Knashawn H. Morales Sc.D.
Associate Professor of Biostatistics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Division of Biostatistics
Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
612 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
612 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Office: 215-573-8978
Fax: 215-573-4865
Fax: 215-573-4865
Email:
knashawn@mail.med.upenn.edu
knashawn@mail.med.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Mathematics)
Hampton University, 1995.
Sc.M. (Biostatistics)
Harvard University, 1997.
Sc.D. (Biostatistics)
Harvard University, 2001.
Permanent linkBA (Mathematics)
Hampton University, 1995.
Sc.M. (Biostatistics)
Harvard University, 1997.
Sc.D. (Biostatistics)
Harvard University, 2001.
Description of Research Expertise
BiostatisticsSelected Publications
Morales K.H., Ibrahim J.G., Ryan L.M., Chen C-J.: Bayesian Model Averaging with Applications to the Risk Assessment for Arsenic in Drinking Water. Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects IV: Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Arsenic Exposure and Health Effects. Elsevier, Page: 145-151, June 2001.Morales K.H., Kumanyika S.K., Fassbender J., Good J., Localio A.R., Wadden T.A.: Patterns of weight change in Black Americans: pooled analysis from three behavioral weight loss trials. Obesity 22(12): 2632-2640, December 2014.
Chakravorty S., Morales K.H., Arnedt J.T., Perlis M.L., Oslin D.W., Findley J.C., Kranzler H.R.: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Alcohol-Dependent Veterans: A Randomized, Controlled Pilot Study. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 43(6): 1244-1253, June 2019.
Apter A.J., Localio A.R., Morales K.H., Han X., Perez L., Mullen A.N., Rogers M., Klusaritz H., Howell J.T., Canales M.N., Bryant-Stephens T.: Home visits for uncontrolled asthma among low-income adults with patient portal access. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 144(3): 846-853.e11, Sepeptember 2019.
Wood S.M., Morales K.H., Metzger D., Davis A., Fiore D., Petsis D., Barnett K., Koenig H.C., Dowshen N., Gross R., Frank I.: Mental Health, Social Influences, and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Utilization Among Men and Transgender Individuals Screening for HIV Prevention Trials. AIDS and Behavior 25(2): 524-531, February 2021.
Mitchell J.A., Morales K.H., Williamson A.A., Huffnagle N., Ludwick A., Grant S.F.A., Dinges D.F., Zemel B.A.: Changes in Sleep Duration and Timing During the Middle-to-High School Transition. Journal of Adolescent Health 67(6): 829-836, December 2020.
Apter A.J., Perez L., Han X., Ndicu G., Localio A., Park H., Mullen A.N., Klusaritz H., Rogers M., Cidav Z., Bryant-Stephens T., Bender B.G., Reisine S.T., Morales K.H.: Patient Advocates for Low-Income Adults with Moderate to Severe Asthma: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 8(10): 3466-3473.e11, December 2020.
Benn E., Tabb L.P., Exum P., Moore R.H., Morales K.H., Simpson F., Lawrence S.A., Bellamy S.L.: Creating and sustaining effective pipeline initiatives to increase diversity in biostatistics: the ENAR Fostering Diversity in Biostatistics Workshop. Journal of Statistics Education 28(3): 295-303, October 2020.
Perlis M.L., Morales K.H., Vargas I., Muench A., Seewald M., Gooneratne N., Grandner M.A., Thase M.E., Kaptchuk T.J., Ader R.: Durability of treatment response to zolpidem using a partial reinforcement regimen: does this strategy require priming? Sleep Medicine 87: 56-61, November 2021.
Guevara J.P., Morales K., Mandell D., Mogul M., Charidah T., Luethke M., Min J., Clark R., Betancourt L., Boyd R.: Social Media-based Parenting Program for Women With Postpartum Depressive Symptoms: An RCT. Pediatrics 151(3): e2022058719, March 2023.