Departmental Affiliations
Center & Institute Affiliations
Contact Info
415 N. Washington Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore
Maryland
US
Research Interests
Social Determinants; Structural Determinants; Race and Racism; Multicultural Health; Social Policy; American Indian Health; Mental Health
Experiences & Accomplishments
Education
MPH
University of California
2019
BA
Lehigh University
2017
Overview
Meredith Stifter received her Master of Public Health, Health & Social Behavior from the University of California, Berkeley in 2019. She studied social epidemiology, social and structural determinants of health, and multicultural health, with a focus on capturing race and racism in mixed methods research. After graduating, Meredith continued to work on community-guided policy-focused research in Oakland, CA related to issues including housing, climate change, and employment. She has also worked in food access, reproductive health, policing and violence prevention in Baltimore, Oakland, and internationally.
Meredith joined the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health in April 2021, working across mental health projects focused on preventing suicide in youth and adults. An essential piece of the research at CAIH is ensuring that the surveillance mechanisms and interventions are culturally specific and relevant. Meredith currently helps with research and coordination on the projects: “Celebrating Life: GLS State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention" - “Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment: Feasibility of a Common Elements Intervention to Decrease Apache Substance Use and Suicide” - “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Southwest Hub Youth Suicide Prevention Interventions” - “Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research” - "Cherokee Nation Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Zero Suicide Project” - "Chinle Indian Health Service Zero Suicide Project."
Meredith joined the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health in April 2021, working across mental health projects focused on preventing suicide in youth and adults. An essential piece of the research at CAIH is ensuring that the surveillance mechanisms and interventions are culturally specific and relevant. Meredith currently helps with research and coordination on the projects: “Celebrating Life: GLS State/Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention" - “Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment: Feasibility of a Common Elements Intervention to Decrease Apache Substance Use and Suicide” - “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Southwest Hub Youth Suicide Prevention Interventions” - “Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research” - "Cherokee Nation Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Zero Suicide Project” - "Chinle Indian Health Service Zero Suicide Project."