Kiersten Hawkins-Moore

Dr. Kiersten Hawkins-Moore is in her second year of teaching and brings professional experience in public health and epidemiology at both the state and national levels. She played a key role in leading infectious disease data efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and now enjoys helping students connect classroom learning to real-world practice. Her research interests include adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health, health disparities, and the role of social determinants of health.

Education

DrPH, Walden University

MPH, Indiana Wesleyan University

BA, Butler University

Publications

Hawkins Moore, K. A. (2025). Socioeconomic Status, Parental Sex Education, and Race: Intersecting Influences on Adolescent Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates.