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Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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Renee Cadzow

PhD

Dr. Renee Cadzow, PhD.

Renee Cadzow

PhD

Renee Cadzow

PhD

Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
School of Public Health and Health Professions

Research Topics

Community Health Workers; maternal and child health; stress; patient-centered, culturally responsive care; community engagement; health disparities

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Selected Publications

  1. Kayler L, Koizumi N, Nie J, Keller M, Cadzow R, Noyes K, VonVisger J, Gardiner H, Feeley T. (2026) Randomized controlled trial of a digital intervention (KidneyTIME) to promote live donor kidney transplantation. Clinical Transplantation 40:e70608. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70608

  2. Solbu A, Cadzow R, Keller M, Mendel RM, Breckenridge BC, Gardiner H, Kayler L. (2026) Patients’ Attitudes on the use of Expanded Social Network Outreach to Find a Kidney Donor: A Mixed-Methods Study. Kidney Medicine 8(10) 

  3. Cadzow R, Strater R, Blanco C. A discipline of consequence: Collaborating with community health workers against systemic oppression. (2025) Human Organization. 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/00187259.2025.2562987
  4. Cadzow R., Mertel J., Camodeca G., Gooch, J. (2025) Student Perceptions of Integrating Health Humanities in Interprofessional Education Simulation.  Journal of Medical Humanities (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10912-026-10005-w
  5. Edwards S., Cadzow R, Bentley-Root T, Ferro H. (2025) Facilitator Perceptions of Debriefing both a Virtual and Live Interprofessional Curriculum. J of Allied Health. 55(2): 233-240, https://doi.org/10.21091/jah.2026.02027.
  6. Iqbal DN, Daly CJ, Anderson J, Nguyen Q, Croce J, Gillies A, Myrka A, Cadzow R, Jacobs DM. Perceptions and Attitudes of Health-Related Social Needs Program Facilitators within Community Pharmacies: A Mixed Methods Study. (2025) Journal of American Pharmacists Association. 65. 102446. 10.1016/j.japh.2025.102446.
  7. Kayler LK, Solbu A, Keller M, Handmacher M, Noyes E, Von Visger J, Feeley TH, Tumiel-Berhalter L, Cadzow RB. (2025) Perspectives of a mobile intervention for kidney transplant seekers: Post-intervention qualitative results from the KidneyTIME study. PLoS One. May 30;20(5):e0325313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325313. PMID: 40445961; PMCID: PMC12124581.
  8. Cadzow R, Strohmeier A, Keller J, Regling A, Brooks M, Quattrin T. Supermarket Health Advocacy, Resources, and Education (SHARE): Results of a community-based diabetes screening and education program. Frontiers in Public Health. 2025 Jun 18;13:1582710. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1582710. PMID: 40606095; PMCID: PMC12215530.
  9. Cadzow R, Strohmeier A, Carnes E, Quattrin T. (2025) Development and Pilot Implementation of a Children’s Activity Book to Introduce Youth to Clinical Research. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 2025 Jan 3;9(1):e34. doi: 10.1017/cts.2024.678. PMID: 40052048; PMCID: PMC11883557.
  10. Shavit-Buckley, K.,P Nwora, A. J., Cadzow, R., & Gee, B. M. (2024). Addressing Sexuality in Occupational Therapy Practice: A Qualitative Exploration of Students’ Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 8 (3). Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol8/iss3/8
  11. Solbu A, Cadzow R.  Pullano, TMS, Brinser-Day, S C, Tumiel-Berhalter, L, Kayler, L. (2024) Interviews with Lay Caregivers About Their Experiences Supporting Patients Throughout Kidney Transplantation. Progress in Transplantation. Jun 34(1-2):21-31. doi: 10.1177/15269248241237820. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
  12. Johnson SM, Solbu A, Cadzow R, Feeley T, Keller M, Kayler L. (2024) Preliminary evaluation of two patient-centered educational animations about kidney transplant complications. Ann Transplant. Jan 23;29:e942611. doi: 10.12659/AOT.942611
  13. Kayler L, Breckenridge B C, Thomas C C, Brinser-Day S C, Sierra, E C, Cadzow R, Feeley T, Tumiel-Berhalter L. (2023) Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Create Animated Videos to Attenuate Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplant Information. Prog Transplant Mar:33(1)5-14 doi: 10.1177/15269248221145031
  14. Keller MM, Lucas T, Cadzow R, Feeley T, Tumiel Berhalter L, Kayler L (2022) Patient perceptions by race of educational animations about living kidney donation made for a diverse population. PLoS ONE 17(9): e0266867. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266867

  15. Dauphin C, Clark N, Cadzow R, Saad-Harfouche F, Rodriguez E, Glaser K, Kiviniemi M, Keller MP, Erwin D. (2020) #BlackBreastsMatter: Process Evaluation of Recruitment and Engagement of Pregnant African American Women for a Social Media Intervention Study to Increase Breastfeeding. Journal of Medical Internet Research,10(22): e16239. doi: 10.2196/16239. 

  16. Cadzow RB, Chambers MK, Sandell AMDC. (2015) School-Based Obesity Intervention Associated with Three Year Decrease in Student Weight Status in a Low-Income School District. Journal of Community Health 40(4): 709-713. 
  17. Cadzow RB, Vest B, Craig M, Rowe J C, Kahn LS. (2014) “Living Well with Diabetes”: Health Talkers Promote Self-Management, Prevention and Self-Efficacy in a Medically Underserved Community. Diabetes Spectrum.27 (4): 246-255.
  18. Cadzow RB, Craig M C, Rowe J C, Kahn LS. (2013) Transforming Community Members into Diabetes Cultural Health Brokers: The Neighborhood Health Talker Project. The Diabetes Educator. 39(1): 102 – 110. 

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