Shawnda Schroeder
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Assistant Professor, Indigenous Health
- Public/Indigenous health program evaluation, Indigenous/public health research methods, health equity
Contact Info
- Email: shawnda.schroeder@med.UND.edu
- Office: 701.777.0787
- Dept: 701.777.3848
Office Address
School Of Medicine & Health Sciences Room E161
1301 N Columbia Rd Stop 9037
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Curriculum Vitae
Websites
Biography
Dr. Shawnda Schroeder is an Educator Scholar in the Department of Indigenous Health located within the University of North Dakota's School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In this role she teaches PhD candidates in qualitative methods, mixed methods, and program evaluation as they relate to Indigenous public health. Prior to this role, Dr. Schroeder was the Associate Director of Research and Evaluation and a Research Associate Professor at the Center for Rural Health, also located at the University of North Dakota's School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She began her career with the Center in 2011 as a Coordinator for the Critical Access Hospital Quality Network. In this role, she collaborated with all 36 critical access (rural) hospitals in North Dakota. This work was funded as part of the North Dakota State Office of Rural Health, a federal-state partnership that helps rural communities build their healthcare services through collaborations and initiatives. After accepting a research faculty position still with the Center, she began to conduct research on oral health equity working with state partners, oral health stakeholders, the Department of Human Services (Medicaid office), and all dental professional associations in North Dakota. This research included review of national datasets, work with the respective dental provider associations to review licensure data, analyses of basic screening surveys conducted by the North Dakota Department of Health (ND DoH) Oral Health Program, review of State Medicaid data, and the development and dissemination of surveys to assess primary care providers’ knowledge of varnish application as well as dentists’ perceptions of proposed legislation around dental workforce interventions.
Under a collaborative contract with the DoH Oral Health Program, funded by the DentaQuest Foundation, she continued to work with oral health partners in the State to develop, implement, and assess a dental screening tool for nursing home residents. This is an example of action-oriented, community-engaged research with the prospect of producing an evidence-based tool for national dissemination and implementation. Her work in oral health equity for North Dakotans has resulted in an several grants and contracts as well as invitations to serve on the State Teledentistry Committee, the Older Adult Oral Health Workgroup, the state Oral Health Coalition Steering Committee, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Oral Health Workgroup, and the National Rural Health Association's Oral Health Interest Group. Dr. Schroeder has continued this work in her role with the Department of Indigenous Health focusing on oral health equity for under-resourced and marginalized populations.
Outside of oral health, Dr. Schroeder's other area of focus has been on mental health equity, partnering with groups to address stigma, access to care, availability of services, and culturally-relevant care delivery. Read, Strengthening Resilience: Promoting Positive School Mental Health Among Indigenous Youth for an example of this work.
Within the University, Dr. Schroeder is the Grand Challenge Champion for the Rural Health and Communities Grand Challenge, is an elected member of the Research Committee for the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, and is the recent recipient of the UND Award for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Research and Creative Activity for her work on the Behavioral Health Bridge.
IH 763: Qualitative Methods
IH 764: Mixed Methods Research
IH 760: Public Health Program Evaluation
IH 790: Indigenous Health Seminar
IH 762: Quantitative Methods
Member of the graduate school, chairing and serving on student dissertations, portfolios, and theses.
Health Equity
Oral Healthcare Access and Utilization
Tribal Participatory Research
Community Based Participatory Research
Qualitative Research Methodologies
Mixed Methods Research
Survey Design
Program Evaluation
Indigenous Health
Public Health
See attached CV for a complete list.
Peer Reviewed Publications (SAMPLE)
- Schroeder, S.(2021). Comentary letter: Authors response, The relationship between diabetes and oral health status, and dental visits among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawiann elders. Journal of the American Dental Association, 152(9), 717-718. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.07.008
- Schroeder, S., Adamsen, C. & Besse, R. (2021). The relationship between diabetes and oral health status, and dental visits among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawiann elders. Journal of the American Dental Association, 152(4), 293-301. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2020.12.008
- Schroeder, S. (2021). Author’s response: Commentary letter. Journal of the American Dental Association, 152(9), 717-718, doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.07.008
- Heitkamp, T., Schroeder, S., Shogren, M. & Harsell, C. (2021). Use of evidence-based technology transfer to assist the behavioral health workforce: A case study on technology transfer systems. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 32(3), 197-204. doi: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000418
- Schroeder, S., Roberts, H., Heitkamp, T., Clarke, B., Gotham, H. J. & Franta, E. (2021). Rural mental health care during a global health pandemic: Addressing and supporting the rapid transition to tele-mental health. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 45(1), 1–13. doi: 10.1037/rmh0000169
- Schroeder, S., Shogren, M. & Terras, K. (2021). Student connectivity in online programs: Role of the Nurse Faculty. Online release. Journal of Nurse Practitioners, 17(3), 329-334. doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2020.09.005
- Schroeder, S., Tan, C. M., Urlacher, B. & Heitkamp, T. (2020). The role of rural and urban geography and gender in community stigma around mental illness. Health Education and Behavior, 48(1). doi: 10.1177%2F1090198120974963
- Adamsen, C., Schroeder, S., LeMire, S., Carter, P. (November 2018). Education, Income, and Employment and Prevalence of Chronic Disease Among American Indian/Alaska Native Elders [REPRINT: Special Issue, Eliminating Health Disparities]. Prev Chronic Dis, 15 (E147).
