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Dr. Kimberly Garza

Assistant Professor

Location:
Trout Hall

Degrees

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, Anthropology
  • MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health
  • B.S., Northwestern University, Anthropology

Research & Teaching Interests

  • RESEARCH INTERESTS:
  • Adolescent health
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Opportunity Youth
  • Play and health
  • Barriers to access to care
  • Social determinants of health and health inequities and disparities
  • Impact of stress on health outcomes
  • Impact of social support on health outcomes
  • TEACHING INTERESTS:
  • Adolescent health
  • Global health
  • Epidemiology
  • Social determinants of health
  • Biocultural anthropology
  • Qualitative methods

Publications

  • Garza, K.P., Howard, K.R., Feldman, M., Weissberg-Benchell, J. (2024). Adult Lived Experience Using the Insulin-Only iLet Bionic Pancreas. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 0(0). doi:10.1177/19322968241274364
  • Howard, K.R., Garza, K.P., Feldman, M., Weissberg-Benchell, J. (2024) Parent, Child, and Adolescent Lived Experience Using the Insulin-Only iLet Bionic Pancreas. Journal of pediatric psychology, 49(6), 413–420. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsae022.
  • Garza, K.P. (In Press-Publish date Fall 2024) Treasuring Adolescence. Wonder Libraries: Twenty Expert Opinions on What Kids Need Now. Edited by E. McChesney. ALA Editions.
  • McCloud, J., Garza, K.P. (2024 Under Review) Inbetweeners: The nature of adolescent play and health, a scoping review of the literature. International Journal of Play.
  • Shapiro, J. B., Garza, K. P., Feldman, M. A., Suhs, M., Ellis, J., Terry, A., Howard, K., & Weissberg-Benchell, J. (2023). Psychosocial care for youth with type 1 diabetes: Summary of reviews to inform clinical practice. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America.
  • Garza, KP, Weil, LEG, Anderson LM, Naranjo, D, Barnard, KD, Laffel, L, Hood, KK, Weissberg-Benchell, J. You, Me, and Diabetes: Intimacy and Technology among Adults with T1D and their Partners. (2020) Families, Systems, and Health. 38(4), 418-427.
  • Garza, KP, Jedraszko, A, Weil, LEG, Naranjo, D, Barnard, KD, Laffel, L, Hood, KK, Weissberg-Benchell, J. (2018) Automated Insulin Delivery Systems: Hopes and Expectations of Family Members. Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. 20(3):222-228.

Recent Presentations

  • Delta Kappa Gamma International Conference, Denton, Texas, June 23-26, 2025
  • Community Resilience Initiative 2024 National Conference: Pathways to Resilience: From Pillars to Pathways, Roanoke, VA, June 18-19, 2024: "Building Resilience Through Free Play: The Vision of PlayLab at Roanoke College - Presented with Jonathan McCloud"
  • The Aspen Institute – Opportunity Youth Forum, Aspen, CO, October 9-11, 2023: "Developing Opportunities for Developing Youth"
  • Chicago Public Library, Chicago IL, August 7, 2023: "The Adolescent – Development and Behavior"
  • United Library Council, Washington, DC, June 1, 2023: "Adolescent Brain Development and the Risk of Incarceration"