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Knashawn H. Morales Sc.D.

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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology
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Division of Biostatistics
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2b Hampton University, 1995.
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2b Harvard University, 1997.
21 a Sc.D. 1a (Biostatistics) c
2b Harvard University, 2001.
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Selected Publications

182 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.

12c 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.

164 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.

185 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.

197 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.

145 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.

1a7 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.

17d 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.

168 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.

143 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.

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