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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Minnesota
2001
Bachelor of Arts, University Of N Carolina At Asheville
1995
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Interventions to Decrease Cancer Information Avoidance
Kiviniemi, M. (PI)
4/4/25 → 3/31/30
Project: Research project
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Covid 19: K-VAC: Kentucky Vaccinating Appalachian Communities
Kiviniemi, M. (PI), Hoover, A. (CoI), Pearce, K. (CoI), Slade, E. (CoI), Sturgill, J. (CoI), Cardarelli, K. (Former CoI), Carman, A. (Former CoI), Feltner, F. (Former CoI), Francis, D. (Former CoI) & Messerli, E. (Former CoI)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
7/15/22 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
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Support via Online Social Networks to Promote Safe Infant Care Practices Toward Reducing Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality (SUPERSONIC)
Kiviniemi, M. (PI)
5/6/21 → 1/31/26
Project: Research project
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Improving Care Giver Adherence to Recommended Infant Care Practices
Kiviniemi, M. (PI)
6/5/19 → 3/31/25
Project: Research project
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"Don't Know" Responses to Risk Perception Questions: Identifying Mechanisms and Solutions
Kiviniemi, M. (PI)
Research Foundation of State University of New York
8/1/18 → 7/31/20
Project: Research project
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Challenges in Achieving US Population Awareness of Alcohol as a Carcinogen: Identifying Predictors of Continued Lack of Awareness after Educational Video Exposure
Hay, J. L., Kiviniemi, M. T., Orom, H., Waters, E. A., Allard, N. C., Ray, A. E., Farkouh, E. K., Cano, V., Camille, P., Holland, S., Li, Y., Schofield, E. & McQueen, A., Mar 2 2026, In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 35, 3, p. 389-397 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and facilitating factors for COVID-19 vaccination in rural appalachia
Cardarelli, K. M., Gillespie, R., Hoover, A. G., Francis, D. B. & Kiviniemi, M. T., Dec 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 3545.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Brief Video Interventions Increase Screening Intentions in People Who Avoid Colorectal Cancer Information
Orom, H., Allard, N. C., Hay, J. L., McQueen, A., Waters, E. A. & Kiviniemi, M. T., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Health Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of affective states on colorectal cancer screening health message persuasion depend on whether people avoid cancer information
Orom, H., Allard, N. C., Waters, E. A., Kiviniemi, M. T., McQueen, A. & Hay, J. L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Health Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reasons people avoid colorectal cancer information: a mixed-methods study
Orom, H., Stanar, S., Allard, N. C., Hay, J. L., Waters, E. A., Kiviniemi, M. T. & Lewicka, M., 2025, In: Psychology and Health. 40, 6, p. 952-974 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
9 Scopus citations