Kimberly Kay Lopez, DrPH, MPH, BA
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Positions
- Assistant Professor-Public Health Pediatrics
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Director, Public Health
Director, Center for the Study of Adversity, Resilience, and Equity
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
Provides senior leadership Section of Public Health Pediatrics. Dr. Lopez and her team design, implement and evaluation innovative strategies, programs, policies and practices to mitigate childhood adversities and to promote resilience in children, families and communities. Dr. Lopez’s current research initiatives include a maternal support intervention for new mothers, and a parental support program for mothers living with HIV.
- Associate Director, Community Engagement
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Office of the Provost
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States
As the Associate Director of Community Engagement, Dr. Lopez supports k-12, undergraduate, graduate and post baccalaureate students seeking to enhance their preparedness for subsequent training in the health professions and biomedical sciences. Dr. Lopez' role is to lead and influence the implementation of initiatives of growth and maintenance of a culture of inclusion and ensure these initiatives support BCM's mission and values. Dr. Lopez works to build trust-based relationships with community stakeholders to ensure outreach initiatives align with institutional goals.
Addresses
- twitter: @drkimlopez (Office)
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Texas Children's Hospital- Feigin Center
Room: TXFC-630/MS-BCM320
Houston, TX 77030
United States
kimberly.lopez@bcm.edu
Education
- BA from University of Houston
- 08/1991 - Houston, Texas United States
- Anthropology, Sociology
- MPH from University of Texas School of Public Health
- 08/1994 - Houston, Texas United States
- Community Health Practice
- DPH from University of Texas School of Public Health-DrPH
- 08/2006 - Houston, Texas United States
- Management, Policy, and Community Health
- Graduate Certificate at University of Michigan School of Public Health Epidemiology Institute
- 07/1995 - Ann Arbor, Michigan United States
- Epidemiology of Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Graduate Certificate at University of Michigan School of Public Health Epidemiology Institute
- 07/2008 - Ann Arbor, Michigan United States
- Community-Based Participatory Research
Honors & Awards
- 2015 AcademyHealth/Aetna Foundation Scholar in Residence
- 2017 CityLeader MCH Leadership Fellowship
- 2011 BirthWorks International Doula Training
- 2017 Centering Facilitator
- 2010 Connections Shame Resilience Curriculum Facilitator
Professional Statement
Dr. Kimberly Kay Lopez earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Houston, a Master's in Public Health in Community Health Practice and a Doctorate in Public Health in Management, Policy and Community Health from The University of Texas School of Public Health-Houston.Dr. Lopez's research interests include the traumatic effects of adversities on children, families, and communities. Her areas of expertise include maternal/child health, community assessment, and qualitative research methods. Dr. Lopez works with communities and vulnerable populations to identify health issues of concern and to develop solutions from within the community. She has more than twenty-five years experience engaging community and vulnerable populations in research and advocacy and developing strategic partnerships and action-oriented collaboratives to address health disparities and improve outcomes for children and families. Currently, Dr. Lopez is leading a research initiative designed to evaluate maternal support programs for mothers of newborns and infants; conducting an assessment of the health and medical needs of children in foster care, and bringing to scale a community-based early brain/language development program in underserved communities.
As Director Public Health and the Center for the Study of Adversity, Resilience, and Equity, Dr. Lopez leads the application of a public health framework to inward and outward facing research and program initiatives designed to improve maternal child health outcomes. Dr. Lopez and her team design, implement and evaluate innovative strategies, programs, policies, and practices to mitigate childhood and community adversities and to promote resilience. Dr. Lopez is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Public Health Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. She also serves as adjunct faculty at The University of Texas School of Public Health-Division of Health Promotion and Prevention, and is a Faculty Affiliate with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University.
Videos
Selected Publications
- Hill, R., Hayes, A., Lopez, K., Kaplow, J. "Suicide-Related Behaviors Among Abused and Maltreated Youth: A Call to Action and Recommendations for Providers." 2018;4(30):28-41.
