Kayla Diggs Brody*
Project Manager
Bio:
Kayla was born and raised in Suffolk, VA which is home to Planter’s Peanuts and Lipton Tea. She resides in Richmond, VA where she loves to search for new murals painted by local and nationally known artists. Kayla also enjoys playing recreational volleyball, organizing just about anything and making crafts. Kayla’s professional goal is to reduce health disparities and health inequities for people with disabilities specifically through healthcare professional education.
Expertise Areas:
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Health communication
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Healthcare professional education
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Public Health
Education:
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PhD, Adult Learning, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Disability Leadership (LEND), Virginia Commonwealth University
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MPH, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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Post-baccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems, Virginia Commonwealth University
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BS, Biology with Chemistry minor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Partnership Projects and Programs:
- CREATE-CHA (Communication and Health Advocacy)
- CREATE-Wellbeing
- National Core Indicators – Aging and Disability
- National Core Indicators – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Incident Management Unit Look Behind Review Project
- Public Health Workforce Project
- Special Olympics Inc. Health Outcomes Evaluation Project (Past)
- Leadership Empowerment and Abuse Prevention for Teens with disabilities (LEAP for Teens) (Past)
- Communication and Health Advocacy Training (CHAT) (Past)
Publications:
- Chandan, P., Noonan, E., Diggs Brody, K., Feller, C., Lauer, E. (In press). Innovation in Medical Education on Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities: Report on the NICHE-MED Initiative. Academic Medicine.
- Prohn, S. M., Dinora, P., Diggs Brody, K. (In Press). Contributions of Community Organizations to Personal Outcomes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Study of Special Olympics Program Participation. Developmental Disabilities Network Journal. https://doi.org/10.59620/2694-1104.1044
- Oswald, D. P., Zaidi, H. B., Cheatham, D. S., & Diggs Brody, K. (2017). Correlates of Parent Involvement in Students’ Learning: Examination of a National Data Set. Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0876-4
Research Interests:
- Health communication
- Health disparities
- Healthcare professional education
- Inclusive health
- Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Public health
- Public Transportation
- Quality of Life and Wellbeing
Awards:
- Maternal and Child Health Bureau Making Lifelong Connections, Selected Participant - 2016
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Virtual Trainee Liaison for Virginia - 2015
Professional Affiliations:
- AUCD Health and Disability Special Interest Group
- Virginia Public Health Association
- American Public Health Association
- American Association on Health and Disability
- AUCD Public Health Workforce Competencies Work Group
LinkedIn Profile
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