Julie M. Kapp

Julie M. Kapp is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health at the University of Missouri College of Health Sciences. Her work focuses on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), rural and community health, and systems science applications for population health interventions.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Bachelor of Arts (BA): Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Master of Public Health (MPH): Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Public Health/Epidemiology, Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice

Dr. Kapp's research examines ACEs, their long-term health impacts, and innovative solutions for rural communities. She has secured significant funding from agencies like HRSA, NIFA, and CDC for projects addressing childhood trauma, opioid epidemic interventions, and primary care workforce development in rural Missouri.

Her work has been nationally recognized through media coverage in The New York Times, Psychology Today, and USA Today, while her research on ACEs was the most downloaded paper in Annals of Epidemiology. She serves on the American Public Health Association's Publications Board.

• Fellow, American College of Epidemiology
• Malcolm Baldrige Executive Fellow
• World Standards Day paper competition winner
• University of Missouri shared governance award

Dr. Kapp leads initiatives like USDA-funded ACEs education programs in Missouri counties with highest overdose mortality rates and serves as Principal Investigator for grants totaling over $19 million. Her approach integrates systems-science methodologies to evaluate and improve statewide health interventions.