- Cain, C., Lopez, K., Levine, S. Resiliency in Children and Adolescents. "Resiliency in Children and Adolescents." Rudolph’s Textbook of Pediatrics, 23rd edition.. 2018 Jul;
- Lopez, K., Cain, C. "A Public Health Approach to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Summary of Within Our Reach: A National Strategy to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities." APSAC Alert. 2017 Dec;8(3):1-4.
- Alzacar, L., Raber, M., Lopez, K., Markham, C., Sharma, S. "Examining the Impact of a School Based Fruit and Vegetable Co-Op in a Hispanic Community Using Documentary Photography." Appetite. 2017;116:115-122.
- Raber, M., Lopez, K., Pomeroy, M., Mody, A., Markham, C., Sharma, S. "Brighter Sights: Using Photovoice for the process evaluation of a food co-op style nutrition intervention." Journal of Health Disparities. 2016 Oct;9(3):20-24.
- Lopez, K. (Contributor), Harris County Healthcare Alliance "The State of Health in Houston/Harris County 2015 Leading Health Indicators." 2015;
- Lopez, K (Contributor) Harris County Healthcare Alliance "The State of Health in Houston/Harris County." 2012 Dec;
- Lopez, K "Getting Creative with the Type of Data You Collect and Use for Evaluation." American Evaluation Association. AEA 365 Blog. 2010 Aug;
- Lopez, K. Highfield, L. (Contributors) Harris County Healthcare Alliance "The State of Health in Houston/Harris County 2009 Leading Health Indicators, Houston, Texas.." 2009 Dec;
- Peranteau, J., Bush, W., Parekh, J., May, M., Ford, M., Lopez, K., Bray, P.G "Public Health and Disaster Preparedness of Vulnerable Populations in Houston-2." St Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. 2009 Nov;
- Lopez, K., Peranteau, J., Bray, P.G., Reynolds, T.F., Rankin, J., Zesch, J., Ford M.M., Meyer, C., and Mendoza, L. "Community Health Report: Near Northside Neighborhood." St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. 2008 Dec;
- Bray P.G., Peranteau J., Lopez K., Panchang S., Ford M., Parekh J., Siddiqui A., Hughes L., Bracey A.C., Reisz I. "Public Health and Disaster Preparedness of Vulnerable Populations in Houston." St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. 2008 Sep;
- Reisz, I., Bray, P.G., Peranteau, J., Lopez, K. "Community Health Report: Greater Gulfton." St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. 2007 Apr;
- Peranteau, J., Bray, P.G., Reisz, I., Lopez, K. "Community Health Report: Welcoming Diversity in an East Austin Parish." St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. 2006 Oct;
- Peranteau, J., Cooper, C.M., Bray, P.G., Reisz, I., Lopez, K., Haygood, B., and R. Khalil "Community Health Report: Houston’s Alief and Park Place Super Neighborhood." St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities. 2004 Sep;
- Parekh, J., Lopez, K., Peranteau, J., Bush, W., May, M., Ford, M., Bray, P.G. "AIDS Foundation Houston Teen Leadership Forum Empowerment Evaluation Report." St Luke's Episcopal Health Charities. 2009 Aug;
Memberships
- Harris County Child Fatality Review Team
- Prevention Specialist
- Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
- Adult Violent Death Reviewer (07/2017)
- Texas State Fetal Infant Morbidity Review for Congenital Syphilis and Perinatal HIV
- Reviewer (01/2016)
- Baylor-UT Houston Center for AIDS Research
- Member
- University of Texas School of Public Health Practice Council
- Member
- Baylor College of Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine
- Member
Skills
- Epidemiology, Maternal/Child Health, Adolescent Health, Sexual Health, Women's Health, Public Policy Advocacy, Program Evaluation, Community Assessment, Community-Based Participatory Research, Visual Anthropology
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