Maggie Stedman-Smith

Dr. Maggie Stedman-Smith is an Associate Professor in Environmental Health Sciences at Kent State University's College of Public Health. With over 10 years of clinical experience as a perinatal nurse, her research focuses on occupational health promotion, particularly strategies to reduce communicable disease transmission in workplace settings through improved hand hygiene practices.

Research Focus:

• Hand hygiene interventions for workplace illness prevention
• Photovoice methodologies in environmental health research
• Community-based participatory approaches
• Influenza prevention in occupational settings

Key Contributions: Dr. Stedman-Smith has led randomized trials demonstrating the effectiveness of hand hygiene programs in reducing office-based infections. Her pioneering work with Photovoice has documented community concerns about pesticide exposure and established frameworks for academic-community partnerships. Research has been supported by GoJo Industries and institutional grants.