-Risk Post-Partum Women, St. Louis Community/University Heath Research Partnership (CUHRP), Role: Co-Investigator, Pamela Xaverius & Kendra Copanas Co-Principal Investigators, $99,070, 2010-2011 Weight Management by Advanced Practice Nurses: Formation of a Practice-Based Research Network, Washington University Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, $75,000, 2010-2011 Impact of Parish Nurse Ministry on Children’s Health, Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries, Role: Principal Investigator, $25,000, 2001-2002 St. Louis Healthy Start Grant, HRSA, Grantee: March of Dimes of Greater St. Louis on behalf of the St. Louis Maternal/Child and Family Health Coalition, Role: Coordinator for grant-writing team & Implementation Consultant, $2,200,000, 2001-2004 Planning and Implementation Grant for St. Louis Maternal/Child and Family Health Coalition, Deaconess Foundation, Grantee: March of Dimes, Role: Principal Collaborator & Implementation Consultant, $150,000, 2000-2003 Selected Publications & Presentations: Kiel, D, Flick, L, Homan, S. (December, 2008). Gestational weight gain in obese women: Does one size fit all? Paper presented at the 14th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, GA. Kiel, D., Dodson, E., Artal, R., Boehmer, T., Leet, T. (October, 2007). Gestational weight gain in obese women: How much is enough? Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dodson, E, Kiel, D. Boehmer, T. Artal, R. Leet, T. (January, 2006). Gestational weight gain in obese women: How much is enough? Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami, FL.. Kiel, D. Take Heart: Planning Heart Health Initiatives in Faith Communities, (September 2004) International Westberg Symposium, Pre-conference Workshop, St. Louis, Mo. Kiel, D. Ingraham, H. Roche, D. (November, 2003). Partnering with Communities to Assess Environment and Affect Change, Presentation of an unpublished paper, American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA. Kiel, D. (September, 2003). Health and Wellness Needs of Incarcerated Women, Audio-conference Presentation, Women’s Health Issues and Trends, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio Kiel, D. Rethemeyer, (November 2002). Keeping the Faith, Evaluating Parish Nurses Working with Families and Children, A. Presentation of an unpublished paper, American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Teaching Areas:

Epidemiology
Program and Practice Evaluation
Health Policy
Community Health
Research Methodologies

Education:

BSN, St. Louis University
MSN, St. Louis University
PhD, St. Louis University

Research Interests:

Perinatal and preconception health
Infant mortality
Healthcare utilization, access and financing
Disparities in maternal-child health

Research & Grants:

Advancing Interconception Wellness Among At-Risk Post-Partum Women, St. Louis Community/University Heath Research Partnership (CUHRP), Role: Co-Investigator, Pamela Xaverius & Kendra Copanas Co-Principal Investigators, $99,070, 2010-2011
Weight Management by Advanced Practice Nurses: Formation of a Practice-Based Research Network, Washington University Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences, Role: Co-Principal Investigator, $75,000, 2010-2011
Impact of Parish Nurse Ministry on Children’s Health, Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries, Role: Principal Investigator, $25,000, 2001-2002
St. Louis Healthy Start Grant, HRSA, Grantee: March of Dimes of Greater St. Louis on behalf of the St. Louis Maternal/Child and Family Health Coalition, Role: Coordinator for grant-writing team & Implementation Consultant, $2,200,000, 2001-2004
Planning and Implementation Grant for St. Louis Maternal/Child and Family Health Coalition, Deaconess Foundation, Grantee: March of Dimes, Role: Principal Collaborator & Implementation Consultant, $150,000, 2000-2003

Selected Publications & Presentations:

Kiel, D, Flick, L, Homan, S. (December, 2008). Gestational weight gain in obese women: Does one size fit all? Paper presented at the 14th Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Kiel, D., Dodson, E., Artal, R., Boehmer, T., Leet, T. (October, 2007). Gestational weight gain in obese women: How much is enough? Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dodson, E, Kiel, D. Boehmer, T. Artal, R. Leet, T. (January, 2006). Gestational weight gain in obese women: How much is enough? Poster presentation at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami, FL..
Kiel, D. Take Heart: Planning Heart Health Initiatives in Faith Communities, (September 2004) International Westberg Symposium, Pre-conference Workshop, St. Louis, Mo.
Kiel, D. Ingraham, H. Roche, D. (November, 2003). Partnering with Communities to Assess Environment and Affect Change, Presentation of an unpublished paper, American Public Health Association, San Francisco, CA.
Kiel, D. (September, 2003). Health and Wellness Needs of Incarcerated Women, Audio-conference Presentation, Women’s Health Issues and Trends, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio

Kiel, D. Rethemeyer, (November 2002). Keeping the Faith, Evaluating Parish Nurses Working with Families and Children, A. Presentation of an unpublished paper, American Public Health Association, Philadelphia, PA.