Professor Dr. Monica Kasting

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Kasting’s interdisciplinary research program focuses on improving preventive health behaviors and care delivery. She aims to understand health behaviors related to cancer prevention and address barriers to engaging in healthy behaviors. The majority of her work examines multilevel barriers to the uptake of preventive health services, with particular attention to vaccine uptake and hesitancy for human papillomavirus (HPV) and COVID-19. Dr. Kasting also explores means to increase hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in primary care. Her vaccine-related research highlights challenges surrounding healthcare provider communication and systems-related issues in healthcare recommendations. With expertise in social epidemiology and behavioral oncology, Dr. Kasting's research contributes significantly to the field of public health, focusing on developmental health, wellness, and health behaviors.

Research Interests

Epidemiology Cancer Prevention and Control Health Promotion and Health Behavior Physician-Patient Communication Vaccine Hesitancy Women’s Health Prevention Science Community-Engaged Research Intervention Implementation Science Biostatistics

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN, USA

Teaching and conducting research in public health and related fields.

Awards

Public Health Education Health Promotion Early Career Award

2021-01-01

Multilevel Intervention Training Institute

2021-01-01

Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge: Innovations in Pediatric Primary Care to Improve Child Health

2021-01-01

Courses

PUBH 320 - Health Behavior Health Promotion PUBH 590 - Cancer Public Health

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement

Required:3.5

TOEFL

Listening

Required:22

Reading

Required:22

Writing

Required:22

Speaking

Required:22

Total

Required:100

IELTS

Listening

Required:7

Reading

Required:7

Writing

Required:7

Speaking

Required:7

Overall

Required:7.5

Duolingo

Overall Score

Required:135

Overall

Required:135

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra

Application Checklist

Official Transcripts
Academic Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement
Resume
Three Letters of Recommendation
CS Supplementary Form

Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.