Monique R. Pappadis, MEd, PhD
Assistant Professor

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Research Areas

Traumatic brain injury and stroke, Minority aging, Continuity of care, Health literacy, Ethnic minority health and behavioral health disparities, Psychosocial adjustment to disability

Biography

Monique R. Pappadis, MEd, PhD is an Assistant Professor of the Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Progam for the Department of Nutrition, Metabolism and Rehabilitation Sciences in the School of Health Professions (SHP) at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

Dr. Pappadis received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Houston, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston, an MeD from the University of Houston and a PhD in Social Work from the University of Houston.

Grants & Funding

• Grant# P30 AG0248322015 - 2020
  • Source: National Institute on Aging, NIH
  • Study: Claude Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
  • Role: Scholar (PI: Volpi)
• Grant# K01 AG0654922020 - 2025
  • Source: National Institute on Aging, NIH
  • Study: Chronic Care Management of Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Role: Principal Investigator
• Grant# 90DP00282017 - 2022
  • Source: NIDILRR/ACL
  • Study: Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Model System of TIRR
  • Role: Co-Investigator and Co-PI of the Health Literacy Module (PI: Sherer)
• Grant# P30 AG0593012018 - 2023
  • Source: National Institute on Aging, NIH
  • Study: The Texas Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
  • Role: Scholar (PI: Markides)

Notable Publications

• Roberts PS, Krishnan S, Burns S, Ouellette D, Pappadis MR. Inconsistent Classification of Mild Stroke and Implications of Health Services Delivery. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020;101(7):1243-1259. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2019.12.013. PMID: 32001257 PMCID: PMC7311258.
• Hawley L., Hammond FM, Cogan A, Juengst S, Mumbower R, Pappadis MR, Waldman W, Dams-O’Connor K. Ethical considerations in chronic brain injury. J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2019;34(6):433–436. doi:10.1097/HTR.0000000000000538. PMID: 31688380 PMCID: PMC6986275.
• Pappadis MR, Krishnan S, Hay CC, Jones B, Sander AM, Weller SC, Reistetter TA. Lived experiences of chronic cognition and mood symptoms among community-dwelling adults following stroke: A mixed-methods analysis. Aging Ment Health. 2019;23(9):1227-1233. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1481927. PMID: 30369243 PMCID: PMC6486878.
• Pappadis MR, Volk RJ, Krishnan S, Weller SC, Jaramillo E, Hoover DS, Giordano DS, Tan A, Sheffield KM, Housten AJ, Goodwin JS. Perceptions of overdetection of breast cancer among women 70 years of age and older: A mixed-methods analysis. BMJ Open. 2018;8(6): e022138. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022138. PMID: 29903800 PMCID: PMC6009543.
• Pappadis MR, Sander AM, Łukaszewska B, Struchen MA, Leung P, Smith DW. Effectiveness of an educational intervention on reducing misconceptions among ethnic minorities with complicated mild to severe traumatic brain injury. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;98(4):751-758. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.11.016. PMID: 28007444 PMCID: PMC5812739.

Note: A complete list of all publications can be found on the UTMB Research Experts web page.