Kiersten Strombotne, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Health Law, Policy & Management

PhD, Yale University
BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



Kiersten Strombotne is an Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at the Boston University School of Public Health, where she is the Director of the Health Policy & Law program for MPH students. She is also an Investigator at the Partnered Evidence-Based Policy Resource center (PEPReC) at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

Her research focuses on the complex interplay between social, economic, and policy determinants of health, specifically examining areas such as obesity, chronic disease, and mental health. This work reflects a broader interest in understanding how social and behavioral influences can be leveraged to design more effective policy to improve health and alleviate disparities.

Prior to joining BU, Professor Strombotne spent several years as an economic research consultant for AIR and RTI International. She holds a PhD in Health Policy & Management from the Yale School of Public Health and a BA in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


Examining the Role of Peers on Childhood Obesity and Fitness in NYC
08/01/2019 - 07/31/2021 (Subcontract PI)
University of Wisconsin, Madison NIH NICHD
5R21HD087882-02



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  1. Tenso K, Strombotne K, Garrido MM, Lum J, Pizer S. Virtual Mental Health Care and Suicide-Related Events. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2443054.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39499516; PMCID: PMC11539012; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43054;
      Article has an altmetric score of 66
  2. Li Y, Legler A, Bourgeois J, Podlogar M, Lauver M, Adams RS, Strombotne K, Garrido MM. Contact resolution among Veterans Crisis Line phone and text contacts regarding Veterans Health Administration enrollees. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2025 Feb; 55(1):e13129.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39344791
      Article has an altmetric score of 1
  3. Garrido MM, Strombotne K, Nguyen P, Pizer SD, Frakt AB. State Policies Targeting Patient Brokering and Deceptive Marketing of Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Subst Use Addctn J. 2025 Apr; 46(2):320-327.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39344057
     
  4. Shafer PR, Yuan Y, Feyman Y, Price ME, Kabdiyeva A, Figueroa SM, Shen YJ, Nebeker JR, Ward MC, Strombotne KL, Pizer SD. Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans. Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec; 59 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):e14333.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38826037; PMCID: PMC11540562; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14333;
      Article has an altmetric score of 1
  5. Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Fielman SB, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. A Qualitative Study of A Health Center-Based Mobile Produce Market. J Ambul Care Manage. 2024 Jul-Sep 01; 47(3):134-142.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38771169
      Article has an altmetric score of 1
  6. Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. Factors Associated With Uptake of an Open Access Health Center-Based Mobile Produce Market: A Case for Expanded Eligibility. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2024 Oct; 124(10):1328-1335.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38615994
     
  7. Reger MA, Legler A, Lauver M, Tenso K, Manchester C, Griffin C, Strombotne KL, Landes SJ, Porter S, Bourgeois JE, Garrido MM. Caring Letters Sent by a Clinician or Peer to At-Risk Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 01; 7(4):e248064.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38683611; PMCID: PMC11059042; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8064;
      Article has an altmetric score of 27
  8. Strombotne KL, Li Y, Adams RS, Sadej ID, Garrido MM. Veterans Crisis Line Contacts After the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Rollout. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Aug; 67(2):282-284.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38508424
      Article has an altmetric score of 3
  9. Garrido MM, Legler A, Strombotne KL, Frakt AB. Differences in adverse outcomes across race and ethnicity among Veterans with similar predicted risks of an overdose or suicide-related event. Pain Med. 2024 Feb 01; 25(2):125-130.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37738604
      Article has an altmetric score of 10
  10. Rudel RK, Byhoff E, Strombotne KL, Drainoni ML, Greece JA. Healthcare-based food assistance programmes in the United States: a scoping review and typology. J Nutr Sci. 2023; 12:e128.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38155805; PMCID: PMC10753472; DOI: 10.1017/jns.2023.111;
     
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