Gavin Rienne honed his expertise as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Center for Innovation in Public Health at the University of Kentucky. His diverse roles included designing epidemiologic studies to investigate children’s health needs and inequities in health services, examining the impact of disasters on children's and community health over time, and consulting with state health officials on projects to improve health delivery outcomes.
Rienne has explored health and microbiological research in various areas, including animal science, environmental health, infectious diseases, and child health, and has been part of numerous multidisciplinary teams. Rienne’s most recent research was conducted during his time as a postdoctoral fellow for the Center for Innovation in Population Health under John Lyons, where he explored the impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health and well-being in the Wisconsin and Idaho foster and behavioral health systems utilizing the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths instrument. Rienne has also consulted research investigating the impact of COVID-19 on learning systems and social workers' training in child welfare assessment programs.
University of Maryland | BS, psychology
Michigan State University | BS, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
University of Louisville | MPH, epidemiology
University of Kentucky | PhD, epidemiology & biostatistics
