Journal of Clinical and Transnational Medical Sciences

Cindy Jean-Baptiste, DrPH, MPH, MA, CPH, D-CPPP V, is a public health epidemiologist, scholar-practitioner, educator, and evaluator with more than 20 years of experience across federal government, healthcare, academia, local public health, military health, and nonprofit settings. Her work integrates epidemiology, implementation science, program evaluation, health policy, and advanced analytic methods to address complex population health challenges. Her scholarship spans health equity, social determinants of health, prevention science, chronic disease, interpersonal violence, surveillance systems, and global health. Dr. Jean-Baptiste has led and contributed to research and evaluation initiatives within the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, local public health systems, and academic settings. She is also the founder of Descendants of Africa Pioneering Innovations (DAPI), a nonprofit supporting health equity, community-engaged research, and emerging scholars. Her overarching scholarly focus is translating rigorous evidence into equitable, culturally responsive, and actionable improvements in public health and healthcare systems.

• Public Health and Population Health
• Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• Health Equity and Social Justice
• Public Health Policy and Advocacy

• Conducted systematic reviews examining military exposures and health outcomes under the PACT Act.

• Contributed scientific analyses, literature reviews, and policy recommendations related to post-deployment health.

• Evaluated public health programs and policies addressing suicide prevention, interpersonal violence, resilience, and stigma reduction.

• Conducted evaluations of the True North Suicide Prevention Program and related prevention initiatives.

• Presented research findings at national scientific conferences, including the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the American Association of Suicidology (AAS).

• Led and contributed to comprehensive needs assessments and integrated prevention strategic frameworks.

• Applied quantitative and qualitative research methods to assess public health needs, program effectiveness, and population-level outcomes.

• Contributed to research and policy initiatives addressing health equity, teen dating violence prevention, and interpersonal violence.

• Developed and delivered public health courses at doctoral and master's levels, including health equity, health policy, public health, qualitative research, and public health communication.

• Mentored doctoral students in the development of research projects and publishable capstone work.

• Contributed to public health curriculum development as a subject matter expert.

• Directed multi-site clinical research trials and supported the implementation of research protocols across Veterans Health Administration facilities.

• Participated in public health strategic planning, quality improvement, grant management, and evidence-based prevention initiatives.

• A Prevention-Focused Geospatial Epidemiology Framework for Identifying Multilevel Vulnerability Across Diverse Settings. MDPI, January 2026.

• A Cross Cultural Insight into Social Capital and Stress Mediation. Annals of Social Sciences & Management Studies, 2022.

• Assessing the Validity, Reliability and Efficacy of the Cross-Cultural Stress Scale (CCSS) for Psychosomatic Studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 2020/2021.

• Commentary on COVID-19 and African Americans: The Numbers Are Just a Tip of a Bigger Iceberg. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 2020.

• Stressful Life Events and Social Capital During the Early Phase of COVID-19 in the U.S. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 2020.

• Development of the Cross-Cultural Stress Scale. Minerva Psichiatrica, 2020.

• Exploring Perceptions and Recommendations Towards Initiating a Culturally Competent Ebola Response and Recovery. Public health web article, 2016.

• Racial Disparities in the Frequency and Intensity of Active Surveillance for Low Risk Prostate Cancer. The Journal of Urology, Volume 195, Issue 4, Abstract e231.

• A Large-Scale Soil Survey of Genetic Markers Associated with Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus Species Across the Contiguous United States: A Joint USGS/USEPA Project. Listed as under development, 2015; verify publication status before including it as a published article.

• Global Social Marketing: The Discourse of ‘Local Knowledge’ in HIV/AIDS Prevention. Poster presentation, 22nd Annual Social Marketing Conference, Clearwater, Florida, June 2012.