Kristen Curcija MPH

Kristen Curcija is a Research Services Senior Professional and the coordinator for the High Plains Research Network (HPRN) and has been with the Department of Family Medicine since May 2016. Her research experience and interests include diabetes, loneliness, drug and alcohol screening, treatment for opioid use disorder, and improving mental health in rural communities. Kristen has experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, and analysis through survey administration and key informant interviews.  She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health from Benedictine University and a Bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University.