Biography
With a strong academic background, she holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California at Los Angeles. Throughout her career, Marizen has held esteemed positions at multiple universities, including serving as academic and the Associate Dean for Research, as well as the Leon S. Robertson Professor of Injury Prevention, at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health. She is recognized for her significant contributions to public health research, particularly in the field of injury prevention.
Research Interests
Injury and Violence Prevention
Education
B.A. University of California at Berkeley, Molecular Cell Biology, Emphasis in Neurobiology and Minor in Music
M.P.H. University of California at Los Angeles, Epidemiology
Ph.D. University of California at Los Angeles, Epidemiology
Honors and Awards
California Alumni Scholar, University of California at Berkeley 1991
Public Health Traineeship, University of California at Los Angeles 1997-2002
University Fellowship, Epidemiology, University of California at Los Angeles 1998-2002
Delta Omega Honorary Society, University of California at Los Angeles 1998
Distinguished Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Epidemiology, University of California at Los Angeles 1999
Research Highlight: The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 2006
Faculty Teaching Award, University of Iowa College of Public Health 2012
Abstract of the Year, American Public Health Association, Public Health Law Section 2014
Research Paper Award, International Society for Agricultural Safety and Health 2017
1st Place Clinical Research Award, College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, 2019
Resident Paper Competition: Villiard HM, Palaez CA, Davis JA, Spilman SK, Wetjen K, Pitcher G, Randall KA, Oretega H, Kenardy J, Ramirez MR. Who hurts more? A multicenter prospective study of in-hospital opioid use in pediatric trauma patients in the Midwest.
Community-Engaged Scholar Award, University of Minnesota 2021
Publications
Ramirez MR, Gower AL, Brown C*, Nam Y-S, Eisenberg ME (2022). How do schools respond to biased-based bullying? A qualitative study of management and prevention strategies in schools. School Mental Health (accepted).
Role: Multiple PI, lead author, conceptualized design, led analysis, writing and revision.
Casteel C, Faust K*, Boonstra D, Gerr F, Cavanaugh J, Ramirez MR (2022). Development of a checklist to identify injury hazards on row crop farms. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health (accepted).
Role: PI of the study, interpreted findings, and contributed to writing and revision.
Santaularia N, Ramirez M, Osypuk T, Mason S (2022). Economic Hardship and Violence: a comparison of county-level economic measures in the prediction of violence- related injury. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 08862605221118966.
Role: Member of PhD Committee, interpreted findings and contributed to writing and revision.
Rudolphi J, Campo S, Janssen B, Ramirez M, Kai W, Rolhlman D (2022). A Test of Social Cognitive Theory to Increase Hearing Protection Use in Swine Buildings. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 28(4), 215-28.
Role: Member of PHD Committee, interpreted findings and contributed to revisions.
Wright N, Ramirez M, Southwell B, Hemmila M, Napolitano L, Tignanelli CJ (2022). A serial cross-sectional study of trends and predictors of prescription controlled substance- related traumatic injury. Preventive Medicine, 164, 107275.
Role: Advisor of student, assisted in the research design, assisted in interpretation of findings, and contributed to revisions.
Santaularia NJ, Ramirez M, Osypuk T, Mason S (2022). Violence in the Great Recession. American Journal of Epidemiology, 191(11), 1847-55. (Editor’s Choice) Role: Member of PhD Committee, interpreted findings and contributed to writing and revision.
Tarr GA, Morris KJ, Harding AB, Jacobs S, Smith MK, Church TR, Berman JD, Rau A, Ashida A, Ramirez MR (2022). Cognitive factors influenced physical distancing adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic in a population-specific way. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0267261.
Role: Senior author, provided input to the design, collection and analysis, contributed to the writing and revision of the manuscript.
Piper KN, Elder A, Renfro T, Iwan A, Ramirez MR, Woods-Jaeger B (2022). The importance of anti-racism in trauma-informed family engagement. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 49(1), 125-38.
Role: MPI of study, designed study, collected data, interpreted findings, and contributed to writing and revision of the manuscript.
