Dr. Huaibo Xin
Professor
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Education:
DrPH, 2011, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
MPH, 2007, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
BS in Clinical Medicine, 1999, Shanghai Fudan University, China
Specialization:
mental health and disaster preparedness with vulnerable populations (e.g., refugees), biostatistics, epidemiology, and program evaluation, GIS mapping
Phone:
618-650-3226
Office:
VC, Room 2613
About Dr. Xin
Dr. Xin joined the Department of Applied Health at SIUE in Fall, 2011. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Clinical Medicine from the Medical College, Shanghai Fudan University, China and became a registered medical doctor in China in 1999. She practiced medicine both in psychiatry and internal medicine in China for years. In 2007, she received her master's degree in Public Health (MPH) from the Department of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 2011, she received her doctoral degree in Public Health (DrPH) from the same department. She received the 2016 Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award and the 2017 Outstanding Immigrant Health Professional Award.
Research Profile:
Dr. Xin's research interest is mental health disparities in vulnerable populations (e.g., international refugees), as well as public health emergency preparedness. She integrates both quantitative and qualitative research methods, Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) into her research studies. She addresses populations’ vulnerabilities to health disparities within social-ecological domains. In addition, she has been actively involved in health-related program evaluation by using CBPR evaluation methodology. Her research studies have been presented/published at both national and international conferences/journals.
Selected Publications:
Xin, H., (2018). Bonding, bridging, and linking: Social capital and its potential health impact among refugees in their resettlement countries. Universal Journal of Public Health, 6(5): 231-239.
Xin, H., (2018). Utilization of mental healthcare services among refugees: Past, present and future. Journal of Public Health Issues and Practices, 2(2): 112.
Xin, H., Karamehic-Muratovic, A., & Klein, N. (2017). Examining the effectiveness of physical activity on mental health among Bosnian refugees: A pilot study. Universal Journal of Public Health, 5(2): 76-84.
Xin, H., Karamehic-Muratovic, A., & Cluphf, D. (2015). A Bosnian Refugee Community’s Hidden Capacity in Preparation for a Natural Disaster in the United States. Global Journal of Health Education and Promotion, 17(1): 1-17.
Xin, H., Karamehic-Muratovic, A., & Cluphf, D. (2015). What does not kill us makes us stronger: Implications for Bosnian refugees' coping skills during a natural disaster. Universal Journal of Public Health, 3(5): 169-179.
Xin, H., Karamehic-Muratovic, A., & Cluphf, D. (2015). If it is meant to be, let it be: Risk communication among Bosnian refugees resettled in the U.S. Health, Culture and Society, 8(1): 69-80.
Xin, H., Morrison, S., Dharod, J., Young, A., & Nsonwu, M. (2014). Cross-cultural “allies” in immigrant community practice: Roles of foreign-trained former Montagnard health professionals. Health, Culture and Society, 6(1): 56-66.
Xin, H., Aronson, R. E., Lovelace, K. A., Strack, R. W., & Villalba, J. A. (2014). Vietnamese refugees’ perspectives on their community’s resilience in the event of a natural disaster. International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 32(3): 508-531.
Xin, H., Aronson, R. E., Lovelace, K. A., Strack, R. W., & Villalba, J. A. (2013). Resilience of Vietnamese refugees: Resources to cope with natural disasters in their resettled country. Journal of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 7(4): 387-394.
Xin, H., Bailey, R., Jiang, W., Aronson, R., & Strack, R. (2011). A pilot intervention for promoting multiethnic adult refugee groups' mental health: A descriptive paper. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 9(3): 291-303.
