Christina Ludema

Christina Ludema is an Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Indiana University's School of Public Health. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S.P.H. from UNC-Chapel Hill and a B.S. from Calvin College. Her research examines social determinants of infectious disease behaviors, women's health, and health equity, with active projects on lactation mastitis antibiotic stewardship (NIH-funded) and COVID-19 impacts.

Research Focus: Investigates structural factors affecting health behaviors, including food insecurity, HIV comorbidities, and pandemic responses. Current NIH R03 grant focuses on antibiotic use in mastitis treatment.

Key Publications: Research spans HIV care continuity, COVID-19 vaccination predictors, and alcohol monitoring methodologies, emphasizing causal inference and health disparities.