Other Publications, Policy Briefs, Reports, & Fact Sheets (SAMPLE)
- Schroeder, S. & Bosh, A. (August 2021). North Dakota oral health: Pre-kindergarten. [Infographic]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: ruralhealth.und.edu/assets/4416-19153/nd-pre-kindergarten-oral-health.pdf
- Schroeder, S. & Bosh, A. (August 2021). Protect your baby’s teeth and gums. [Infographic]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: ruralhealth.und.edu/assets/4417-19156/protect-babys-teeth-and-gums.pdf
- Schroeder, S., Ostmo, P., Landwehr, R., McLean, A. & Heitkamp, T. Building resilience among physical and behavioral healthcare providers during a global health pandemic. [Toolkit]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. Available at: mhttcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-mhttc/product/building-resilience-among-physical-and-behavioral-healthcare
- Fox, L., Belgarde, L. & Heitkamp, T. (May 2021). Ed. Schroeder, S. Healing our protectors: Building resilience among tribal law enforcement officers through cultural interventions. [Toolkit]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. Available at: mhttcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-mhttc/product/healing-our-protectors-building-resilience-among-tribal-law
- Schroeder, S. (December 2020). Evaluation of SEAL!ND: School year 2019-2020. [Report]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: ruralhealth.und.edu/assets/4061-17204/evaluation-of-seal-nd-2019-2020.pdf
- Fox, L., Nielsen, S., Heitkamp, T. & Schroeder, S. (October 2020). Strengthening resilience: Promoting positive school mental health among Indigenous youth. [Toolkit]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. Available at: mhttcnetwork.org/centers/mountain-plains-mhttc/product/strengthening-resilience-promoting-positive-school-mental
- Schroeder, S. (September 2020). Rural health research: Gateway’s top three countdown. [Infographic]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Rural Health Research Gateway. Available at: ruralhealthresearch.org/about/top-three-countdown
- Schroeder S. & Knutson, S. (September 2020). Evaluation report: Medical-dental integration at the University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine [Brief]. Funded and peer-reviewed by the North Dakota Department of Health Oral Health Program and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Available at: ruralhealth.und.edu/assets/3815-16054/medical-dental-integration-und-cfm-brief.pdf
Invited/Accepted: National & International (SAMPLE)
- Rural Inequity in Accessing Behavioral Health Services. (September 2021). North Dakota Nuses Association, Annual Meeting. Co-Presenters: Thomasine Heitkamp, Rachel Navarro.
- Preventing and Responding to Grief, Loss, and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Providers. (June 2021). Part three of four-part series for Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
- Data that can Give Context to Rural Health Reporting. (June 2021). Rural Health Care Journalim Conference, Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ).
- Understanding the Impact of a Public Health Crisis on Medical and Behavioral Healthcare Providers. (June 2021). Part one of four-part series for Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center.
- Increasing Access to Rural Behavioral Health Webinar. (June 2021). National Conference of State Legislatures.
- Educating Providers and Community on Rural Mental Health. (May 2021). National Rural Health Association’s Annual Meeting.
- Educating Providers and Community on Rural Mental Health. (June 2021). National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) Region E.
- North Dakota Community Collaborations and Integrated Care Models Addressing Oral Health. (June 2021). Dakota Conference on Rural and Public Health.
- Exceptional Reviewer (August 2021). The Journal of Rural Health for the period between July 2020 and June 2021.
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Research and Creative Activity Award: University of North Dakota, Founder’s Day (February 2020). University of North Dakota.
- Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), Brand Ambassador Award (May 2020). Awarded by the MHTTC Network Coordinating Office, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Exceptional Reviewer (August 2019). The Journal of Rural Health for the period between July 2018 and June 2019.
Dr. Schroeder received her B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD, in 2008. She was awarded her M.A. in Sociology and Ph.D. in Higher Education, Research in 2009 and 2012 respectively by the University of North Dakota.