Krista M. Perreira
Ph.D., Professor, Social Medicine
krista_perreira@med.unc.edu
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Krista M. Perreira is a health economist who studies disparities in health, education, and economic well-being and inter-relationships between family, health and social policy. Her research combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to study the well-being of Hispanic/Latino populations as well as immigrant populations in the U.S. Through community-based and clinical partnerships, she also develops interventions, programs and practices to improve the well-being of families and their children.
Dr. Perreira's work utilizes qualitative and quantitative data from studies that she has designed or co-designed (Latino Adolescent Migration, Health, and Adaptation Project, LAMHA; Southern Immigrant Academic Adaptation, SIAA; Hispanic Community Health Study of Latino Youth, SOL Youth, Sexual, Gender, and Minority Status in the Study of Latinos, SGM SOL) as well as other sources such as the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. She is currently a Multiple Principal Investigator (MPI) for the Add Health Parent Study Phase 2, “A Biosocial Resource for the Study of Multigenerational Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD)”, funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
Dr. Perreira is also an engaged scholar who applies her knowledge of demography and Latino populations to assist schools, local and state government committees, and nonprofit associations in North Carolina. Previous work has focused on interventions to address the mental health needs of Hispanic/Latino children and parents. In 2020, Perreira turned her attention to promoting health equity and community engagement in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the long-term needs of individuals with The Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) Infection. She co-led the community engagement team for the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Population initiative (RADx UP) Coordination and Data Collection Center and the Hispanic/Latinx Community Response Team for the NIH-funded Community Engagement Research Alliance Against COVID-19 in Disproportionately Affected Communities (CEAL).
Associated Projects
- Cardiovascular Health of Sexual and Gender Minorities in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
- Resilience in the Age of COVID-19: Understanding Disparities in the Effects of the Pandemic on Resilience and Educational Outcomes of College Students Using Longitudinal Data