Assistant Professor

Center for Reducing Health Disparities
College of Public Health
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Professional Summary

• 2018-present, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Faculty Fellow, Rural Futures Institute 
• 2014-2018, Community Health Program Manager, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Omaha, NE
• 2014-2015, Instructor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, Omaha, NE
• 2007-2014, Program Coordinator, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Omaha, NE
• 2005-2007, Health Educator, The Cardiac Center of Creighton University, Research Department, Omaha, NE
• 2001-2005, Tobacco Control Outreach Specialist, Latino Center of the Midlands, Omaha, NE
• 2000, Nebraska Coordinator, Latino Vote 2000, United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, Chicago, IL

Education

• 2017, PhD, International Family and Community Studies, Clemson University
• 2015, Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change, Case Western Reserve University
• 2014, LGBT Health C3 Certificate: Basic & Advanced Skills, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 2009, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), University of Nebraska at Omaha
• 2008, Certified Public Manager (CPM), University of Nebraska at Omaha
• 2004, Master’s in Urban Studies (MS), University of Nebraska at Omaha
• 2004, Certificate in Working with Youth, University of Nebraska at Omaha
• 2002, Bachelor’s in Public Administration (BS), University of Nebraska at Omaha
• 1999, Certificate in Fundraising Management, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Research Interests

• Agricultural health and safety
• Immigrant integration
• Community well-being
• Tobacco control and prevention
• Latino and LGBT health disparities
• Intercultural communication and cultural competency
• Coalition-building and policy advocacy

Selected Publications

• Ramos, A.K., Duysen, E., & Yoder, A.M. (2019). Identifying safety training resource needs in the cattle feeding industry in the Midwest. Safety, 5, 26. DOI: 10.3390/safety5020026
• Ramos, A.K., Trinidad, N., Correa, A., & Carlo, G. (2019). Correlates and predictors of alcohol consumption and negative consequences of alcohol use among Latino migrant farmworkers in Nebraska. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. DOI: 1037/ort0000401
• Ramos, A.K. (2018). A human rights-based approach to farmworker health: An overarching framework to address the social determinants of health. Journal of Agromedicine, 23(1), 25-31. DOI:10.1080/1059924X.2017.1384419
• Ramos, A.K., Su, D., Correa, A., & Trinidad, N. (2017). Association between social capital and self-efficacy among Latinas in Nebraska. Social Work in Public Health, 33(1), 31-42. DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2017.1391149
• Ramos, A.K., Carvajal-Suarez, M., Leon, M., & Trinidad, N. (2017). Sense of community, participation, and life satisfaction among Hispanic immigrants in rural Nebraska. Kontakt, 19, e284-295. DOI:1016/j.kontakt.2017.09.005

• Siahpush, M., Tibbits, M., Soliman, G., Grimm, B., Shaikh, R.A., McCarthy, M., Wan, N., Ramos, A.K., & Correa, A. (2017). Neighborhood exposure to point-of-sale price promotions for cigarette is associated with financial stress among smokers: Results from a population-based study. Tobacco Control. DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2016-053339
• Ramos, A.K., Fuentes, A., & Trinidad, N. (2016). Perception of occupational risks, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and prevention opportunities among Latino immigrant hog CAFO workers in Missouri. Safety, 2(4), 25. DOI:10.3390/safety2040025
• Ramos, A.K., Carlo, G., Grant, K.M., Trinidad, N., & Correa, A. (2016). Stress, depression, and occupational injury among migrant farmworkers in Nebraska. Safety, 2(4), 23. DOI:10.3390/safety2040023
• Ramos, A.K. (2016). Welcoming immigrants: An opportunity to strengthen rural communities. Journal of Extension, 54(3). Weblink
• Ramos, A.K., Trinidad, N., Correa, A. & Rivera, R. (2016). Partnering for health with Nebraska’s Latina immigrant community using design thinking process. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 10(2), 311-318.
• Ramos, A.K., Correa, A., & Trinidad, N. (2015). Perspectives on breast health education and services among recent Hispanic immigrant women in the Midwest: A qualitative study in Lancaster county, Nebraska. Journal of Cancer Education. In press. DOI: 10.1007/s13187-015-0886-0
• Ramos, A.K., Su, D., Lander, L., & Rivera, R. (2015). Stress factors contributing to depression among Latino migrant farmworkers in Nebraska. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17, 1627–1634. DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0201-5.
• Ramos, A.K., Rajaram, S., Gouveia, L., Duko, Y., Toure, D., Zhang, A., & Manske, S. (2013). Health profile of Nebraska’s Latino population.  A collaborative effort of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Office of Latino and Latin American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity at the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. UNMC Digital Commons

Professional Affiliations

• Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA)
• AgriSafe Network
• Board Member, Comunidad Maya Pixan Ixim
• Board Member, International Society for Agricultural Safety & Health (ISASH)
• Global Alliance for Behavioral Health and Social Justice
• Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition (MOTAC)
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health
• Public Health Association of Nebraska