Kelli Gribben, PhD, MPH
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Professional Summary
- 2023-Present, Postdoctoral Research Associate
- 2017-2021, Graduate Assistant, Department of Epidemiology
- 2016-2017, Research Associate, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition
- 2014-2016, CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- 2012-2014, Research Assistant, UNMC College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology
Education
- 2022, PhD in Epidemiology
- 2014, MPH in Epidemiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2012, Certificate of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 2010, Bachelor of Science, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Professional Interests
Kelli Gribben, PhD, is a postdoctoral research associate in the Water, Climate and Health Program. Dr. Gribben is formally trained as an epidemiologist and has prior experience working in both research and public health practice settings. Her current research is primarily focused on understanding the impacts of environmental exposures on respiratory health, specifically exploring relationships between air pollution and allergies, asthma, and other respiratory diseases. Through this work, Dr. Gribben aspires to contribute new evidence that can be translated into prevention and disease management activities.
Selected Publications
- Gruber, K., Soliman, A., Schmid, K., Rettig, B., Ryan, J., Watanabe-Galloway, S. 2015. “Disparities in the Utilization of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer in Rural Nebraska: A Call for Placement and Training of Rural General Surgeons”. J Rural Health (2015) Fall;31(4):392-400.
Professional Affiliations
- Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER)
- Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)