Edith (Edie) C. Kieffer

Associate Professor of Social Work and Research Associate Professor of Social Work

Degrees

BS, Social Sciences with Certificate in Ethnic Studies, 1973, University of Oregon;
MPH, Maternal & Child Health & Health Svcs Admin &
Planning, 1978, University of Hawaii;
PhD, Medical Geography, 1991, University of Hawaii

BioSketch

Edith (Edie) Kieffer, MPH, PhD, is associate professor and research associate professor in the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Her career has focused on understanding and addressing ethnic and geographic disparities in health. She has conducted extensive quantitative and qualitative research on the prevalence and correlates of infant feeding practices, birth weight, infant mortality, obesity, and diabetes. Using community-based participatory research methods, she and her community partners have identified weight, diabetes, eating, and exercise-related beliefs and practices of Latino and African American Detroit community residents of all ages, with a particular focus on pregnant and postpartum women. This research led to several multi-level interventions in southwest and eastside Detroit.

Dr. Kieffer is currently principal investigator of the Reach Detroit Partnership (CDC/Community Health and Social Services), Mothers Moving to a Healthy Future (HRSA/MCHB), Healthy Mothers on the Move (NIH/NIDDK), and Physical Activity Promotion Materials for Pregnant Latino and African American Women (NIH/NIDDK). Within these projects, Detroit community members and organizations and their academic partners are developing, implementing, and evaluating practical family, social support, organization, and community intervention strategies to reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes. Dr. Kieffer is also analyzing data from three completed studies: Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes among Hispanics (HRSA/MCHB), Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Women (CDC), and Promoting Healthy Eating in Detroit (CDC).

Personal Information

Email

ekieffer@umich.edu

Web Sites

http://www.reachdetroit.org

Mailbox

INDI

272

Location

Room:	3770 SSWB
Phone:	(734) 647-2739
Fax:	(734) 763-3372

University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Selected Publications

Rosland, A., Kieffer, E., Israel, B., Cofield, M., Palmisano, G., Spencer, M. S., et al. (in press). When is social support important? The association of family support and professional support with specific diabetes self-management behaviors. Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Heisler, M., Spencer, M., Palmisano, G., Forman, J., Graddy-Dansby, G., & Kieffer, E. A. (in press). Qualitative assessment of the influence of a community health worker intervention on diabetes care and patient-doctor interactions in inner-city Detroit. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Kim, C., McEwen, L. N., Kieffer, E. C., Herman, W. H., & Piette, J. D. (2008). Self-efficacy, social support and associations with physical activity and body mass index among women with histories of gestational diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes Educator, 34(4), 719-728.

Two Feathers, J., Kieffer, E., Spencer, M., Janz, N., Palmisano, G., Anderson, M. A., et al. (2007). Development, implementation and process evaluation of the REACH Detroit Partnership's Diabetes Lifestyle Intervention. Diabetes Educator, 33(3), 509-520.

Black, J., Kieffer, E. C., Villarruel, T. M., & Sinco, B. R. (2007). Predicting the exercise intention of pregnant Latina women. Hispanic Health Care International, 5(1), 5-12.

Kim, C., Kieffer, E., & Sinco, B. (2007). Racial and ethnic variation in access to health care, provision of health care services, and ratings of health among women with histories of gestational diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Care, 30(6), 1459-1465.

Yeo, S., Wells, P. J., Kieffer, E. C., & Nolan, G. H. (2007). Preeclampsia among Hispanic women in a Detroit health system, Ethnicity and Disease, 17(1), 118-121.

Kieffer, E. C., Tabaei, B. P., Carman, W. J., Nolan, G. H., Guzman, J. R., & Herman, W. H. (2006). The influence of maternal weight and glucose tolerance on infant birthweight in Latino mother-infant pairs. American Journal of Public Health, 96(12), 2201-2208.

Thornton, P., Kieffer, E. C., Salabarrfa-Pe±a, Y., Odoms-Young, A. M., Willis, S. K., Kim, H. K., et al. (2006). Weight, diet, and physical activity-related beliefs and practices among pregnant and postpartum Latino women: The role of social support. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 10(1), 95-104.

Spencer, M. S., Kieffer, E. C., Sinco, B. R., Palmisano, G., Guzman, R., James, S., et al. (2006). Diabetes-specific emotional distress among African Americans and Latinos. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 18, 88-105.

Kieffer, E. C., Sinco, B. R., Rafferty, A., Spencer, M. S., Palmisano, G., Watt, E. E., et al. (2006). Chronic disease - Related behaviors and health among African Americans and Hispanics in the REACH Detroit 2010 Communites, Michigan and the United States [Suppl.]. Health Promotion Practice, 7(3), 256-264.

Owens, M., Kieffer, E., & Chowdhury, F. (2006). Preconception care and women with or at risk for diabetes: Implications for community intervention. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 10(7), 137-141.

Kieffer, E. C., Sinco, B. R., & Kim, C. (2006). Health behaviors among women of reproductive age with and without a history of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care, 29(8), 1788-1793.

Heisler, M., Piette, J., Spencer, M., Kieffer, E., & Vijan, S. (2005). The relationship between knowledge of recent HbA1c values and diabetes care understanding and self-management. Diabetes Care, 28(4), 816-822.

Two Feathers, J., Kieffer, E., Guzman, R., Palmisano, G., Heisler, M., Anderson, M., et al. (2005). Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Detroit Partnership: Improving diabetes-related outcomes among African American and Latino adults. American Journal of Public Health, 95(9), 1552-1560.

Kieffer, E., Salabarrfa-Pe±a, Y., Odoms-Young, A., Willis, S., Baber, K., & Guzman, R. (2005). The application of focus group methodologies to community-based participatory research. In B. Israel et al. (Eds.), Methods in community-based participatory research for health (pp. 146-166). Jossey-Bass.