Email

kimberly.lopez@bcm.edu

Positions

Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Director, Public Health Practice
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

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

Texas Children's Hospital- Feigin Center (Office)

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. Lopez's research interests include designing interventions to mitigate the effects health inequities and non-medical drivers of health. Her areas of expertise include epidemiology of infectious diseases, maternal child health, sexual health, injury prevention, 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 thirty years of experience engaging community and vulnerable populations in research and advocacy.

Dr. Lopez earned a bachelor's degree in Anthropology from the University of Houston, a Masters 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. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Lopez is the Associate Director for Community Engagement and Health Equity. Dr. Lopez is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Public Health Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and serves as the Director of Public Health Practice. Dr. Lopez is the Director of Inclusive Excellence at the Behavioral Plasticity Research Institute. She holds a faculty appointment at the University of Texas School of Public Health-Department of Management, Policy, and Community Health, and is a Faculty Affiliate with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University.

Dr. Lopez serves as Chair of the Harris County Child Fatality Review Team, Harris County Domestic Violence Death Review Team, the Houston Independent School District School Health Advisory Committee, the Texas State Fetal Infant Morbidity Review on HIV and Congenital Syphilis Case Review/Community Action Team, and as Co-Chair of the University of Texas School of Public Health Practice Council. Dr. Lopez is a previous AcademyHealth Disparities Fellow and a CityMatch City Leader.

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.

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