Departmental Affiliations
Research Interests
Maternal Health; Newborn Health; Child Health; Reproductive Health; Nutrition; Quality of Care; Health Systems Research; Quality Improvement; Program Evaluation; Implementation Science
Experiences & Accomplishments
My research aims to improve health outcomes for mothers, infants, and children globally by strengthening health monitoring systems, evaluating and improving quality of care, and applying evidence-based approaches to assess public health programs. My current research focuses on measuring maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria.
Honors & Awards
Delta Omega Alpha Inductee (2025)
Nancy Stephens Award (2024)
Harry D. Kruse Doctoral Award in Human Nutrition (2023)
Center for Qualitative Studies in Health and Medicine’s Dissertation Enhancement Award (2022)
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Recent Publications
Dougherty L, Mathur S, Gul X, Spielman K, Tripathi V, Wakefield C, and Silva M. A scoping review of methods and measures to assess health provider behavioral outcomes related to reproductive, maternal, and child health. Global Health: Science and Practice, Jul 2023, doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00407.
Palmer, AC, Ndubani, P, Sauer, M, Spielman, KL, Hamangaba, F, Moyo, N, Munsanje, B, Moss, WJ, & Sutcliffe, CG. (2024). Food and water insecurity in households of children and adolescents living with HIV and receiving care in a rural Zambian hospital: A mixed-methods study. PloS One, 19(6), e0300033. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300033.
Lozada-Tequeanes, AL, Rosas Magallanes, C, Spielman, KL, & Bonvecchio Arenas, A. (2024). Massive open online course on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. Global health promotion, 31(4), 131–141. https://doi.org/10.1177/17579759241248171
Runyon, MC, Burgess, A, & Spielman, KL. (2025). Attitudes About Trauma-Informed Care Among Nurse and Physician Leaders in Birthing Hospitals in Maryland. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing: JOGNN, S0884-2175(25)00308-9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2025.11.005.