Faculty

Leading the Charge: A Visionary in Healthcare and Emergency Response Innovation

Meet Dr. Christina Blackburn, an award-winning scientist who is revolutionizing care for women and children who are victims of violent crimes through ground-level advocacy. With a remarkable track record of success, Dr. Blackburn has emerged as a leader and inspiration in the field, earning accolades such as winning first place in three prestigious healthcare innovation competitions at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

Doctor of Health Science (DHSc) Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (12/2024)

Master of Science (MSc) Management, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN

Bachelor of Science (BS) Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Publication 9/2024: An urgent call to reform New York’s crisis response to high-conflict relationship incidents. Both first responders and hospital personnel lack adequate training in domestic violence. https://www.cityandstateny.com/nyn-media/2024/09/opinion-urgent-call-reform-new-yorks-crisis-response-high-conflict-relationship-incidents/399910/?oref=csny-category-lander-river

Dissertation 12/2024: “In Harm’s Way”: A Critical Examination of Emergency and Medical Personnel’s Readiness to Handle Potentially Lethal Domestic Violence Incidents https://www.proquest.com/openview/c7bf044ad8ec483a821647fcc0c7859b/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

Publication 2021: Odgis, J. A., Gallagher, K. M., Suckiel, S. A., Donohue, K. E., Ramos, M. A., Kelly, N. R., Bertier, G., Blackburn, C., Brown, K., Fielding, L., Lopez, J., Aguiniga, K. L., Maria, E., Rodriguez, J. E., Sebastin, M., Teitelman, N., Watnick, D., Yelton, N. M., Abhyankar, A., Abul-Husn, N. S., … Kenny, E. E. (2021). The NYCKidSeq project: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial incorporating genomics into the clinical care of diverse New York City children. Trials, 22(1), 56. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7807444/