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Kate Nyhan serves as a Research and Education Librarian for public health at Cushing/Whitney Medical Library and a Lecturer in Environmental Health Sciences at Yale School of Public Health. With her dual appointment, she bridges library science and public health research, focusing on evidence synthesis and methodological expertise. Her work supports Yale's research community through specialized information services and academic instruction.
Dr. Nyhan earned her Master of Library Science from Simmons University College of Information Science (2015) and a post-master's certificate as an interprofessional informationist from Simmons University School of Library and Information Sciences. This specialized training enables her to contribute as an information expert to evidence synthesis and metaresearch projects across multiple public health domains.
Her research program centers on critical issues in research methodology including research waste, reproducibility, reporting standards, and the information behavior of public health professionals. She has developed significant expertise in systematic review methodology, scoping reviews, and evidence synthesis techniques. Her work spans diverse health topics including infectious diseases, environmental health, mental health, and health equity, with particular attention to methodological challenges and improvements in public health research.
An analysis of Dr. Nyhan's publication record reveals a strong focus on methodological aspects of public health research. She frequently contributes to systematic reviews and scoping reviews across various health domains while also examining research methodology itself. Her work often addresses how to improve peer review processes for evidence synthesis and develop frameworks for understanding complex health issues like the commercial determinants of health and environmental impacts on mental health.
Dr. Nyhan maintains active collaborations with researchers across Yale University, particularly with faculty in Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, and Health Policy and Management. Her collaborations extend to the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library where she provides specialized research support services. As a lecturer, she contributes to the education of public health students, incorporating her expertise in information science and evidence synthesis into the curriculum.
